; and (2) may award grants and cooperative agreements to public or nonprofit private entities (including State health departments, political subdivisions of States, universities, and other medical or education entities). (b) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. . 5. Heart health initiative by National Institute of Food and Agriculture Subsection (d) of section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) South Asian heart health initiative (A) In general Research and extension grants may be made under this section for purposes of developing and disseminating science-based tools and strategies to promote heart healthy nutrition among South Asian communities in the United States. (B) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts made available pursuant to subsection (h), there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 for purposes of carrying out this paragraph. . 6. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that medical schools in the United States that are accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education should include as part of their nutrition curriculum a focus on South Asian diet and ways to achieve optimal nutrition in South Asian communities.