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38 U.S.C. § 7412 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 7412. Annual determination of staffing shortages; recruitment and appointment for needed occupations
(a) In General.—
Not later than September 30 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department shall determine, and the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, the five occupations of personnel of this title of the Department covered under section 7401 of this title for which there are the largest staffing shortages throughout the Department as calculated over the five-year period preceding the determination.
(b) Recruitment and Appointment.—
Notwithstanding sections 3304 and 3309 through 3318 of title 5, the Secretary may, upon a determination by the Inspector General under paragraph (1) 1 that there is a staffing shortage throughout the Department with respect to a particular occupation, recruit and directly appoint, during the fiscal year after the fiscal year during which such determination is made, qualified personnel to serve in that particular occupation for the Department.
(Added Pub. L. 113–146, title III, § 301(a)(1), Aug. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1784.)
heading: Deadline for First Determination
text: Pub. L. 113–146, title III, § 301(a)(3), Aug. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1784, provided that: “Notwithstanding the deadline under section 7412 of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), for the annual determination of staffing shortages in the Veterans Health Administration, the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall make the first determination required under such section, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register such determination, by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 7, 2014].”
38 U.S.C. § 7619 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 7619. Expiration of program
The Secretary may not furnish scholarships to new participants in the Scholarship Program after December 31, 2019.
(Added Pub. L. 100–322, title II, § 216(b), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 525, § 4318; renumbered § 7618, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 523(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4959; Pub. L. 104–110, title I, § 101(j), Feb. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 207(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2289; renumbered § 7619 and amended Pub. L. 111–163, title VI, § 603(a), (c)(1), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 113–146, title III, § 302(a), Aug. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1788.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Pub. L. 113–146 substituted “December 31, 2019” for “December 31, 2014”.
2010—Pub. L. 111–163, § 603(c)(1), renumbered section 7618 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 111–163, § 603(a), substituted “December 31, 2014” for “December 31, 1998”.
1997—Pub. L. 105–114 substituted “December 31, 1998” for “December 31, 1997”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–110 substituted “December 31, 1997” for “December 31, 1995”.
1992—Pub. L. 102–585 substituted “December 31, 1995” for “September 30, 1992”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4318 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
heading: Ratification of Actions During Period of Expired Authority
text: Any action taken by Secretary of Veterans Affairs before Feb. 13, 1996, under provision of law amended by title I of Pub. L. 104–110 that was taken during period beginning on date on which authority of Secretary under such provision of law expired and ending on Feb. 13, 1996, considered to have same force and effect as if such amendment had been in effect at time of that action, see section 103 of Pub. L. 104–110, set out as a note under section 1710 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 300b–12 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300b–12. Laboratory quality and surveillance
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and taking into consideration the expertise of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children established under section 300b–10 of this title, shall provide for—
(1) quality assurance for laboratories involved in screening newborns and children for heritable disorders, including quality assurance for newborn-screening tests, timeliness for processing such tests, performance evaluation services, and technical assistance and technology transfer to newborn screening laboratories to ensure analytic validity and utility of screening tests; and
(2) appropriate quality control and other performance test materials to evaluate the performance of new screening tools.
(b) Surveillance activities
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and taking into consideration the expertise of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children established under section 300b–10 of this title, may provide, as appropriate, for the coordination of surveillance activities, including—
(1) through standardized data collection and reporting, as well as the use of electronic health records; and
(2) by promoting data sharing regarding newborn screening with State-based birth defects and developmental disabilities monitoring programs.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XI, § 1113, as added Pub. L. 110–204, § 6, Apr. 24, 2008, 122 Stat. 710; amended Pub. L. 110–237, § 1(a)(5), May 27, 2008, 122 Stat. 1557; Pub. L. 113–240, § 6, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2854.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Pub. L. 113–240, § 6(1), inserted “and surveillance” after “quality” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–240, § 6(2)(A), substituted “and taking into consideration the expertise of the Advisory Committee” for “and in consultation with the Advisory Committee” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–240, § 6(2)(B), inserted “timeliness for processing such tests,” after “newborn-screening tests,”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–240, § 6(3), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $5,062,500 for fiscal year 2010, $5,125,000 for fiscal year 2011, $5,187,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2013.”
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–237 substituted “2009, $5,062,500 for fiscal year 2010, $5,125,000 for fiscal year 2011, $5,187,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2013.” for “2008, $5,062,500 for fiscal year 2009, $5,125,000 for fiscal year 2010, $5,187,500 for fiscal year 2011, and $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2012.”
