H. R. 2202—8
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 394A of the Public Health Service Act, as redesignated
by section 201(1) of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘To carry
out’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘For the
purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appro-
priated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.’’.
TITLE III—TUBERCULOSIS
SEC. 301. PREVENTIVE 
HEALTH 
SERVICES 
REGARDING 
TUBER-
CULOSIS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title III of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 242 et seq.), as amended by section 308 of Public
Law 102–531 (106 Stat. 3495), is amended by inserting after section
317D the following section:
‘‘PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES REGARDING TUBERCULOSIS
‘‘SEC. 317E. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
may make grants to States, political subdivisions, and other public
entities for preventive health service programs for the prevention,
control, and elimination of tuberculosis.
‘‘(b) RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, EDUCATION, AND
TRAINING.—With respect to the prevention, control, and elimination
of tuberculosis, the Secretary may, directly or through grants to
public or nonprofit private entities, carry out the following:
‘‘(1) Research, with priority given to research concerning
strains of tuberculosis resistant to drugs and research concern-
ing cases of tuberculosis that affect certain populations.
‘‘(2) Demonstration projects.
‘‘(3) Public information and education programs.
‘‘(4) Education, training, and clinical skills improvement
activities for health professionals, including allied health
personnel and emergency response employees.
‘‘(5) Support of centers to carry out activities under para-
graphs (1) through (4).
‘‘(6) Collaboration with international organizations and for-
eign countries in carrying out such activities.
‘‘(c) COOPERATION WITH PROVIDERS OF PRIMARY HEALTH SERV-
ICES.—The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a) or
(b) only if the applicant for the grant agrees that, in carrying
out activities under the grant, the applicant will cooperate with
public and nonprofit private providers of primary health services
or substance abuse services, including entities receiving assistance
under section 329, 330, 340, or 340A or under title V or XIX.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a grant under
subsection (a) or (b) only if an application for the grant is
submitted to the Secretary and the application, subject to para-
graph (2), is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains
such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary
determines to be necessary to carry out the subsection involved.
‘‘(2) PLAN FOR PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND ELIMINATION.—
The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a) only
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—9
if the application under paragraph (1) contains a plan regarding
the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis in the
geographic area with respect to which the grant is sought.
‘‘(e) SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of a grantee under
subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary may, subject to paragraph
(2), provide supplies, equipment, and services for the purpose
of aiding the grantee in carrying out the subsection involved
and, for such purpose, may detail to the State any officer
or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services.
‘‘(2) CORRESPONDING
REDUCTION
IN
PAYMENTS.—With
respect to a request described in paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall reduce the amount of payments under the grant involved
by an amount equal to the costs of detailing personnel and
the fair market value of any supplies, equipment, or services
provided by the Secretary. The Secretary shall, for the payment
of expenses incurred in complying with such request, expend
the amounts withheld.
‘‘(f) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an advisory
council to be known as the Advisory Council for the Elimination
of Tuberculosis (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Council’’).
‘‘(2) GENERAL DUTIES.—The Council shall provide advice
and recommendations regarding the elimination of tuberculosis
to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
‘‘(3) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—With respect to the elimination
of tuberculosis, the Council shall—
‘‘(A) in making recommendations under paragraph (2),
make recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objec-
tives, and priorities;
‘‘(B) address the development and application of new
technologies; and
‘‘(C) review the extent to which progress has been
made toward eliminating tuberculosis.
‘‘(4) COMPOSITION.—The Secretary shall determine the size
and composition of the Council, and the frequency and scope
of official meetings of the Council.
‘‘(5) STAFF, INFORMATION, AND
OTHER
ASSISTANCE.—The
Secretary shall provide to the Council such staff, information,
and other assistance as may be necessary to carry out the
duties of the Council.
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL; ALLOCATION FOR EMERGENCY GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) For the purpose of making grants under subsection
(a), there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000
for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.
‘‘(B) Of the amounts appropriated under subparagraph
(A) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more
than $50,000,000 for emergency grants under subsection
(a) for any geographic area in which there is, relative
to other areas, a substantial number of cases of tuberculosis
or a substantial rate of increase in such cases.
‘‘(2) RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, EDUCATION, AND
TRAINING.—For the purpose of making grants under subsection
(b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—10
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through
1998.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 317 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b) is amended—
(1) in subsection (j)—
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by striking ‘‘(j)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(j)(1)’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘(B) For grants’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) For
grants’’; and
(D) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by striking
‘‘established in subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘estab-
lished in paragraph (2)’’;
(2) in subsection (k)—
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as
paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and
(C) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking
‘‘of section 317’’ each place such term appears; and
(3) by striking subsection (l).
