; and (II) patients of such physicians and professionals; and (iii) improving the quality, quantity, and distribution of menopause treatment and training; and (C) a description of the benefits of, and barriers to, integrating menopause curricula at health professions schools and training programs. (i) Authorization of appropriations Of amounts made available to the Secretary for other purposes, the Secretary may use up to $31,700,000 of such amounts for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2028 for the purpose of carrying out the program under this section. . 4. Regional centers of excellence in menopause education Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 758 (as added by section 3) the following: 758A. Regional centers of excellence in menopause education (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with such other officials as the Secretary determines appropriate, shall award cooperative agreements to eligible entities for— (1) the designation of such entities as Regional Centers of Excellence in Menopause Education; and (2) the support of such Regional Centers of Excellence to enhance and improve how health professionals are educated in menopause through development, evaluation, and distribution of evidence-based curricula for health professions schools. (b) Selection of Regional Centers of Excellence (1) Eligible entities To be eligible to receive a cooperative agreement under subsection (a), an entity shall— (A) be an entity offering education to students in various health professions, such as— (i) a health system; (ii) a teaching hospital; (iii) a medical school, a school of nursing (as defined in section 801), a school offering a physician assistant education program, or a school of pharmacy; and (iv) any other health profession school, school of public health, or institution of higher education engaged in an aspect of the management of menopause; (B) be accredited by the appropriate educational accreditation body