; and (2) by inserting , and individuals with kidney disease (including rare kidney disease) after disabilities . (b) Nephrology fellowships Section 736(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); (2) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) to award fellowships, which may include stipends, for postgraduate training in the field of nephrology, for the purposes of— (A) increasing providers’ knowledge of issues related to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rare kidney disease for populations disproportionately impacted by the disease, including the prevalence of the gene APOL1; (B) improving the quality of rare kidney disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment delivered to racial and ethnic minorities; and (C) increasing the number of nephrologists trained to provide care to such populations; and . 5. Delaying kidney disease impact Section 1881(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) (A) The Secretary shall conduct experiments to evaluate methods for treating rare kidney disease, giving particular attention to treatments that would delay or eliminate the need for dialysis and transplant. (B) The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study of methods to increase public awareness of rare kidney disease. (C) The Secretary shall submit to Congress, not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of the New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act, a report on the experiments and study conducted under subparagraphs (A) and (B). Such report shall include recommendations for legislative changes that the Secretary finds necessary or desirable as a result of such experiments and study. .