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(i) by striking ‘‘by rule’’ in the matter
preceding paragraph (1);
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘90’’
and inserting ‘‘30’’; and
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘,
appropriate health care providers and par-
ent organizations’’.
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2126(c) (42
U.S.C. 300aa–26(c)) is amended—
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by inserting ‘‘shall be based on avail-
able data and information,’’ after ‘‘such
materials’’; and
(ii) by striking out paragraphs (1)
through (10) and inserting in lieu thereof
the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(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 Na-
tional Vaccine Injury Compensation Program;
‘‘(4) a statement of the availability from the Sec-
retary of more detailed written information concern-
ing the information required under paragraphs (1),
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(2), and (3), that shall be made available to the par-
ent, legal guardian, or other responsible person upon
request; and
‘‘(5) such other relevant information as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary.’’.
(C) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—Subsections (a)
and (d) of section 2126 (42 U.S.C. 300aa–26(a)
and (d)) are amended by inserting ‘‘or to any
other individual’’ immediately after ‘‘to the legal
representative of any child’’ each place that such
occurs.
(D) PROVIDER DUTIES.—Subsection (d) of
section 2126 (42 U.S.C. 300aa–26(d)) is amend-
ed—
(i) 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
(ii) by striking ‘‘or other information’’
in the last sentence.
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Part
A of subtitle 2 of title XXI (42 U.S.C. 300aa-10 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new section:
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‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 2120. (a) SECRETARY.—For purposes of admin-
istering this part, there are authorized to be appropriated
from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund estab-
lished under section 9510(c) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, to the Secretary, $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1994, 1995 and 1996.
‘‘(b) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—For purposes of admin-
istering this part, there are authorized to be appropriated
from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund de-
scribed in subsection (a), to the Attorney General,
$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995 and 1996.
‘‘(c) COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS.—For purposes of
administering this part, there are authorized to be appro-
priated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund
described in subsection (a), to the Court of Federal Claims,
$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995 and
1996.’’.
(d) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.—Section 317(k) (42
U.S.C. 247b(k)) is amended—
(1) by striking out paragraph (1); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5)
as paragraphs (1) and (4), respectively.
(e) AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERALLY SUPPORTED
HEALTH CENTERS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1992.—
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(1) CLARIFICATION OF COVERAGE OF OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES OF CLINICS.—The first sentence of
section 224(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 233(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘officer, em-
ployee, or contractor’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘officer or employee of such an entity, and any con-
tractor’’.
(2) COVERAGE FOR SERVICES FURNISHED TO IN-
DIVIDUALS OTHER THAN PATIENTS OF CLINIC.—Sec-
tion 224(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 233(g)(1)), as
amended by paragraph (1), is further amended—
(A) in the first sentence of paragraph (1),
by inserting after ‘‘Service’’ the following: ‘‘with
respect to services provided to patients of the en-
tity and (subject to paragraph (7)) to certain
other individuals’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) For purposes of paragraph (1), an officer, em-
ployee, or contractor described in such paragraph may be
deemed to be an employee of the Public Health Service with
respect to services provided to individuals who are not pa-
tients of an entity described in paragraph (4) only if the
Secretary determines—