; or (2) funds designated for capital expenditures for operating expenditures. (e) Payments for special projects (1) In general The Secretary shall allocate to each regional director, from amounts made available for special projects pursuant to section 601(a)(2)(C), such sums determined appropriate by the Secretary for purposes of funding projects described in such section, including the construction, renovation, or staffing of health care facilities, in rural, underserved, or health professional or medical shortage areas within such region. Each regional director shall, prior to distributing such funds in accordance with paragraph (2), present a budget describing how such funds will be distributed to the Secretary. (2) Distribution A regional director shall distribute funds to providers operating in the region of such director’s jurisdiction in a manner determined appropriate by the director. (f) Prohibition on financial incentive metrics in payment determinations The Secretary may not utilize any quality metrics or standards for the purposes of establishing provider payment methodologies, programs, modifiers, or adjustments for provider payments under this title. 615. Office of primary health care (a) In general There is established within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality an Office of Primary Health Care, responsible for coordinating with the Secretary, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and other offices in the Department as necessary, in order to— (1) coordinate health professional education policies and goals, in consultation with the Secretary to achieve the national goals specified in subsection (b); (2) develop and maintain a system to monitor the number and specialties of individuals through their health professional education, any postgraduate training, and professional practice; (3) develop, coordinate, and promote policies that expand the number of primary care practitioners, registered nurses, midlevel practitioners, and dentists