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(6) develop school programs on nutrition

education, personal health, and fitness;

(7) develop mental health wellness programs;

(8) develop chronic disease prevention programs;

(9) develop substance abuse prevention programs;

(10) develop accident prevention and safety

education programs;

(11) develop activities for the prevention and

control of communicable diseases; and

(12) develop community and environmental

health education programs.

(c) Assistance

The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to Indian tribes in the development of

health education plans, and the dissemination of

health education materials and information on

existing health programs and resources.

(d) Criteria for review and approval of applications

The Secretary shall establish criteria for the

review and approval of applications for grants

made pursuant to this section.

(e) Report of recipient

Recipients of grants under this section shall

submit to the Secretary an annual report on activities undertaken with funds provided under

this section. Such reports shall include a statement of—

(1) the number of preschools, elementary

schools, and secondary schools served;

(2) the number of students served;

(3) any new curricula established with funds

provided under this section;

(4) the number of teachers trained in the

health curricula; and

(5) the involvement of parents, members of

the community, and community health workers in programs established with funds provided under this section.

(f) Program development

(1) The Secretary of the Interior, acting

through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and in cooperation with the Secretary, shall develop a

comprehensive school health education program

for children from preschool through grade 12 in

schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

(2) Such program shall include—

(A) school programs on nutrition education,

personal health, and fitness;

(B) mental health wellness programs;

(C) chronic disease prevention programs;

(D) substance abuse prevention programs;

(E) accident prevention and safety education

programs; and

(F) activities for the prevention and control

of communicable diseases.

(3) The Secretary of the Interior shall—

(A) provide training to teachers in comprehensive school health education curricula;

(B) ensure the integration and coordination

of school-based programs with existing services and health programs available in the community; and

(C) encourage healthy, tobacco-free school

environments.

(g) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to

carry out this section $15,000,000 for fiscal year

1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each

of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,

and 2000.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title II, §215, as added Pub. L.

102–573, title II, §211, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4553.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1621w of this

title.

§ 1621o. Indian youth grant program

(a) Grants

The Secretary, acting through the Service, is

authorized to make grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations

for innovative mental and physical disease prevention and health promotion and treatment

programs for Indian preadolescent and adolescent youths.

(b) Use of funds

(1) Funds made available under this section

may be used to—

(A) develop prevention and treatment programs for Indian youth which promote mental

and physical health and incorporate cultural

values, community and family involvement,

and traditional healers; and

(B) develop and provide community training

and education.

(2) Funds made available under this section

may not be used to provide services described in

section 1621h(m) of this title.

(c) Models for delivery of comprehensive health

care services

The Secretary shall—

(1) disseminate to Indian tribes information

regarding models for the delivery of comprehensive health care services to Indian and

urban Indian adolescents;

(2) encourage the implementation of such

models; and

(3) at the request of an Indian tribe, provide

technical assistance in the implementation of

such models.

(d) Criteria for review and approval of applications

The Secretary shall establish criteria for the

review and approval of applications under this

section.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to

carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year

1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each

of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,

and 2000.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title II, §216, as added Pub. L.

102–573, title II, §212, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4554.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1621h, 1621w of

this title.
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§ 1621p. American Indians Into Psychology Program

(a) Grants

The Secretary may provide grants to at least

3 colleges and universities for the purpose of developing and maintaining American Indian psychology career recruitment programs as a

means of encouraging Indians to enter the mental health field.

(b) Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into

Psychology Program

The Secretary shall provide one of the grants

authorized under subsection (a) of this section

to develop and maintain a program at the University of North Dakota to be known as the

‘‘Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into

Psychology Program’’. Such program shall, to

the maximum extent feasible, coordinate with

the Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs

authorized under section 1616g(b) of this title,

the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into

Nursing Program authorized under section

1616e(e) of this title, and existing university research and communications networks.

(c) Issuance of regulations

(1) The Secretary shall issue regulations for

the competitive awarding of the grants provided

under this section.

(2) Applicants for grants under this section

shall agree to provide a program which, at a

minimum—

(A) provides outreach and recruitment for

health professions to Indian communities including elementary, secondary and community colleges located on Indian reservations

that will be served by the program;

(B) incorporates a program advisory board

comprised of representatives from the tribes

and communities that will be served by the

program;

(C) provides summer enrichment programs

to expose Indian students to the varied fields

of psychology through research, clinical, and

experiential activities;

(D) provides stipends to undergraduate and

graduate students to pursue a career in psychology;

(E) develops affiliation agreements with

tribal community colleges, the Service, university affiliated programs, and other appropriate entities to enhance the education of Indian students;

(F) to the maximum extent feasible, utilizes

existing university tutoring, counseling and

student support services; and

(G) to the maximum extent feasible, employs qualified Indians in the program.

(d) Active duty service obligation

The active duty service obligation prescribed

under section 254m of title 42 shall be met by

each graduate student who receives a stipend described in subsection (c)(2)(D) of this section

that is funded by a grant provided under this

section. Such obligation shall be met by service—

(1) in the Indian Health Service;

(2) in a program conducted under a contract

entered into under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.];

(3) in a program assisted under subchapter

IV of this chapter; or

(4) in the private practice of psychology if,

as determined by the Secretary, in accordance

with guidelines promulgated by the Secretary,

such practice is situated in a physician or

other health professional shortage area and

addresses the health care needs of a substantial number of Indians.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title II, §217, as added Pub. L.

102–573, title II, §213, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4555.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in

subsec. (d)(2), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88

Stat. 2206, as amended, which is classified principally

to part A (§450f et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 14

of this title. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450

of this title and Tables.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1616e, 1616g of

this title.

§ 1621q. Prevention, control, and elimination of

tuberculosis

(a) Grants

The Secretary, acting through the Service

after consultation with the Centers for Disease

Control, may make grants to Indian tribes and

tribal organizations for—

(1) projects for the prevention, control, and

elimination of tuberculosis;

(2) public information and education programs for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis; and

(3) education, training, and clinical skills

improvement activities in the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis for health

professionals, including allied health professionals.

(b) Application for grant

The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a) of this section only if an application

for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and

the application is in such form, is made in such

manner, and contains the assurances required by

subsection (c) of this section and such other

agreements, assurances, and information as the

Secretary may require.

(c) Eligibility for grant

To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a)

of this section, an applicant must provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that—

(1) the applicant will coordinate its activities for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis with activities of the

Centers for Disease Control, and State and

local health agencies; and

(2) the applicant will submit to the Secretary an annual report on its activities for

the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis.

(d) Duties of Secretary

In carrying out this section, the Secretary—

(1) shall establish criteria for the review and

approval of applications for grants under subsection (a) of this section, including require-