and American Indian/Alaskan Native women and white women. (5) By advancing evidence-based policies to improve maternal and infant health outcomes, the United States can work to reduce and eliminate preventable maternal and infant mortality and severe maternal morbidity. 3. State maternal health innovation Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 330P ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–22 ) the following: 330Q. State maternal health innovation (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall continue in effect the State Maternal Health Innovation Program and the Supporting Maternal Health Innovation Program to award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of assisting States to implement State-specific actions that address racial, ethnic and geographic inequities in maternal health and improve maternal health outcomes, including the prevention and reduction of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. (b) Use of funds An entity receiving a grant under this section may use such funds— (1) to translate recommendations on addressing maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity into action through activities which may include— (A) establishing a State- or regional multi-State-focused Maternal Health Task Force to create and implement a strategic plan