; (ii) is currently employed at the school of nursing and who demonstrates the need for such support; (iii) previously worked as a nurse in clinical practice or as a nurse faculty member at another school of nursing; or (iv) may work on a part-time basis as a nursing faculty member, for whom such award amounts described in paragraph (3) shall be prorated relative to the amount of time participating in part-time teaching. (B) Inflation The term inflation means the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (all items; U.S. city average). (8) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this subsection, in addition to amounts otherwise available, including under section 871(b), there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025. . 208. Nurse corps scholarship and loan repayment program Section 846 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, in addition to amounts otherwise made available, including under section 871(b), there are authorized to be appropriated $93,600,000 for fiscal year 2024, $94,600,000 for fiscal year 2025, and $95,600,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended. . 209. Grants for primary care nurse residency training programs Section 5316 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 296j–1) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Demonstration ; (2) in subsection (a), by striking demonstration ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) (A) in the case of an entity that does not have an established residency program for nurse practitioners at the time of the application, demonstrate plans to establish a new residency program for nurse practitioners