1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 . 2. State nursing workforce centers Title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating part G ( 42 U.S.C. 295j et seq. ) as part H; and (2) by inserting after part F the following new part: G Nursing workforce centers 785. State and regional nursing workforce center data collection pilot program (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a 2-year pilot program to establish new or enhance existing State-based nursing workforce centers, evaluate the impact of State-based nursing workforce centers on outcomes, and assess the feasibility of nursing workforce public-private partnerships. The Secretary shall begin implementation of such pilot program not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 . (b) Grant terms (1) Number of grants awarded The Secretary shall award not less than 6 grants under the pilot program under subsection (a). (2) Term The term of a grant awarded under the pilot program under subsection (a) shall be 2 years. (3) Matching requirement As a condition on receipt of a grant under the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require the applicant to agree, with respect to costs to be incurred by the applicant in carrying out the activities funded through the grant, to make available non-Federal contributions (in cash or in kind) toward such costs in an amount that is equal to not less than $1 for each $4 of Federal funds provided through the grant. Such contributions may be made directly or through donations from public or private entities. (c) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be— (1) a State agency; (2) a State board of nursing; (3) an organization that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Act of 1986; (4) a community-based organization; (5) a school of nursing (as defined in section 801)