Tuberculosis Prevention Amendments of 1990
PL 101-368 (H.R.4273), enacted 08/15/1990

104 STAT. 446 
PUBLIC LAW 101-368—AUG. 15, 1990 
Public Law 101-368 
101st Congress 
An Act 
Aug. 15, 1990 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of grants for 
[H.R. 4273] 
preventive health services with respect to tuberculosis, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Tuberculosis 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Prevention 
Amendments of 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
1990 
42 use 201 note 
'^^^^ ^^^ "^^y ^ cited as the "Tuberculosis Prevention Amend-
ments of 1990". 
SEC. 
2
. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
PROGRAM 
OF 
GRANTS 
FOR 
PREVENTIVE 
HEALTH 
SERVICES 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO 
TUBERCULOSIS. 
(a) PROGRAM FOR ELIMINATING TUBERCULOSIS.—Section 317 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (j)(2), in the first sentence, by striking 
"preventive health service programs for tuberculosis" and 
inserting the following: "preventive health service programs for 
the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis"; and 
(2) in subsection (k)(2), in each of subparagraphs (A) through 
(D), by striking "prevention and control" each place such term 
appears and inserting "prevention, control, and elimination". 
Qo) ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ELIMINATING TUBERCULOSIS.—Section 
317 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(1)(1) The Secretary shall establish an advisory council to be 
known as the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis 
(hereafter in this subsection referred to as the 'Council'). The Coun-
cil shall provide advice and recommendations regarding the elimi-
nation of tuberculosis to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control. 
"(2) With respect to the elimination of tuberculosis, the Council 
shall— 
"(A) in making recommendations under paragraph (1), make 
recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and 
priorities; 
"(B) address the development and application of new tech-
nologies; and 
"(C) review the extent to which progress has been made 
toward eliminating tuberculosis. 
"(3) The Secretary shall determine the size and composition of the 
Council, and the frequency and scope of official meetings of the 
Council. 
"(4) The Secretary shall provide to the Council such staff, informa-
tion, and other assistance as may be necessary to carry out the 
duties of the Council.". 
PUBLIC LAW 101-368—AUG. 15, 1990 
104 STAT. 447 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 317(j)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b(j)(2)) is amended in the 
first sentence by striking "and" after "1989,", and by inserting 
before the period the following: ", $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1992 
through 1995". 
Approved August 15, 1990. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4273 (S. 2630): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-542 (Ctomm. on Energy and Commerce). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-372 accompanying S. 2630 (Comm. on Labor and Human 
Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): 
June 18, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
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