SEC. 302. RESEARCH THROUGH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY
AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
(a) CERTAIN DUTIES.—Subpart 6 of part C of title IV of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285f) is amended by inserting
after section 446 the following section:
‘‘RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING REGARDING TUBERCULOSIS
‘‘SEC. 447. (a) In carrying out section 446, the Director of
the Institute shall conduct or support research and research train-
ing regarding the cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention and
treatment of tuberculosis.
‘‘(b) For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are
authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1995 through 1998. Such authorization is in addition to any other
authorization of appropriations that is available for such purpose.’’.
SEC. 303. RESEARCH THROUGH THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRA-
TION.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall implement a tuber-
culosis drug and device research program under which the Commis-
sioner may—
(1) provide assistance to other Federal agencies for the
development of tuberculosis protocols;
(2) review and evaluate medical devices designed for the
diagnosis and control of airborne tuberculosis; and
(3) conduct research concerning drugs or devices to be
used in diagnosing, controlling and preventing tuberculosis.
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00010
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—11
TITLE IV—SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM OF GRANTS REGARDING PREVEN-
TION AND CONTROL OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DIS-
EASES.
(a) INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES.—Section 318
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247c(d)(1)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following subsection:
‘‘(d) The Secretary may make grants to States and political
subdivisions of States for the development, implementation, and
evaluation of innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to the preven-
tion and control of sexually transmitted diseases.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 318(e) of the
Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)
of this section, is amended by amending paragraph (1) to read
as follows: ‘‘(1) For the purpose of making grants under subsections
(b) through (d), there are authorized to be appropriated $85,000,000
for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 318 of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting
‘‘; and’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting
‘‘; and’’; and
(3) in subsection (d)(5)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘form, or’’ and
inserting ‘‘form; or’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘purposes,’’ and
inserting ‘‘purposes;’’.
SEC. 402. EXTENSION 
OF 
PROGRAM 
REGARDING 
PREVENTABLE
CASES OF INFERTILITY ARISING AS RESULT OF SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED DISEASES.
(a) TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.—Section 318A of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247c–1), as added by section 304
of Public Law 102–531 (106 Stat. 3490), is amended in subsection
(o)(2) by striking ‘‘subsection (s)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (q)’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 318A of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247c–1), as added by section
304 of Public Law 102–531 (106 Stat. 3490), is amended—
(1) in subsection (q), by striking ‘‘and 1995’’ and inserting
‘‘through 1998’’; and
(2) in subsection (r)(2), by striking ‘‘through 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘through 1998’’.
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—12
TITLE V—NATIONAL CENTER FOR
HEALTH STATISTICS
SEC. 501. REVISION AND EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 306 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 242k) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Committee on Human
Resources’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Labor and Human
Resources’’;
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘data which shall be pub-
lished’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘data.’’;
(3) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘engaged in health planning
activities’’;
(4) in subsection (k)(2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the last sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘Except’’ and all that follows through ‘‘members’’ and
inserting ‘‘Members’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(C) by striking the remaining subparagraph designa-
tion; and
(5)(A) by striking subsection (l);
(B) by redesignating subsections (m) through (o) as sub-
sections (l) through (n), respectively;
(C) in subsection (l) (as so redesignated), in the last sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘(n)’’ and inserting ‘‘(m)’’; and
(D) in subsection (n) (as so redesignated)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(m)’’ and inserting
‘‘(l)’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(n)’’ and inserting ‘‘(m)’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘(n)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(m)(2)’’.
(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY RESPECTING RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS,
AND DEMONSTRATIONS.—Section 304 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 242b) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(c) GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING EFFECTIVENESS, EFFI-
CIENCY, AND QUALITY OF HEALTH SERVICES.—Section 308 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242m) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through
(E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;
and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reports required by
subparagraphs’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Center’’ and
inserting the following: ‘‘reports required in paragraph (1)
shall be prepared through the National Center’’;
(2)(A) by striking subsection (c);
(B) by transferring paragraph (2) of subsection (g) from
the current location of the paragraph;
(C) by redesignating such paragraph as subsection (c);
(D) by inserting subsection (c) (as so redesignated) after
subsection (b); and
(E) by striking the remainder of subsection (g);
(3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)—
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—13
(A) by striking ‘‘shall (A) take’’ and inserting ‘‘shall
take’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and (B) publish’’ and inserting ‘‘and
shall publish’’;
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘sections 3648’’ and all
that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘section 3324 of title
31, United States Code, and section 3709 of the Revised Stat-
utes (41 U.S.C. 5).’’; and
(5) by striking subsection (h).
