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42 U.S.C. § 300e–12 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300e–12. Limitation on source of funding for health maintenance organizations
No funds appropriated under any provision of this chapter (except as provided in sections 254b 1 and 254b of this title) other than this subchapter may be used—
(1) for grants or contracts for surveys or other activities to determine the feasibility of developing or expanding health maintenance organizations or other entities which provide, directly or indirectly, health services to a defined population on a prepaid basis;
(2) for grants or contracts, or for payments under loan guarantees, for planning projects for the establishment or expansion of such organizations or entities;
(3) for grants or contracts, or for payments under loan guarantees, for projects for the initial development or expansion of such organizations or entities; or
(4) for loans, or for payments under loan guarantees, to assist in meeting the costs of the initial operation after establishment or expansion of such organizations or entities or in meeting the costs of such organizations in acquiring or constructing ambulatory health care facilities.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, § 1313, as added Pub. L. 93–222, § 2, Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 932; amended Pub. L. 95–559, § 5(b), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2133; Pub. L. 95–626, title I, § 107, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3562; Pub. L. 107–251, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 1664; Pub. L. 108–163, § 2(m)(2), Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2023.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The reference to section 254b of this title the first place appearing in text was in the original a reference to section 329, meaning section 329 of act July 1, 1944, which was omitted in the general amendment of subpart I (§ 254b et seq.) of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–299, § 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3626.
heading: Amendments
text: 2003—Pub. L. 108–163 substituted “254b and 254b” for “254b, 254c, and 254b(h)” in introductory provisions.
2002—Pub. L. 107–251 substituted “254b(h)” for “256” in introductory provisions.
1978—Pub. L. 95–626 inserted “(except as provided in sections 254b, 254c, and 256 of this title)” after “under any provision of this chapter” in provisions preceding par. (1).
Par. (4). Pub. L. 95–559 inserted “or in meeting the costs of such organizations in acquiring or constructing ambulatory health care facilities” after “or entities”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 108–163 deemed to have taken effect immediately after the enactment of Pub. L. 107–251, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–163, set out as a note under section 233 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 300e–14 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300e–14. Annual report
(a) The Secretary shall periodically review the programs of assistance authorized by this subchapter and make an annual report to the Congress of a summary of the activities under each program. The Secretary shall include in such summary—
(1) a summary of each grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee made under this subchapter in the period covered by the report and a list of the health maintenance organizations which during such period became qualified health maintenance organizations for purposes of section 300e–9 of this title;
(2) the statistics and other information reported in such period to the Secretary in accordance with section 300e(c)(11) 1 of this title;
(3) findings with respect to the ability of the health maintenance organizations assisted under this subchapter—
(A) to operate on a fiscally sound basis without continued Federal financial assistance,
(B) to meet the requirements of section 300e(c) of this title respecting their organization and operation,
(C) to provide basic and supplemental health services in the manner prescribed by section 300e(b) of this title,
(D) to include indigent and high-risk individuals in their membership, and
(E) to provide services to medically underserved populations; and
(4) findings with respect to—
(A) the operation of distinct categories of health maintenance organizations in comparison with each other,
(B) health maintenance organizations as a group in comparison with alternative forms of health care delivery, and
(C) the impact that health maintenance organizations, individually, by category, and as a group, have on the health of the public.
(b) The Office of Management and Budget may review the Secretary’s report under subsection (a) before its submission to the Congress, but the Office may not revise the report or delay its submission, and it may submit to the Congress its comments (and those of other departments or agencies of the Government) respecting such report.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, § 1315, as added Pub. L. 93–222, § 2, Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 933.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 300e(c)(11) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was redesignated section 300e(c)(9) of this title by Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 942(d)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 574, and redesignated section 300e(c)(8) of this title by Pub. L. 100–517, § 5(b), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2579.
42 U.S.C. § 300e–14a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300e–14a. Health services for Indians and domestic agricultural migratory and seasonal workers
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in connection with existing authority (except section 254b 1 of this title) for the provisions of health services to domestic agricultural migratory workers, to persons who perform seasonal agricultural services similar to the services performed by such workers, and to the families of such workers and persons, is authorized to arrange for the provision of health services to such workers and persons and their families through health maintenance organizations. In carrying out this section the Secretary may only use sums appropriated after December 29, 1973.
