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combined public-private methods or systems for the delivery of health services at regional, State, or local levels, and

(v) projects for research and demonstrations in the provision of home health services.

(2) Except where the Secretary determines that unusual circumstances make a larger percentage necessary in order to effectuate the purposes of this subsection, a grant or contract under this subsection with respect to any project for construction of a facility or for acquisition of equipment may not provide for payment of more than 50 per centum of so much of the cost of the facility or equipment as the Secretary determines is reasonably attributable to research, experimental, or demonstration purposes. The provisions of clause (5) of the third sentence of section 291e(a) of this title and such other conditions as the Secretary may determine shall apply with respect to grants or contracts under this subsection for projects for construction of a facility or for acquisition of equipment.

(3) (A) Payments of any grants or under the contracts under this subsection may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments and on such conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection.

(B) The amounts otherwise payable to any person under a grant or contract made under this subsection shall be reduced by

(i) amounts equal to the fair market value of any equipment or supplies furnished to such person by the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out the project with respect to which such grant or contract is made, and

(ii) amounts equal to the pay, allowances, traveling expenses, and related personnel expenses attributable to the performance of services by an officer or employee of the Government in connection with such project, if such officer or employee was assigned or detailed by the Secretary to perform such services,

but only if such person requested the Secretary to furnish such equipment or supplies, or such services, as the case may be.

(b) Systems analysis of national health care plans; cost and coverage report on existing legislative proposals.

(1) (A) The Secretary shall develop, through utilization of the system analysis method, plans for health care systems designed adequately to meet the health needs of the American people. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the systems analysis method means the analytical method by which various means of obtaining a desired result or goal is associated with the costs and benefits involved.

(B) The Secretary shall complete the development of the plans referred to in subparagraph (A), within such period as may be necessary to enable him to submit to the Congress not later than September 30, 1971, a report thereon which shall describe each plan so develop in terms of

(i) the number of people who would be covered under the plan;

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(ii) the kind and type of health care which would be covered under the plan;

(iii) the cost involved in carrying out the plan and how such costs would be financed;

(iv) the number of additional physicians and other health care personnel and the number and type of health care facilities needed to enable the plan to become fully effective;

(v) the new and improved methods, if any, of delivery of health care services which would be developed in order to effectuate the plan;

(vi) the accessibility of the benefits of such plan to various socioeconomic classes of persons;

(vii) the relative effectiveness and efficiency of such plan as compared to existing means of financing and delivering health care; and

(viii) the legislative, administrative, and other actions which would be necessary to implement the plan.

(C) In order to assure that the advice and service of experts in the various fields concerned will be obtained in the plans authorized by this paragraph and that the purposes of this paragraph will fully be carried out

(i) The Secretary shall utilize, whenever appropriate, personnel from the various agencies, bureaus, and other departmental subdivisions of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare;

(ii) the Secretary is authorized, with the consent of the head of the department or agency involved, to utilize (on a reimbursable basis) the personnel and other resources of other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; and

(iii) the Secretary is authorized to consult with appropriate State or local public agencies, private organizations, and individuals.

(2) (A) The Secretary shall, in accordance with this paragraph, conduct a study of each legislative proposal which is introduced in the Senate or the House of Representatives during the Ninety-first Congress, and which undertakes to establish a national health insurance plan or similar plan designed to meet the needs of health insurance or for health services of all or the overwhelming majority of the people of the United States.

(B) In conducting such study with respect to each such legislative proposal, the Secretary shall evaluate and analyze such proposal with a view to determining

(i) the costs of carrying out the proposal; and (ii) the adequacy of the proposal in terms of (I) the portion of the population covered by the proposal, (II) the type health care provided, paid for, or insured against under the proposal, (III) whether, and if so, to what extent, the proposal provides for the development of new and improved methods for the delivery of health care and services.

(C) Not later than March 31, 1971, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on each legislative proposal which he has been directed to study under this paragraph, together with an analysis and evaluation of such proposal.

(d) Authorization of appropriations.

(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for payment of grants or under contracts under subsection (a) of this section and for purposes of carrying out the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, $71,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971 (of which not less than $2,000,000 shall be available only for purposes of carrying out the provisions of subsection (b) of this section), $82,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $94,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.

