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demonstration activities for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter and for contracts to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Of the sums appropriated under this section for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, not more than $15,000,000 shall be available for activities in the field of kidney disease. Of the sums appropriated under this section for any fiscal year ending after June 30, 1970, not more than $5,000,000 may be made available in any such year for grants for new construction.

(b) A grant under this subchapter shall be for part or all of the cost of the planning or other activities with respect to which the application is made, except that any such grant with respect to construction of, or provision of built-in (as determined in accordance with regulations) equipment for, any facility may not exceed 90 per centum of the cost of such construction or equipment.

(c) Funds appropriated pursuant to this subchapter shall not be available to pay the cost of hospital, medical, or other care of patients except to the extent it is, as determined in accordance with regulations, incident to those research, training, or demonstration activities which are encompassed by the purposes of this subchapter. No patient shall be furnished hospital, medical, or other care at any facility incident to research, training, or demonstration activities carried out with funds appropriated pursuant to this subchapter, unless he has been referred to such facility by a practicing physician or, where appropriate, a practicing dentist.

(d) Grants under this subchapter to any agency or institution, or combination thereof, for a regional medical program may be used by it to assist in meeting the cost of participation in such program by any Federal hospital.

(e) At the request of any recipient of a grant under this subchapter, the payments to such recipient may be reduced by the fair market value of any equipment, supplies, or services furnished by the Secretary to such recipient and by the amount of the pay, allowance, traveling expenses, and any other costs in connection with the detail of an officer or employee of the Government to the recipient when such furnishing or such detail, as the case may be, is for the convenience of and at the request of such recipient and for the purpose of carrying out the regional medical program to which the grant under this subchapter is made. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 901, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat. 926, and amended Oct. 15, 1968, Pub. L. 90-574, title I, §§ 101, 102, 107, 82 Stat. 1005, 1006; June 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-296, title IV, § 401 (b) (1) (F), 84 Stat. 352; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, § 103, 84 Stat. 1298.)

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-515, § 103 (a), added provisions authorizing appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1971, June 30, 1972, and June 30, 1973, provisions authorizing the expenditure of appropriations pursuant to contracts carrying out the purposes of this subchapter, and provisions restricting availability of sums for activities in the field of kidney disease and for grants for new construction and struck out provisions making available for grants until the end of the fiscal year followed the fiscal year for which appropriated, sums appropriated under this section for any fiscal year.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-515, § 103(b), added subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-296 struck out provisions authorizing the use of up to 1 per centum of appropriated funds under this subchapter for evaluation of the program authorized. 1968 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-574, §§ 101, 102, added provisions authorizing appropriations of $65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $120,000,000 for the next fiscal year, and provisions authorizing the Secretary, for any fiscal year ending after June 30, 1969, to make available from funds appropriated pursuant to this section, but not exceeding 1%, an amount for evaluation of the programs authorized by this subchapter.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90-574, § 107(a), added “or, where appropriate, a practicing dentist" following "a practicing physician".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90-574, § 107(b), added subsec. (d). EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

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

USE OF "SECRETARY" TO MEAN SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

Section 507 of Pub. L. 90-574 provided that: "As used in the amendments made by this Act [which enacted sections 229a, 2991, 2688e-2688q, and 2697a of this title, amended this section and sections 210g, 242h, 291a, 291b, 299b-299e, 2693, and 3259 of this title, repealed section 3442 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 291a, 2688e, (former) 3442 of this title, section 278 of Title 22 and section 1781 of Title 38], the term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare."

DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS

No grant, award, or loan of assistance to any student under any Act amended by Pub. L. 90-574, which amended this section, to be considered a duplication of benefits for the purposes of section 1781 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, see section 504 of Pub. L. 90-574, set out as a note under section 1781 of Title 38.

§ 299b. Definitions.

For the purposes of this subchapter

(a) The term "regional medical program" means a cooperative arrangement among a group of public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies engaged in research, training, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation relating to heart disease, cancer, stroke, or kidney disease and, at the option of the applicant, other related diseases; but only if such group—

(1) is situated within a geographic area, composed of any part or parts of any one or more States (which for purposes of this subchapter includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa; and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands), which the Secretary determines, in accordance with regulations, to be appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter; (2) consists of one or more medical centers, one or more clinical research centers, and one or more hospitals; and

(3) has in effect cooperative arrangements among its component units which the Secretary finds will be adequate for effectively carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.

(b) The term "medical center" means a medical school or other medical institution involved in post

graduate medical training and one or more hospitals affiliated therewith for teaching, research, and demonstration purposes.

(c) The term "clinical research center" means an institution (or part of an institution) the primary function of which is research, training of specialists, and demonstrations and which, in connection therewith, provides specialized, high-quality diagnostic and treatment services for inpatients and outpatients.

