; (B) carry out, or award grants or contracts for the carrying out of, original research and development, where existing information is inadequate, and (C) adopt procedures allowing interested parties to submit information for the Commission’s use in making reports and recommendations. (e) State health care workforce development grants (1) Establishment The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this subsection as the Secretary ), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a competitive health care workforce development grant program (referred to in this subsection as the program ) to award grants to accomplish the objectives described in paragraph (4). (2) Eligibility The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, shall determine eligibility criteria for grants under this subsection. (3) Fiscal and administrative agent The Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services shall be the fiscal and administrative agent for grants awarded under this subsection. Such Administration is authorized to carry out the program, in consultation with the Commission, which shall review reports on the development, implementation, and evaluation activities under the grant program, including— (A) administering the grants; (B) providing technical assistance to grantees; and (C) reporting performance information to the Commission. (4) Grants The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of Rural Health Policy, shall award grants under the program for a period to be determined by the Secretary— (A) to enable grantees to develop a comprehensive plan to address workforce shortages in rural areas; (B) to implement the recommendations of the Commission; (C) to carry out activities leading to comprehensive rural and Tribal health care workforce development strategies, including public health workforce development, at the State and local levels