(2) In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) to carry out the provisions of subsection (b) of this section there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out such provisions for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 304, as added July 28, 1955, ch. 417, § 3, 69 Stat. 382, and amended Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 871, title V, § 502, 70 Stat. 930; Dec. 5, 1967, Pub. L. 90–174, § 3(a), 81 Stat. 534; June 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-296, title IV, § 401 (b) (1) (A), 84 Stat. 352; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title II, §§ 201(a)–(c), 202, 203, 84 Stat. 13011303.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963, referred to in subsec. (a) (1), is Pub. L. 88-164, Oct. 31, 1963, 77 Stat. 284, which was classified principally to chapter 33 of this title. The definition of "facilities for the mentally retarded" contained therein is set out in section 2691 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1970-Subsec. (a) (1). Pub. L. 91-515, §§ 201(a) (1), 203, redesignated former subsec. (a) as (a)(1), and, as so redesignated substituted “(A)" and "(B)" for "(1)” and “(2)", and "(i)–(iii)” for “(A)-(C)”, and added cls. (iv) and (v).

Subsec. (a) (2). Pub. L. 91-515, § 201(a)(2), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (a) (2), and, as so redesignated, substituted "subsection" for "section" wherever appearing therein.

Subsec. (a) (3). Pub. L. 91-515, §§ 201(a)(3), 202, redesignated former subsec. (c) as (a) (3) (A), and as so redesignated, substituted "subsection" for "section" wherever appearing therein, and added subsec. (a) (3) (B).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-515, § 201(a) (2) (A), (b), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) was redesignated as subsec. (a) (2).

Subsec. (c). Pub. 91-515, §§ 201(a) (3) (A), (c), 202(1), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (c), and, as so redesignated, substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1971, June 30, 1972, and June 30, 1973, and authorizing to be appropriated such additional sums for each fiscal year as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of subsec. (b), for provisions authorizing appropriations of $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970. Former subsec. (c) was redesignated as subsec. (a) (3) (A).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-515, § 201(c), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (c).

Pub. L. 91-296 struck out provisions authorizing the use of appropriated funds for evaluation of the program authorized by this section. See section 229b of this title. 1967-Pub. L. 90-174 substituted provisions of subsecs. (a)-(d) for research and demonstrations relating to health facilities (incorporated from former section 291n of this title) for provisions of former subsecs. (a)—(d) for mental health study including grants for special projects, conditions thereof, and definition of "organization", authorization of appropriations, terms of grant, availability of amounts otherwise appropriated and noninterference with research and study programs of the National Insti

tute of Mental Health, and acceptance of additional financial support.

1956-Act Aug. 2, 1956, changed heading of section 304 of act July 1, 1944 from "Grants for special projects in mental health" to "Mental health study grants". Section heading has been changed for purposes of codification.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENTS Section 201 (d) of Pub. L. 91-515 provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (c) of this section [amending subsec. (c) of this section] shall be effective only with respect to fiscal years ending after June 30, 1970."

Section 401(b)(1) of Pub. L. 91-296 provided, in part, that the amendment by section 401(b) (1) (A) of Pub. L. 91-296 [amending subsec. (d) of this section] shall be effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1970.

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Joint Res. July 28. 1955, provided that: "This joint resolution [which enacted this section and provisions set out as a note hereunder] may be cited as the 'Mental Health Study Act of 1955'."

DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

Section 2 of Joint Res. July 28, 1955, provides a Congressional statement of the critical need for an analysis and reevaluation of the human and economic problems of mental illness and of the resources, methods, and practices utilized in diagnosing, treating, caring for, and rehabilitating the mentally ill, both within and outside of institutions, as might lead to the development of recommendations for such better utilization of those resources or such improvements on and new developments in methods of diagnosis, treatment, care, and rehabilitation as give promise of resulting in a marked reduction in the incidence or duration of mental illness and, in consequence, a lessening of the appalling emotional and financial drain on the families of those afflicted or on the economic resources of the States and of the Nation and a declaration of the policy to promote mental health and to help solve the complex and the interrelated problems posed by mental illness by encouraging the undertaking of nongovernmental, multidisciplinary research into and reevaluation of all aspects of our resources, methods, and practices for diagnosing, treating, caring for, and rehabilitating the mentally ill, including research aimed at the prevention of mental illness.

ABOLITION OF OFFICE OF SURGEON GENERAL

The Office of the Surgeon General was abolished by section 3 of 1966 Reorg. Plan No. 3 eff. June 25, 1966, 31 F.R. 8855, 80 Stat. 1610, and all functions thereof were transferred to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 1 of 1966 Reorg. Plan No. 3, set out as a note under section 202 of this title.

CHILDREN'S EMOTIONAL ILLNESS STUDY; PROGRAM GRANTS; CONDITIONS; DEFINITIONS; APPROPRIATIONS; TERMS OF GRANT

Pub. L. 89-97, title II, § 231, July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 360, amended Pub. L. 90-248, title III, § 305, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 929, provided that:

"(a) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized, upon the recommendation of the National Advisory Mental Health Council and after securing the advice of experts in pediatrics and child welfare, to make grants for carrying out a program of research into and study of our resources, methods, and practices for diagnosing or preventing emotional illness in children and of treating, caring for, and rehabilitating children with emotional illnesses.