(d) The term "hospital" means a hospital as defined in section 291o(c) of this title or other health facility in which local capability for diagnosis and treatment is supported and augmented by the program established under this subchapter.

(e) The term "nonprofit” as applied to any institution or agency means an institution or agency which is owned and operated by one or more nonprofit corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

(f) The term "construction” means new construction of facilities for demonstrations, research, and training when necessary to carry out regional medical programs, alteration, major repair (to the extent permitted by regulations), remodeling and renovation of existing buildings (including initial equipment thereof), and replacement of obsolete, built-in (as determined in accordance with regulations) equipment of existing buildings. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 902, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat. 927, and amended Oct. 15, 1968, Pub. L. 90-574, title I, § 103, 82 Stat. 1005; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, §§ 104, 111(b), 84 Stat. 1299, 1301.)

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-515, § 104(a), expanded term "regional medical program" to include prevention and rehabilitation programs and added kidney disease to the list of enumerated diseases.

Subsec. (a) (1), (3). Pub. L. 91-515, § 111(b), substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General" wherever appearing therein.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 91-515, § 104(b), substituted "means new construction of facilities for demonstrations, research, and training when necessary to carry out regional medical programs" for "includes".

1968 Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 90-574 added "(which for purposes of this subchapter includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)" following “States".

DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS

§ 299c. Planning grants.

(a) Development of regional medical programs.

The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs established by section 299e of this title (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Council"), is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit private universities medical schools, research institutions, and other public or nonprofit private agencies and institutions, and combinations

thereof, to assist them in planning the development of regional medical programs.

(b) Requisite assurances.

Grants under this section may be made only upon application therefor approved by the Secretary. Any such application may be approved only if it contains or is supported by

(1) reasonable assurances that Federal funds paid pursuant to any such grant will be used only for the purposes for which paid and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter and the regulations thereunder;

(2) reasonable assurances that the applicant will provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as are required by the Secretary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for such Federal funds;

(3) reasonable assurances that the applicant will make such reports, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may from time to time reasonably require, and will keep such records and afford such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and

(4) a satisfactory showing that the applicant has designated an advisory group, to advise the applicant (and the institutions and agencies participating in the resulting regional medical program) in formulating and carrying out the plan for the establishment and operation of such regional medical program, which advisory group includes practicing physicians, medical center officials, hospital administrators, representatives from appropriate medical societies, voluntary or official health agencies, health planning agencies, and representatives of other organizations, institutions, and agencies concerned with activities of the kind to be carried on under the program (including as an ex officio member, if there is located in such region one or more hospitals or other health facilities of the Veterans' Administration, the individual whom the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall have designated to serve on such advisory group as the representative of the hospitals or other health care facilities of such Administration which are located in such region) and members of the public familiar with the need for and financing of the services provided under the program, and which advisory group shall be sufficient in number to insure adequate community orientation (as determined by the Secretary). (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 903, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat. 927, and amended Oct. 15, 1968, Pub. L. 90-574, title I, § 104, 82 Stat. 1005; Oct 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, §§ 105, 111(b), 84 Stat. 1299, 1301.)

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-515, § 111(b), substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-515, § 111(b), substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General" in opening provisions. Subsec. (b) (2),(3). Pub. L. 91–515, § 111(b), substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General" wherever appearing therein.

Subsec. (b) (4). Pub. L. 91-515, § 105, expanded the advisory group to include representatives from official health agencies and health planning agencies, authorized an ex

officio member on the advisory group, and required the advisory group to be sufficient in number to insure adequate community orientation (as determined by the Secretary).

1968-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-574 added ", and combinations thereof," following "agencies and institutions”. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 299d of this title.

§ 299d. Grants for establishment and operation of regional medical programs.

(a) Construction and equipment of facilities.

The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Council, is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit private universities, medical schools, research institutions, and other public or nonprofit private agencies and institutions, and combinations thereof, to assist in establishment and operation of regional medical programs, including construction and equipment of facilities in connection therewith. (b) Requisite assurances.

Grants under this section may be made only upon application therefor approved by the Secretary. Any such application may be approved only if it is recommended by the advisory group described in section 299c (b) (4) of this title, if opportunity has been provided, prior to such recommendation, for consideration of the application by each public or nonprofit private agency or organization which has developed a comprehensive regional, metropolitan area, or other local area plan referred to in section 246(b) of this title covering any area in which the regional medical program for which the application is made will be located, and if the application contains or is supported by reasonable assurances that

(1) Federal funds paid pursuant to any such grant (A) will be used only for the purposes for which paid and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter and the regulations thereunder, and (B) will not supplant funds that are otherwise available for establishment or operation of the regional medical program with respect to which the grant is made;

(2) the applicant will provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as are required by the Secretary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for such Federal funds;

(3) the applicant will make such reports, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may from time to time reasonably require, and will keep such records and afford such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and