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 306(n) of the
Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by subsection (a)(5)(B),
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘through 1993’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘through 1998’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1992,’’; and
(B) by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘,
and $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through
1998’’.
TITLE VI—TRAUMA CARE SYSTEMS
SEC. 601. REVISIONS IN PROGRAMS RELATING TO TRAUMA CARE.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1201 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by inserting after ‘‘Secretary’’ the following: ‘‘, acting
through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration,’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following subsection:
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Administrator of the Health
Resources and Services Administration shall ensure that this title
is administered by the Division of Trauma and Emergency Medical
Systems within such Administration. Such Division shall be headed
by a director appointed by the Secretary from among individuals
who are knowledgeable by training or experience in the development
and operation of trauma and emergency medical systems.’’.
(b) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 1201 of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300d) is amended—
(1) by striking section 1202; and
(2) by redesignating sections 1203 and 1204 as sections
1202 and 1203, respectively;
(c) REPORTS BY STATES; EVALUATIONS BY COMPTROLLER GEN-
ERAL.—Section 1216(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d–16) is amended by striking ‘‘1993’’ and inserting ‘‘1994’’.
(d) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Section 1222 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–22) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘1992’’ and inserting
‘‘1995’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following sen-
tence: ‘‘Such report shall include an assessment of the extent
to which Federal and State efforts to develop systems of trauma
care and to designate trauma centers have reduced the
incidence of mortality, and the incidence of permanent disabil-
ity, resulting from trauma.’’.
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—14
(e) WAIVER REGARDING PURPOSE
OF GRANTS.—Section 1233
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–33) is repealed.
(f) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Title XII of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 1204(c), by inserting before the period the
following: ‘‘determines to be necessary to carry out this section’’;
(2) in section 1212(a)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘1211(c)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1211(b)’’;
(3) in section 1213(a)—
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Act’’ and inserting
‘‘Act)’’;
(B) in paragraphs (8) and (9), by striking ‘‘to provide’’
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘provides for’’;
and
(C) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘to conduct’’ and
inserting ‘‘conducts’’; and
(4) in section 1231(3), by striking ‘‘Rico;’’ and inserting
‘‘Rico,’’.
SEC. 602. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1232(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d–32(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘for the purpose’’ and all that
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘For the purpose of carrying
out parts A and B, there are authorized to be appropriated
$6,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.’’.
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. EVALUATIONS.
Effective October 1, 1994, section 241 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238j), as transferred and redesignated by
section 2010(a) of Public Law 103–43 (107 Stat. 213), is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS
‘‘SEC. 241. (a) IN GENERAL.—Such portion as the Secretary
shall determine, but not less than 0.2 percent nor more than 1
percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized
under this Act shall be made available for the evaluation (directly,
or by grants of contracts) of the implementation and effectiveness
of such programs.
‘‘(b) REPORT ON EVALUATIONS.—Not later than February 1 of
each year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee
on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report
summarizing the findings of the evaluations conducted under sub-
section (a).’’.
SEC. 702. FEDERAL BENEFITS FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNEES.
Section 307 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242l)
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(c) The Secretary may provide to personnel appointed or
assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allowances and benefits
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—15
similar to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign
Service Act of 1990 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.). Leaves of absence
for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same basis
as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United
States Code, to individuals serving in the Foreign Service.’’.
SEC. 703. LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act, as amended
by section 301 of this Act, is amended by inserting after section
317E the following section:
‘‘LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
‘‘SEC. 317F. (a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
may carry out a program of entering into contracts with appro-
priately qualified health professionals under which such health
professionals agree to conduct prevention activities, as employ-
ees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, in
consideration of the Federal Government agreeing to repay,
for each year of such service, not more than $20,000 of the
principal and interest of the educational loans of such health
professionals.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not enter into an
agreement with a health professional pursuant to paragraph
(1) unless such professional—
‘‘(A) has a substantial amount of educational loans
relative to income; and
‘‘(B) agrees to serve as an employee of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention or the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry for purposes of paragraph
(1) for a period of not less than 3 years.
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—With respect to
the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program estab-
lished in subpart III of part D of title III of this Act, the provisions
of such subpart shall, except as inconsistent with subsection (a),
apply to the program established in this section in the same manner
and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the National
Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of
carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated
$500,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.’’.
SEC. 704. ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENT OF BIENNIAL REPORT
ON NUTRITION AND HEALTH.
Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u
et seq.), as amended by section 302 of Public Law 102–531 (106
Stat. 3483), is amended by adding at the end the following section:
‘‘BIENNIAL REPORT REGARDING NUTRITION AND HEALTH
‘‘SEC. 1709. (a) BIENNIAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall require
the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to prepare
biennial reports on the relationship between nutrition and health.
Such reports may, with respect to such relationship, include any
recommendations of the Secretary and the Surgeon General.
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00015
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—16
‘‘(b) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall ensure
that, not later than February 1 of 1995 and of every second year
thereafter, a report under subsection (a) is submitted to the Commit-
tee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate.’’.
SEC. 705. ALIGNMENT OF CURRENT CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
AND PREVENTION REAUTHORIZATION SCHEDULE.
(a) SCREENINGS, EDUCATION, AND REFERRALS REGARDING LEAD
POISONING.—Section 317A(l)(1) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 247b–1(l)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘through 1997’’
and inserting ‘‘through 1998’’.
(b) PROSTATE CANCER PREVENTION.—Section 317D((l)(1) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–5(l)(1)) is amended by
striking ‘‘through 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘through 1998’’.
(c) CANCER REGISTRIES.—Section 399L(a) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e–4(a)) (as amended by section 2003(1)
of Public Law 103–43) is amended by striking ‘‘through 1996’’
and inserting ‘‘through 1998’’.
(d) HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION RESEARCH
AND DEMONSTRATION CENTERS.—Section 1706(e) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–5(e)) is amended by striking
‘‘through 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘through 1998’’.
(e) TITLE XIX PROGRAM.—Section 1901(a) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300w(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘through
1997’’ and inserting ‘‘through 1998’’.
(f) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR LEGISLA-
TION.—It is the sense of the Congress that, during the fiscal years
1994 through 1997, authorizations of appropriations for the pro-
grams of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should
be provided only through fiscal year 1998, and that for fiscal year
1999 and subsequent fiscal years such programs, when considered
by the Congress through legislation providing further authorizations
of appropriations, should be so considered during a single year.
SEC. 706. MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENT PROVISIONS
(a) PAYMENT OF CERTAIN JUDGMENTS.—Section 224(k)(2) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 233(k)(2)), as added by section
4 of the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of
1992, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
sentence: ‘‘Appropriations for purposes of this paragraph shall be
made separate from appropriations made for purposes of sections
329, 330, 340 and 340A.’’.
(b) COMPENSATION REGARDING CERTAIN ADVISORY COUNCIL.—
Section 337(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254j(b)(2) is amended—
(1) by inserting before ‘‘the daily equivalent’’ the following:
‘‘compensation at a rate fixed by the Secretary (but not to
exceed’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘Schedule;’’ and inserting ‘‘Schedule);’’.
SEC. 707. INTERIM FINAL REGULATIONS.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized
to issue interim final regulations—
(1) under which the Secretary may approve accreditation
bodies under section 354(e) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 263b(e)); and
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00016
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06
H. R. 2202—17
(2) establishing quality standards under section 354(f) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(f)).
SEC. 708. SIMPLIFICATION OF VACCINE INFORMATION MATERIALS.
(a) INFORMATION.—Section 2126(b) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–26(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘by rule’’ in the matter preceding paragraph
(1); and
(2) by striking, in paragraph (1), ‘‘, opportunity for a public
hearing, and 90’’ and inserting ‘‘and 60’’.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2126(c) of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–26(c)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘shall be based on available data and
information,’’ after ‘‘such materials’’ in the matter preceding
paragraph (1); and
(2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (10) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(1) a concise description of the benefits of the vaccine,
‘‘(2) a concise description of the risks associated with the
vaccine,
‘‘(3) a statement of the availability of the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program, and
‘‘(4) such other relevant information as may be determined
by the Secretary.’’.
(c) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—Subsections (a) and (d) of section 2126
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–26) are each
amended by inserting ‘‘or to any other individual’’ after ‘‘to the
legal representatives of any child’’.
(d) PROVIDERS DUTIES.—Subsection (d) of section 2126 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–26) is amended—
(1) by striking all after ‘‘subsection (a),’’ the second place
it appears in the first sentence and inserting ‘‘supplemented
with visual presentations or oral explanations, in appropriate
cases.’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘or other information’’ in the last sentence.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
19:19 Nov 23, 1993
VerDate 16-NOV-93
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00017
Fmt 6655
Sfmt 6501
E:\BILLS\H2202.ENR
bend06