42 U.S.C. § 300b–13 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300b–13. Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening
(a) Purpose
It is the purpose of this section to—
(1) assess existing activities and infrastructure, including activities on birth defects and developmental disabilities authorized under section 247b–4 of this title, in order to make recommendations for programs to collect, analyze, and make available data on the heritable disorders recommended by the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children under section 300b–10 of this title, including data on the incidence and prevalence of, as well as poor health outcomes resulting from, such disorders; and
(2) make recommendations for the establishment of regional centers for the conduct of applied epidemiological research on effective interventions to promote the prevention of poor health outcomes resulting from such disorders as well as providing information and education to the public on such effective interventions.
(b) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening (referred to in this section as the “Interagency Coordinating Committee”) to carry out the purpose of this section.
(c) Composition
The Interagency Coordinating Committee shall be composed of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, or their designees.
(d) Activities
The Interagency Coordinating Committee shall—
(1) report to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress on its recommendations related to the purpose described in subsection (a); and
(2) carry out other activities determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XI, § 1114, as added Pub. L. 110–204, § 6, Apr. 24, 2008, 122 Stat. 710; amended Pub. L. 110–237, § 1(a)(6), May 27, 2008, 122 Stat. 1557; Pub. L. 113–240, § 7, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2855.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–240, § 7(1), substituted “the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs,” for “the Administrator, the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–240, § 7(2), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2010, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 2011, $1,037,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $1,050,000 for fiscal year 2013.”
2008—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–237 substituted “2009, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2010, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 2011, $1,037,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $1,050,000 for fiscal year 2013.” for “2008, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2009, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 2010, $1,037,500 for fiscal year 2011, and $1,050,000 for fiscal year 2012.”
42 U.S.C. § 300b–14 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300b–14. National contingency plan for newborn screening
(a) In general
Not later than 180 days after April 24, 2008, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the Administrator and State departments of health (or related agencies), shall develop a national contingency plan for newborn screening for use by a State, region, or consortium of States in the event of a public health emergency. The plan shall be updated as needed and at least every five years.
(b) Contents
The contingency plan developed under subsection (a) shall include a plan for—
(1) the collection and transport of specimens;
(2) the shipment of specimens to State newborn screening laboratories;
(3) the processing of specimens;
(4) the reporting of screening results to physicians and families;
(5) the diagnostic confirmation of positive screening results;
(6) ensuring the availability of treatment and management resources;
(7) educating families about newborn screening; and
(8) carrying out other activities determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XI, § 1115, as added Pub. L. 110–204, § 7, Apr. 24, 2008, 122 Stat. 711; amended Pub. L. 113–240, § 8, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2855.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–240 substituted “consortium” for “consortia” and inserted at end “The plan shall be updated as needed and at least every five years.”
42 U.S.C. § 300b–16 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300b–16. Authorization of appropriations for newborn screening programs and activities
There are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) to carry out sections 300b–8, 300b–9, 300b–10, and 300b–11, $11,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019; and
(2) to carry out section 300b–12, $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XI, § 1117, as added Pub. L. 113–240, § 10, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2856.)
42 U.S.C. § 300b–17 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300b–17. Report by Secretary
(1) In general
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—
(A) not later than 1 year after December 18, 2014, submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on activities related to—
(i) newborn screening; and
(ii) screening children who have or are at risk for heritable disorders; and
(B) not less than every 2 years, submit to such committees an updated version of such report.
(2) Contents
The report submitted under this section shall contain a description of—
(A) the ongoing activities under sections 300b–8, 300b–9, and 300b–11 through 300b–14 of this title; and
(B) the amounts expended on such activities.
(Pub. L. 113–240, § 11(b), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2856.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 300c–13 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300c–13. Continuing activities related to stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in childhood
(a) In general
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall continue activities related to still birth, sudden unexpected infant death, and sudden unexplained death in childhood, including, as appropriate—
(1) collecting information, such as socio-demographic, death scene investigation, clinical history, and autopsy information, on stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death, and sudden unexplained death in childhood through the utilization of existing surveillance systems and collaborating with States to improve the quality, consistency, and collection of such data;
(2) disseminating information to educate the public, health care providers, and other stakeholders on stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in childhood; and
(3) collaborating with the Attorney General, State and local departments of health, and other experts, as appropriate, to provide consistent information for medical examiners and coroners, law enforcement personnel, and health care providers related to death scene investigations and autopsies for sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in childhood, in order to improve the quality and consistency of the data collected at such death scenes and to promote consistent reporting on the cause of death after autopsy to inform prevention, intervention, and other activities.