(4) any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on any construction aided by payments pursuant to any grant under this section will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined

by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended; and the Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this paragraph, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 and section 276c of Title 40. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 904, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat. 928, and amended Oct. 15, 1968, Pub. L. 90-574, title I, § 104, 82 Stat. 1005; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, §§ 106, 111 (b), 84 Stat. 1299, 1301.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, referred to in text, is classified to sections 276a to 276a-5 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950, referred to in text, is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-515, § 111(b), substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-515, §§ 106, 111(b), added the provisions requiring that, prior to recommendation for approval by the advisory group of the application, opportunity for consideration of the application be given to each public or nonprofit private agency or organization which has developed a comprehensive regional, metropolitan area, or other local area plan referred to in section 246(b) of this title, covering any area involved in the application, and substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General".

Subsec. (b) (2), (3). Pub. L. 91–515, § 111(b), substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General" wherever appearing therein.

1968-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-574 added ", and combinations thereof," following "agencies and institutions" DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS

§ 299e. National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs.

(a) Establishment; composition; appointment of members.

The Secretary may appoint, without regard to the civil service laws, a National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs. The Council shall consist of the Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for Health and Scientific Affairs, who shall be the Chairman, the Chief Medical Director of the Veterans' Administration who shall be an ex officio member, and twenty members, not otherwise in the regular full-time employ of the United States, who are leaders in the fields of the fundamental sciences, the medical sciences, health care administration, or public affairs. At least two of the appointed members shall be practicing physicians, one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering from heart disease, one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering from cancer, one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering from stroke, one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering from kidney disease, two shall be outstanding in the field of prevention of heart disease, cancer, stroke, or kidney disease, and four shall be members of the public.

(b) Term of office; two term limit.

Each appointed member of the Council shall hold office for a term of four years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and except that the terms of office of the members first taking office shall expire, as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment four at the end of the first year, four at the end of the second year, four at the end of the third year, and four at the end of the fourth year after the date of appointment. An appointed member shall not be eligible to serve continuously for more than two terms.

The Council shall advise and assist the Secretary in the preparation of regulations for, and as to policy matters arising with respect to, the administration of this subchapter. The Council shall consider all applications for grants under this subchapter and shall make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to approval of applications for and the amounts of grants under this subchapter. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 905, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat. 929, and amended Oct. 15, 1968, Pub. L. 90-574, title I, § 105, 82 Stat. 1005; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, §§ 107(a), 111(b), title VI, § 601(b) (2), (4), 84 Stat. 1299, 1301, 1311.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The civil service laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (a). Pub L. 91-515, § 107(a), generally reorganized the Council by providing for the appointment of the Council by the Secretary in place of the Surgeon General, dropping the Surgeon General from membership in the Council, appointing as a member, and as the chairman in place of the Surgeon General, the Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for Health and Scientific Affairs, appointing as an ex officio member the Chief Medical Director of the Veterans Administration, increasing the membership from sixteen to twenty, authorizing membership for leaders in the field of health care administration, requiring members to be outstanding in the health care of the enumerated diseases instead of outstanding in their diagnosis, or treatment, requiring membership for a specialist in the study or health care of persons suffering from kidney disease and two specalists in the field of prevention of heart disease, cancer, stroke, or kidney disease, and requiring four members to be members of the public.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-515, § 111(b)), substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-515, §§ 111(b), 601(b) (2), (4), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (c), and, as so redesignated, substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General" wherever appearing therein. Former subsec. (c), which related to the payment of compensation and travel expenses of appointed members of the Council, was struck out. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-515, § 601(b) (4) redesignated former subsec. (d) as (c).

1968 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-574, § 105(a), increased from twelve to sixteen the number of members on the Council.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-574, § 105(b), added the provision for the expiration of the terms of office of four members at the end of the fourth year after the date of appointment.

TERM OF OFFICE OF THE FOUR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS Appointed to National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs. Section 107(b) of Pub. L. 91-515 provided that:

"Of the persons first appointed under section 905(a) of the Public Health Service Act [subsec. (a) of this section] to serve as the four additional members of the National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs authorized by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section (amending subsec. (a) of this section]"(1) one shall serve for a term of one year, (2) one shall serve for a term of two years,

(3) one shall serve for a term of three years, and (4) one shall serve for a term of four years,

as designated by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare at the time of appointment."

CONTINUATION IN OFFICE FOR APPOINTED TERMS OF MEMBERS OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS IN OFFICE ON OCT. 30, 1970 Section 107(c) of Pub. L. 91-515 provided that: "Members of the National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs (other than the Surgeon General) in office on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 1970] shall continue in office in accordance with the term of office for which they were last appointed to the Council."

DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS

No grant, award, or loan of assistance to any student under any Act amended by Pub. L. 90-574, which amended this section to be considered a duplication of benefits for the purposes of section 1781 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, see section 504 of Pub. L. 90-574, set out as a note under section 1781 of Title 38.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 299c of this title. § 299f. Rules and regulations.

The Secretary, after consultation with the Council, shall prescribe general regulations covering the terms and conditions for approving applications for grants under this subchapter and the coordination of programs assisted under this subchapter with programs for training, research, and demonstrations relating to the same diseases assisted or authorized under other subchapters of this chapter or other Acts of Congress. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 906, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat. 930, and amended Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, § 111(b), 84 Stat. 1301.)

AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-515 substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General".

§ 299g. Information of special treatment and training centers; availability of information to interested parties.

The Secretary shall establish, and maintain on a current basis, a list or lists of facilities in the United States equipped and staffed to provide the most advanced methods and techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, cancer, stroke, or kidney disease, together with such related information, including the availability of advanced specialty training in such facilities, as he deems useful, and shall make such list or lists and related information readily available to licensed practitioners and other persons requiring such information. To the end of making such list or lists and other information most useful, the Secretary shall from time to time consult with interested national professional organizations. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 907, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat.

930, and amended Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, §§ 108, 111(b), 84 Stat. 1300, 1301.)

AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-515 added reference to kidney disease, and substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General" wherever appearing therein.

§ 299h. Report to President and Congress.

CODIFICATION

Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 908, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat. 930, called for a report to the President and the Congress on or before June 30, 1967, by the Surgeon General concerning activities under this subchapter with required statements, appraisals, and recommendations, and has been omitted as executed.

§ 2991. Records and audit.

(a) Requisite records.

Each recipient of a grant or contract under this subchapter shall keep such records as the Secretary may prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such grant or contract, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such grant or contract is made or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such records as will facilitate an effective audit.

(b) Accessibility of records.

The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient of any grant under this subchapter which are pertinent to any such grant. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 909, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89-239, § 2, 79 Stat. 930, and amended Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, §§ 109, 111(b), 84 Stat. 1300, 1301.)

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-515 added reference to contracts wherever appearing therein, and substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General".

§ 299j. Utilization of funds for health services delivery programs.

(a) Grants and contracts for multiprogram services.

To facilitate interregional cooperation, and develop improved national capability for delivery of health services, the Secretary is authorized to utilize funds appropriated under this subchapter to make grants to public or nonprofit private agencies or institutions or combinations thereof and to contract for

(1) programs, services, and activities of substantial use to two or more regional medical programs;

(2) development, trial, or demonstration of methods for control of heart disease, cancer, stroke, kidney disease, or other related diseases; (3) the collection and study of epidemiologic data related to any of the diseases referred to in paragraph (2);

(4) development of training specifically related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of any of the diseases referred to in paragraph (2), or to the rehabilitation of persons suffering from any

of such diseases; and for continuing programs of such training where shortage of trained personnel would otherwise limit application of knowledge and skills important to the control of any of such diseases; and

(5) the conduct of cooperative clinical field trials.

(b) Costs of special projects.

The Secretary is authorized to assist in meeting the costs of special projects for improving or developing new means for the delivery of health services concerned with the diseases with which this subchapter is concerned.

The Secretary is authorized to support research, studies, investigations, training, and demonstrations designed to maximize the utilization of manpower in the delivery of health services. (July 1, 1944, ch. 90-574, title I, § 106, 82 Stat. 1005, and amended Oct. 373, title IX, § 910, as added Oct. 15, 1968, Pub. L. 15, 1970, Pub. L. 91-515, title I, § 110, 84 Stat. 1300.) AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-515 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and, as so designated, substantially expanded authority of Secretary to utilize funds appropriated under this subchapter, and added subsec. (b) and (c).

DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS

No grant, award, or loan of assistance to any student under any Act amended by Pub. L. 90-574, which enacted this section to be considered a duplication of benefits for the purposes of section 1781 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, see section 504 of Pub. L. 90-574, set out as a note under section 1781 of Title 38.

SUBCHAPTER VIII.-POPULATION RESEARCH AND VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS

§ 300. Project grants and contracts for family planning services.

(a) Authority of Secretary.

The Secretary is authorized to make grants to and enter into contracts with public or nonprofit private entities to assist in the establishment and operation of voluntary family planning projects.

(b) Factors determining.

In making grants and contracts under this section the Secretary shall take into account the number of patients to be served, the extent to which family planning services are needed locally, the relative need of the applicant, and its capacity to make rapid and effective use of such assistance.

For the purpose of making grants and contracts under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972; and $90,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1001, as added Dec. 24, 1970, Pub. L. 91-572, § 6(c), 84 Stat. 1506.)

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 91-572 provided that: "This Act [which enacted this subchapter and sections 3505a to 3505c of this title, and amended provisions set out as notes under section 201 of this title] may be cited as the 'Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970'."

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