; and (D) improving the health of Americans residing in rural areas. (c) Use of funds A rural-serving institution of higher education or consortium of such institutions that receives a grant under this section shall use grant funds for the establishment and expansion of physician assistant education programs in rural areas. (d) Physician assistant education program In this section, the term physician assistant education program has the meaning given to such term in section 799B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295p ). (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. . 7. Improving physician assistant education programs Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after section 898 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161aa–1 ) the following: BB Physician assistant education enhancement 899. Demonstration program to support physician assistant faculty preparation (a) Grants (1) In general The Secretary shall provide grants to not more than 10 institutions of higher education to develop, expand, and support graduate-level programs to prepare certified physician assistants to become physician assistant faculty members in accredited graduate-level physician assistant education programs through collaboration between such a program and an institution of higher education that awards a graduate degree in education. (2) Cap No institution of higher education may receive more than an aggregate of $600,000 under this section during fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. (b) Application (1) In general An institution of higher education desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, an application including— (A) a description of the intended collaboration to develop, expand, and support graduate-level programs to prepare certified physician assistants to become physician assistant faculty