; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Ways and Means, of the House of Representatives. (f) Rule of construction No entity receiving a grant under this section shall lose status as a Federally qualified health center, or a rural health clinic, on account of carrying out any activities under this section. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. . 3. Rural health department enhancement program Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b et seq. ), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 330R. Rural health department enhancement program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Rural area The term rural area has the meaning given the term in section 330Q(a). (2) Rural health department The term rural health department means a local public health department that is located in a rural area. (b) Establishment The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to rural health departments that submit an application in accordance with subsection (c) to enhance such departments and enable them to provide individuals in rural areas with emergency services, triage and transport to emergency departments, primary care services, and other services similar to services provided by emergency departments. (c) Applications A rural health department seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including— (1) an indication of the estimated cost of the equipment and staffing needed by the department for the first year of the award to set up the activities and services under this section