"(b) Such grants may be made to one or more organizations, but only on condition that the organization will undertake and conduct, or if more than one organization is to receive such grants, only on condition that such organizations have agreed among themselves to undertake and conduct, a coordinated program of research into and study of all aspects of the resources, methods, and practices referred to in subsection (a).

"(c) As used in subsection (b), the term ‘organization' means a nongovernmental agency, organization, or commission, composed of representatives of leading national

medical, welfare, educational, and other professional associations, organizations, or agencies active in the field of mental health of children.

"(d) There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, the sum of $500,000 to be used for a grant or grants to help initiate the research and study provided for in this section; and the sum of $500,000 for the succeeding fiscal year for the making of such grants as may be needed to carry the research and study to completion. The terms of any such grant shall provide that the research and study shall be completed not later than three years from the date it is Inaugurated; that the grantee shall file annual reports with the Congress, the Secretary, and the Governors of the several States, among others that the grantee may select; and that the final report shall be similarly filed."

DEFINITON OF "SECRETARY"

Term "Secretary" used in this section as meaning the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, see section 15 of Pub. L. 90-174, set out as a note under section 201 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 2421, 242j of this title.

§ 242c. National health surveys and studies.

(a) Determination of extent of illness and disability and related information; development and test of methods for obtaining current data; use and publication of information.

The Surgeon General is authorized (1) to make, by sampling or other appropriate means, surveys and special studies of the population of the United States to determine the extent of illness and disability and related information such as: (A) the number, age, sex, ability to work or engage in other activities, and occupation or activities of persons afflicted with chronic or other disease or injury or handicapping condition; (B) the type of disease or injury or handicapping condition of each person so afflicted; (C) the length of time that each such person has been prevented from carrying on his occupation or activities; (D) the amounts and types of services received for or because of such conditions; (E) the economic and other impacts of such conditions; (F) health care resources; (G) environmental and social health hazards; and (H) family formation, growth, and dissolution; and (2) in connection therewith, to develop and test new or improved methods for obtaining current data on illness and disability and related information. No information obtained in accordance with this paragraph may be used for any purpose other than the statistical purposes for which it was supplied except pursuant to regulations of the Secretary; nor may any such information be published if the particular establishment or person supplying it is identifiable except with the consent of such establishment or person.

(b) Development of uniform system of health information and statistics.

The Secretary is authorized, directly or by contract, to undertake research, development, demonstration, and evaluation, relating to the design and implementation of a cooperative system for producing comparable and uniform health information and statistics at the Federal, State, and local levels. (c) Publication of results.

The Surgeon General is authorized, at appropriate intervals, to make available, through publica

tions and otherwise, to any interested governmental or other public or private agencies, organizations, or groups, or to the public, the results of surveys or studies made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(d) Authorization of appropriations.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.

To assist in carrying out the provisions of this section the Surgeon General is authorized and directed to cooperate and consult with the Departments of Commerce and Labor and any other interested Federal Departments or agencies and with State health departments. For such purpose he shall utilize insofar as possible the services or facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and, without regard to section 5 of Title 41, of any appropriate State or other public agency, and may, without regard to section 5 of Title 41, utilize the services or facilities of any private agency, organization, group, or individual, in accordance with written agreements between the head of such agency, organization, or group, or such individual, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Payment, if any, for such services or facilities shall be made in such amounts as may be provided in such agreement. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 305, as added July 3, 1956, ch. 510, § 3, 70 Stat. 490, and amended Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title II, § 210, 84 Stat. 1303.)

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-515, § 210(a), added cls. (F)-(H) and provisions relating to restrictions imposed upon the use and divulgence of information obtained in accordance with this paragraph.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-515, § 210(b), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) was redesignated as (c).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-515, § 210(b), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) was redesignated as (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-515, § 210(b), (c), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d), and, as so redesignated, substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1971, June 30, 1972, and June 30, 1973, for provisions authorizing appropriations for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1956, such sums as the Congress determines for carrying out the provisions of this section. Former subsec. (d) was redesignated as (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-515, § 210(b), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of act July 3, 1956, provided that: "This Act [which enacted this section, amended section 241 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note hereunder] may be cited as the 'National Health Survey Act'."

DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

Section 2 of act July 3, 1956, provided that: "(a) The Congress hereby finds and declares"(1) that the latest information on the number and relevant characteristics of persons in the country suffering from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis and rheumatism, and other diseases, injuries, and handicapping conditions is now seriously out of date; and

"(2) that periodic inventories providing reasonably current information on these matters are urgently needed

for purposes such as (A) appraisal of the true state of health of our population (including both adults and children), (B) adequate planning of any programs to improve their health, (C) research in the field of chronic diseases, and (D) measurement of the numbers of persons in the working ages so disabled as to be unable to perform gainful work.

"(b) It is, therefore, the purpose of this Act [adding this section and amending section 241 of this title] to provide (1) for a continuing survey and special studies to secure on a non-compulsory basis accurate and current statistical information on the amount, distribution, and effects of illness and disability in the United States and the services received for or because of such conditions; and (2) for studying methods and survey techniques for securing such statistical information, with a view toward their continuing improvement."

ABOLITION OF OFFICE OF SURGEON GENERAL

§ 242d. Graduate or specialized training for physicians, engineers, nurses, and other professional personnel.

(a) Appropriations.

There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, and for each of the next twelve fiscal years, such sums as the Congress may determine but not to exceed $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $10,000,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and the two succeeding fiscal years, $14,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, to cover the cost of traineeships for graduate or specialized training in public health for physicians, engineers, nurses, sanitarians, and other professional health personnel.

(b) Awards of traineeships to individuals or institutions.

Traineeships under this section may be awarded by the Surgeon General either (1) directly to individuals whose applications for admission have been accepted by the public or other nonprofit institutions providing the training, or (2) through grants to such institutions.

Payments under this section may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and at such intervals and on such conditions, as the Surgeon General finds necessary. Such payments to institutions may be used only for traineeships, and payments under this section with respect to any traineeship shall be limited to such amounts as the Surgeon General finds necessary to cover the cost of tuition and fees, and a stipend and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses) for the trainee. (d) Advisory committee; composition and functions. The Surgeon General shall appoint an expert advisory committee, composed of persons representative of the principal health specialities in the fields of public health administration and training, to advise him in connection with the administration of this section and section 242g of this title, including

the development of program standards and policies and including, in the case of section 242g of this title, certification to the Surgeon General of projects which it has reviewed and approved.

(e) Conference; representatives; appraisal of traineeships; report and recommendations.

The Surgeon General shall, between June 30, 1958, and December 1, 1958, call a conference broadly representative of the professional and training groups interested in and informed about training of professional public health personnel, and including members of the advisory committee appointed pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, to assist him in appraising the effectiveness of the traineeships under this section in meeting the needs for trained public health personnel; in considering modifications in this section, if any, which may be desirable to increase its effectiveness; and in considering the most effective distribution of responsibilities between Federal and State governments with respect to the administration and support of public health training. The Surgeon General shall submit to the Congress, on or before January 1, 1959, a report of such conference, including any recommendations by it relating to the limitation, extension, or modification of this section. The Surgeon General shall, between June 30, 1963, and December 1, 1963, call a similar conference, and shall submit to the Congress, on or before January 1, 1964, a report of such conference, including any recommendations by it relating to the limitation, extension, or modification of this section. The Surgeon General shall, between June 30, 1967, and December 1, 1967, call a similar conference, and shall submit to the Congress, on or before January 1, 1968, a report of such conference, including any recommendations by it relating to the limitation, extension, or modification of this section.

(f) Supervision of personnel or curriculum.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing contained in this section shall be construed as authorizing any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the personnel or curriculum of any training institution. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 306, as added Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 871, title I, § 101, 70 Stat. 923, and amended July 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86-105, § 1, 73 Stat. 239; Sept. 8, 1960, Pub. L. 86-720, § 1(b), 74 Stat. 820; Aug. 27, 1964, Pub. L. 88-497, § 2, 78 Stat. 613; Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90490, title III, § 302(b), 82 Stat. 789; Mar. 12, 1970, Pub. L. 91-208, § 3, 84 Stat. 52; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title VI, § 601(b) (2), 84 Stat. 1311.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 73b-2 of title 5, referred to in subsec. (d), was repealed in the general revision of title 5, and the provisions are now covered by section 5703 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-208 authorized the appropriation of $16,000,000 and $18,000,000, respectively, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1972 and June 30, 1973.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-515 struck out the provisions which related to the payment of compensation and travel expenses of members of the advisory committee not otherwise in the employ of the United States.

1968 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-490, § 302(b)(1), authorized appropriations of $10,000,000 and $14,000,000 for

fiscal years ending June 30, 1970, and 1971, respectively, and declared sanitarians eligible for training.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90-490, § 302(b)(2), increased limitation of compensation from $50 to $100.

