1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act . 2. Public health workforce loan repayment program Section 776 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295f–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking supply of and inserting supply of, and encourage recruitment of, ; and (B) by striking Federal, ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) by striking accredited academic educational institution in a State or territory in the final year and inserting institution of higher education in the final semester (or equivalent) ; (ii) by striking or health professions degree or certificate and inserting degree, a health professions degree, or a degree in computer science, information science, information systems, information technology, or statistics ; (iii) by striking Federal, ; and (iv) by adding or after the semicolon at the end; (B) in paragraph (1)(B)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by striking accredited educational institution in a State or territory and inserting institution of higher education ; and (II) by striking or health professions degree or certificate and inserting degree, a health professions degree, or a degree in computer science, information science, information systems, information technology, or statistics ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking Federal, ; and (C) in paragraph (4), by striking section 455(m), 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 and inserting section 428K or 428L ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or certificate ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking Federal, ; and (ii) by striking equal to the greater of— and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting of at least 2 consecutive years;