(Pub. L. 93–222, § 6(b), Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 936; Pub. L. 95–626, title I, § 102(b)(2), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3551; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 254b of this title, referred to in text, was in the original a reference to section 329 of the Public Health Service Act, act July 1, 1944, which was omitted in the general amendment of subpart I (§ 254b et seq.) of part D of subchapter II of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–299, § 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3626. Section 2 of Pub. L. 104–299 enacted a new section 330 of act July 1, 1944, which is classified to section 254b of this title.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1978—Pub. L. 95–626 substituted “section 254b” for “section 247d”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: “Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
42 U.S.C. § 300h–5 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300h–5. Regulation of State programs
Not later than 18 months after June 19, 1986, the Administrator shall modify regulations issued under this chapter for Class I injection wells to identify monitoring methods, in addition to those in effect on November 1, 1985, including groundwater monitoring. In accordance with such regulations, the Administrator, or delegated State authority, shall determine the applicability of such monitoring methods, wherever appropriate, at locations and in such a manner as to provide the earliest possible detection of fluid migration into, or in the direction of, underground sources of drinking water from such wells, based on its assessment of the potential for fluid migration from the injection zone that may be harmful to human health or the environment. For purposes of this subsection, a class I injection well is defined in accordance with 40 CFR 146.05 as in effect on November 1, 1985.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1426, as added Pub. L. 99–339, title II, § 201(b), June 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 653; amended Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2021(f), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 727; Pub. L. 104–182, title V, § 501(f)(2), Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1691.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–182 directed technical amendment of section catchline and subsec. (a) designation. The provision directing amendment of subsec. (a) designation could not be executed because section does not contain a subsec. (a).
1995—Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “Not later than” and struck out heading and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “The Administrator shall submit a report to Congress, no later than September 1987, summarizing the results of State surveys required by the Administrator under this section. The report shall include each of the following items of information:
“(1) The numbers and categories of class V wells which discharge nonhazardous waste into or above an underground source of drinking water.
“(2) The primary contamination problems associated with different categories of these disposal wells.
“(3) Recommendations for minimum design, construction, installation, and siting requirements that should be applied to protect underground sources of drinking water from such contamination wherever necessary.”
42 U.S.C. § 300i–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300i–1. Tampering with public water systems
(a) Tampering
Any person who tampers with a public water system shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or fined in accordance with title 18, or both.
(b) Attempt or threat
Any person who attempts to tamper, or makes a threat to tamper, with a public drinking water system be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or fined in accordance with title 18, or both.
(c) Civil penalty
The Administrator may bring a civil action in the appropriate United States district court (as determined under the provisions of title 28) against any person who tampers, attempts to tamper, or makes a threat to tamper with a public water system. The court may impose on such person a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 for such tampering or not more than $100,000 for such attempt or threat.
(d) “Tamper” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “tamper” means—
(1) to introduce a contaminant into a public water system with the intention of harming persons; or
(2) to otherwise interfere with the operation of a public water system with the intention of harming persons.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1432, as added Pub. L. 99–339, title I, § 108, June 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 651; amended Pub. L. 104–182, title V, § 501(f)(5), Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1692; Pub. L. 107–188, title IV, § 403(3), June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 687.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–188, § 403(3)(A), substituted “20 years” for “5 years”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–188, § 403(3)(B), substituted “10 years” for “3 years”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–188, § 403(3)(C), (D), substituted “$1,000,000” for “$50,000” and “$100,000” for “$20,000”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–182 made technical amendment to section catchline and subsec. (a) designation.
42 U.S.C. § 300i–3 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300i–3. Contaminant prevention, detection and response
(a) In general
The Administrator, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and, after consultation with appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal Government and with State and local governments, shall review (or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to provide for a review of) current and future methods to prevent, detect and respond to the intentional introduction of chemical, biological or radiological contaminants into community water systems and source water for community water systems, including each of the following:
(1) Methods, means and equipment, including real time monitoring systems, designed to monitor and detect various levels of chemical, biological, and radiological contaminants or indicators of contaminants and reduce the likelihood that such contaminants can be successfully introduced into public water systems and source water intended to be used for drinking water.
(2) Methods and means to provide sufficient notice to operators of public water systems, and individuals served by such systems, of the introduction of chemical, biological or radiological contaminants and the possible effect of such introduction on public health and the safety and supply of drinking water.
(3) Methods and means for developing educational and awareness programs for community water systems.
(4) Procedures and equipment necessary to prevent the flow of contaminated drinking water to individuals served by public water systems.
(5) Methods, means, and equipment which could negate or mitigate deleterious effects on public health and the safety and supply caused by the introduction of contaminants into water intended to be used for drinking water, including an examination of the effectiveness of various drinking water technologies in removing, inactivating, or neutralizing biological, chemical, and radiological contaminants.
(6) Biomedical research into the short-term and long-term impact on public health of various chemical, biological and radiological contaminants that may be introduced into public water systems through terrorist or other intentional acts.
(b) Funding
For the authorization of appropriations to carry out this section, see section 300i–4(e) of this title.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1434, as added Pub. L. 107–188, title IV, § 402, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 685.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: Centers for Disease Control changed to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 312, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3504.
42 U.S.C. § 300j–1a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300j–1a. Innovative water technology grant program
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Eligible entity
The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a public water system (as defined under section 300f(4) of this title);
(B) an institution of higher education;
(C) a research institution or foundation;
(D) a regional water organization; or
(E) a nonprofit organization described in section 300j–1(e)(8) of this title.
(b) Grant program authorized
The Administrator shall carry out a grant program for the purpose of accelerating the development and deployment of innovative water technologies that address pressing drinking water supply, quality, treatment, or security challenges of public water systems, areas served by private wells, or source waters.
