; (B) training or partnerships to serve vulnerable patient populations, such as through the location or activity of a school in a health professional shortage area; (C) recruitment and retention of faculty from underrepresented populations; or (D) other particular need for such grant, including public institutions of higher education that offer 4-year degrees but at which the predominant degree awarded is an associate degree. (5) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection precludes a school of nursing or an eligible nursing faculty member receiving an award under this section from obtaining or receiving any other form of Federal support or funding. (6) Report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report that evaluates the program established under this subsection, including— (A) the impact of such program on recruitment and retention rates of nursing faculty, as available, and specifically for each faculty member participating in the program; and (B) recommendations and considerations for Congress on continuing the program under this section through the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. (7) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Eligible nursing faculty member The term eligible nursing faculty member means a nursing faculty member who— (i) was hired by a school of nursing within the 2-year period preceding the submission of an application under paragraph (2), or a prospective nursing faculty member; (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