the purpose of reducing health care administrative costs and burden within and across States. Not less than 3 of such grants shall be awarded to States that are primarily rural, frontier, or a combination thereof, in nature. (2) Entities For purposes of this section, the term State means a State, a State-designated entity, or a multi-State collaborative (as defined by the Secretary). (3) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications submitted by States that propose to carry out a pilot program or support the adoption of electronic health care transactions and operating rules. (b) Application (1) In general To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State shall submit to the Secretary an application in such a manner and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including the information described in paragraph (2). (2) Required information In addition to any additional information required by the Secretary under this subsection, an application shall include a description of— (A) the size and composition of the commission to be established under the grant, including the stakeholders represented and the degree to which the commission reflects important geographic and population characteristics of the State