; and (2) delivers services (either on a compensated or volunteer basis) by an emergency medical services provider or other provider that is licensed or certified by the State involved as an emergency medical technician, a paramedic, or an equivalent professional (as determined by the State). (i) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (2) Administrative costs The Secretary may use not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for a fiscal year for the administrative expenses of carrying out this section. . 4. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians and paramedics Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 320B the following: 320C. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians and paramedics (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary will award grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who have completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States meet the certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician or paramedic in the State. (b) Uses of funds A State receiving a grant under this section shall use amounts received through the grant to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military