; and (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting or stipends after scholarships . (b) Nurse retention grants Section 831A(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p–1(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking Grants for Career Ladder Program .— and inserting Grants for Nurse Retention .— ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (4) to provide additional support to nurses entering the workforce by implementing nursing preceptorship projects that establish a period of practical and clinical experiences and training for nursing students, newly hired nurses, and recent graduates of a direct care degree program for registered nurses; or (5) to implement mentorship projects that assist new or transitional direct care registered nurses in adapting to the hospital setting. .