1964 Subsec. (a). Pub L. 88-497, § 2(a), substituted "twelve fiscal years" for "seven fiscal years" and specified maximum limits for the authorized appropriations for the fiscal years 1965-1969.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 88-497, § 2(b), required the Surgeon General to call a conference between June 30, 1967, and Dec. 1, 1967, and to submit a report to Congress on or before Jan. 1, 1968.

1960 Subsec. (d). Pub L. 86-720 inserted the words "and section 242g of this title" and "and including, in the case of section 242g of this title, certification to the Surgeon General of projects which it has reviewed and approved."

1959-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86-105 substituted "seven fiscal years" for "two fiscal years."

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 86-105 required the Surgeon General to call a conference between June 30, 1963 and Dec. 1, 1963, and to submit a report to Congress on or before Jan. 1, 1964.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 102 of act Aug. 2, 1956, provided that this section shall become effective on July 1, 1956.

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 88-497 provided that Pub. L. 88-497, amending this section and section 242g of this title, may be cited as the "Graduate Public Health Training Amendments of 1964."

ABOLITION OF OFFICE OF SURGEON GENERAL

The Office of the Surgeon General was abolished by section 3 of 1966 Reorg. Plan No. 3 eff. June 25. 1966, 31 F.R. 8855, Stat. 1610, and all the functions thereof were transferred to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 1 of 1966 Reorg. Plan No. 3, set out as a note under section 202 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 242g of this title. § 242e. Training of nursing teachers or supervisors. CODIFICATION

Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 307, as added Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 871, title II, § 201, 70 Stat. 924, and amended July 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86-105, § 2, 73 Stat. 239; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515 title VI, § 601 (b) (2), 84 Stat. 1311, provided for a professional nurse traineeship program, and authorizations of appropriations were made through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964. Provision for the continuation of the program was made by the Nurse Training Act of 1964 and is now contained in section 297 et seq. of this title.

§ 242f. International cooperation.

(a) Use of health research and research training re

sources.

To carry out the purposes of clause (1) of section 2101 of Title 22, the Surgeon General may, in the exercise of his authority under this chapter and other provisions of law to conduct and support health research and research training, make such use of health research and research training resources in participating foreign countries as he may deem necessary and desirable.

(b) Fellowships; equipment; meetings and conferences; interchange of scientists and experts; consultants; compensation and travel expenses. In carrying out his responsibilities under this section the Surgeon General may—

(1) establish and maintain fellowships in the United States and in participating foreign countries;

(2) make grants to public institutions or agencies and to nonprofit private institutions or agen

cies in the United States and in participating foreign countries for the purpose of establishing and maintaining fellowships;

(3) make grants or loans of equipment, medical, biological, physical, or chemical substances or other materials, for use by public institutions or agencies, or nonprofit private institutions or agencies, or by individuals, in participating foreign countries;

(4) participate and otherwise cooperate in any international health research or research training meetings, conferences, or other activities;

(5) facilitate the interchange between the United States and participating foreign countries, and among participating foreign countries, of research scientists and experts who are engaged in experiments and programs of research or research training, and in carrying out such purpose may pay per diem compensation, subsistence, and travel for such scientists and experts when away from their places of residence at rates not to exceed those provided in section 73b-2 of Title 5 for persons in the Government service employed intermittently; and

(6) procure, in accordance with the provisions of section 55a of Title 5, the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants; individuals so employed shall receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary, but not in excess of $50 per diem, including travel time, and while away from their homes or regular places of business may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 73b-2 of Title 5 for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.

The Surgeon General may not, in the exercise of his authority under this section, assist in the construction of buildings for research or research training in any foreign country.

(d) Definitions.

For the purposes of this section

(1) The term "health research" shall include, but not be limited to, research, investigations, and studies relating to causes and methods of prevention of accidents, including but not limited to highway and aviation accidents.

(2) The term "participating foreign countries" means those foreign countries which cooperate with the United States in carrying out the purposes of this section.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 308, as added July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86-610, § 3, 74 Stat. 364.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Sections 55a and 73b-2 of title 5, referred to in subsec. (b), were repealed in the general revision of title 5, and their provisions are now covered by sections 3109 and 5703, respectively, of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

ABOLITION OF OFFICE OF SURGEON GENERAL

The Office of the Surgeon General was abolished by section 3 of 1966 Reorg. Plan No. 3 eff. June 25, 1966, 31 F.R. 8855, 80 Stat. 1610, and all functions thereof were transferred to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 1 of 1966 Reorg. Plan. No. 3, set out as a note under section 202 of this title.

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