; and (2) prioritize Federally qualified health centers located in such geographic locations in awarding initial grants or cooperative agreements under subsection (a). (c) Definition of federally qualified health center In this section, the term Federally qualified health center has the meaning given the term in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act. 399OO–3. Education of medical and public health personnel and the public regarding neglected diseases of poverty in the United States The Secretary shall consult with the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, professional organizations and societies, and such other public health officials as may be necessary, including the centers of excellence described in section 399OO–5, to— (1) develop and implement educational programs to increase the awareness of health care providers and public health professionals with respect to the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of neglected diseases of poverty and strategies to prevent, diagnose, and treat such diseases; and (2) develop and implement educational programs to increase the awareness of the public with respect to the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of neglected diseases of poverty and strategies to prevent such diseases. 399OO–4. Research and development of new drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics Consistent with the recommendations of the Interagency Task Force on Neglected Diseases of Poverty in the United States established under section 399OO, the Secretary shall, directly or through awards of grants or cooperative agreements to public or private entities, provide for the conduct of research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies, including late-stage and translational research, in the health sciences that are related to— (1) the development of affordable therapeutics, including vaccines, against neglected diseases of poverty