(b) Report to Congress
Not later than 2 years after December 18, 2014, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of any activities that are being carried out by agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, related to stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death, and sudden unexplained death in childhood, including those activities identified under subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 113–236, § 2, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2831.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 13727a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13727a. Federal law enforcement death in custody reporting requirement
(a) In general
For each fiscal year (beginning after the date that is 120 days after December 18, 2014), the head of each Federal law enforcement agency shall submit to the Attorney General a report (in such form and manner specified by the Attorney General) that contains information regarding the death of any person who is—
(1) detained, under arrest, or is in the process of being arrested by any officer of such Federal law enforcement agency (or by any State or local law enforcement officer while participating in and for purposes of a Federal law enforcement operation, task force, or any other Federal law enforcement capacity carried out by such Federal law enforcement agency); or
(2) en route to be incarcerated or detained, or is incarcerated or detained at—
(A) any facility (including any immigration or juvenile facility) pursuant to a contract with such Federal law enforcement agency;
(B) any State or local government facility used by such Federal law enforcement agency; or
(C) any Federal correctional facility or Federal pre-trial detention facility located within the United States.
(b) Information required
Each report required by this section shall include, at a minimum, the information required by section 13727(b) of this title.
(c) Study and report
Information reported under subsection (a) shall be analyzed and included in the study and report required by section 13727(f) of this title.
(Pub. L. 113–242, § 3, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2861.)
heading: Codification
text: This section was enacted as part of the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013, and not as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which enacted this chapter.
6 U.S.C. § 143 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 143. Enhancement of Federal and non-Federal cybersecurity
In carrying out the responsibilities under section 121 of this title, the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title shall—
(1) as appropriate, provide to State and local government entities, and upon request to private entities that own or operate critical information systems—
(A) analysis and warnings related to threats to, and vulnerabilities of, critical information systems; and
(B) in coordination with the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, crisis management support in response to threats to, or attacks on, critical information systems; and
(2) as appropriate, provide technical assistance, upon request, to the private sector and other government entities, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, with respect to emergency recovery plans to respond to major failures of critical information systems; and
(3) fulfill the responsibilities of the Secretary to protect Federal information systems under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title II, § 223, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2156; Pub. L. 110–53, title V, § 531(b)(1)(A), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 334; Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(e)(3)(A), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3086.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(e)(3)(A)(i), (ii), inserted “Federal and” before “non-Federal” in section catchline and substituted “the Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title” for “the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, in cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection” in introductory provisions.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(e)(3)(A)(iii), (iv), added par. (3).
2007—Pub. L. 110–53 substituted “Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, in cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection” for “Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection” in introductory provisions.
6 U.S.C. § 149 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 149. Cyber incident response plan
The Under Secretary appointed under section 113(a)(1)(H) of this title shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, State and local governments, sector coordinating councils, information sharing and analysis organizations (as defined in section 131(5) of this title), owners and operators of critical infrastructure, and other appropriate entities and individuals, develop, regularly update, maintain, and exercise adaptable cyber incident response plans to address cybersecurity risks (as defined in section 148 1 of this title) to critical infrastructure.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title II, § 227, as added Pub. L. 113–282, § 7(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3070.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 148 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “section 226” and was translated as meaning the section 226 of Pub. L. 107–296 as added by section 3(a) of Pub. L. 113–282, which is classified to section 148 of this title and defines “cybersecurity risk”. Another section 226 of Pub. L. 107–296, as added by Pub. L. 113–277, is classified to section 147 of this title.
heading: Rule of Construction
text: Pub. L. 113–282, § 7(c), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3072, provided that: “Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section and section 150 of this title] or in subsection (b)(1) [formerly classified as a note under section 3543 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, see now section 2(d)(1) of Pub. L. 113–283, set out as a note under section 3553 of Title 44] shall be construed to alter any authority of a Federal agency or department.”
6 U.S.C. § 150 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 150. Clearances
The Secretary shall make available the process of application for security clearances under Executive Order 13549 (75 Fed. Reg. 162; 1 relating to a classified national security information program) or any successor Executive Order to appropriate representatives of sector coordinating councils, sector information sharing and analysis organizations (as defined in section 131(5) of this title), owners and operators of critical infrastructure, and any other person that the Secretary determines appropriate.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title II, § 228, as added Pub. L. 113–282, § 7(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3070.)
heading: References in Text
text: Executive Order 13549, referred to in text, is set out as a note under section 3161 of Title 50, War and National Defense.