; and (2) an agreement to consult with appropriate public and private entities. (c) Consideration In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary may not consider— (1) the population of the area served by a State, local, or Tribal government; or (2) the rate of violent crime in an area served by a State, local, or Tribal government. (d) Apportionment Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (f) to carry out this section, the Secretary shall, for each fiscal year, apportion such amounts based on the population of the area served by a State, local, or Tribal government receiving grant funds. (e) Anti-Blood loss supplies In this section, the term anti-blood loss supplies includes tourniquets, gauze, wound-packing materials, hemostatic dressings, gloves, markers, and other similar supplies. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended. . 3. Study on trends in access to and utilization of bleeding control kits and training (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on trends regarding access to and utilization of bleeding control kits and training. (b) Report (1) Submission Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall complete the study under subsection (a) and submit to the Congress a report on the results of such study. (2) Contents The report under paragraph (1) shall disaggregate by State and geographic area (including across rural, urban, and suburban areas) findings on trends in access to and utilization of bleeding control kits and training.