(c) Grants
In carrying out the program under subsection (b), the Administrator shall make grants to eligible entities—
(1) to develop, test, and deploy innovative water technologies; or
(2) to provide technical assistance to deploy demonstrated innovative water technologies.
(d) Selection criteria
In making grants under this section, the Administrator shall—
(1) award grants through a competitive process to eligible entities the Administrator determines are best able to carry out the purpose of the program; and
(2) give priority to projects that have the potential—
(A) to reduce ratepayer or community costs or costs of future capital investments;
(B) to significantly improve human health or the environment; or
(C) to provide additional drinking water supplies with minimal environmental impact.
(e) Cost-sharing
The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out using a grant under this section shall be not more than 65 percent.
(f) Limitation
The maximum amount of a grant under this section shall be $5,000,000.
(g) Report
Each year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Administrator a report that describes any advancements during the previous year in development of innovative water technologies made as a result of funding provided under this section.
(h) Partnerships
Grants awarded under this program may include projects that are carried out by an eligible entity in cooperation with a private entity, including a farmer, farmer cooperative, or manufacturer of water technologies.
(i) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.
(Pub. L. 115–270, title II, § 2007, Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3845.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 300j–3a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300j–3a. Grants to public sector agencies
(a) Assistance for development and demonstration projects
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall offer grants to public sector agencies for the purposes of—
(1) assisting in the development and demonstration (including construction) of any proj­ect which will demonstrate a new or improved method, approach, or technology for providing a dependably safe supply of drinking water to the public; and
(2) assisting in the development and demonstration (including construction) of any proj­ect which will investigate and demonstrate health and conservation implications involved in the reclamation, recycling, and reuse of wastewaters for drinking and agricultural use or the processes and methods for the preparation of safe and acceptable drinking water.
(b) Limitations
Grants made by the Administrator under this section shall be subject to the following limitations:
(1) Grants under this section shall not exceed 66⅔ per centum of the total cost of construction of any facility and 75 per centum of any other costs, as determined by the Administrator.
(2) Grants under this section shall not be made for any project involving the construction or modification of any facilities for any public water system in a State unless such project has been approved by the State agency charged with the responsibility for safety of drinking water (or if there is no such agency in a State, by the State health authority).
(3) Grants under this section shall not be made for any project unless the Administrator determines, after consultation, that such project will serve a useful purpose relating to the development and demonstration of new or improved techniques, methods, or technologies for the provision of safe water to the public for drinking.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1978.
(Pub. L. 95–155, § 5, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1258; Pub. L. 95–477, § 7(a)(1), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1511.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1978—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 95–477 inserted “agricultural use or” after “drinking and”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 95–477, § 7(a)(2), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1511, provided that: “This subsection [amending this section] shall become effective October 1, 1978.”
42 U.S.C. § 300j–3b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 300j–3b. Contaminant standards or treatment technique guidelines
(1) Not later than nine months after October 18, 1978, the Administrator shall promulgate guidelines establishing supplemental standards or treatment technique requirements for microbiological, viral, radiological, organic, and inorganic contaminants, which guidelines shall be conditions, as provided in paragraph (2), of any grant for a demonstration project for water reclamation, recycling, and reuse funded under section 300j–3a of this title or under section 300j–3(a)(2) of this title, where such project involves direct human consumption of treated wastewater. Such guidelines shall provide for sufficient control of each such contaminant, such that in the Administrator’s judgement, no adverse effects on the health of persons may reasonably be anticipated to occur, allowing an adequate margin of safety.
(2) A grant referred to in paragraph (1) for a project which involves direct human consumption of treated wastewater may be awarded on or after the date of promulgation of guidelines under this section only if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator that the project—
(A) will comply with all national primary drinking water regulations under section 300g–1 of this title;
(B) will comply with all guidelines under this section; and
(C) will in other respects provide safe drinking water.
Any such grant awarded before the date of promulgation of such guidelines shall be conditioned on the applicant’s agreement to comply to the maximum feasible extent with such guidelines as expeditiously as practicable following the date of promulgation thereof.
(3) Guidelines under this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator—
(A) be nationally and uniformly applicable to all projects funded under section 300j–3a of this title or section 300j–1(a)(2) 1 of this title;
(B) vary for different classes or categories of such projects (as determined by the Administrator);
(C) be established and applicable on a proj­ect-by-project basis; or
(D) any combination of the above.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or delay the award of any grant referred to in paragraph (1) prior to the date of promulgation of such guidelines.
(Pub. L. 95–477, § 7(b), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1511.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 300j–1(a)(2) of this title, referred to in par. (3)(A), was amended by Pub. L. 104–182, title I, § 121(3), (4)(A), Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1651, to redesignate par. (2)(B) as subsec. (b) of section 300j–1, strike par. (2)(A), and add a new par. (2) relating to information and research facilities.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1979, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.