PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1141 (A) in the second sentence, by striking "anoxia due to near drowning." and inserting "anoxia due to trauma."; and (B) in the third sentence, by inserting before the period the following: ", after consultation with States and other appropriate public or nonprofit private entities"; and (9) in subsection (j) (as so redesignated), by amending the subsection to read as follows: " (j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005. ". SEC. 1305. STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERV- ICES. Part E of title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-51 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 1253. STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERV- 42 USC 300d-53. ICES. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator'), shall make grants to protection and advocacy systems for the purpose of enabling such systems to provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injury. "(b) SERVICES PROVIDED. —Services provided under this section may include the provision of— "(1) information, referrals, and advice; " (2) individual and family advocacy; "(3) legal representation; and "(4) specific assistance in self-advocacy. "(c) APPLICATION. —To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a protection and advocacy system shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such form and manner, and accompanied by such information and assurances as the Administrator may require. "(d) APPROPRIATIONS LESS THAN $2,700,000.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — With respect to any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated under subsection (i) to carry out this section is less than $2,700,000, the Administrator shall make grants from such amount to individual protection and advocacy systems within States to enable such systems to plan for, develop outreach strategies for, and carry out services authorized under this section for individuals with traumatic brain injury. "(2) AMOUNT.— The amount of each grant provided under paragraph (1) shall be determined as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e). "(e) APPROPRIATIONS OF $2,700,000 OR MORE.— "(1) POPULATION BASIS. —Except as provided in paragraph (2), with respect to each fiscal year in which the amount appropriated under subsection (i) to carry out this section is $2,700,000 or more, the Administrator shall make a grant to a protection and advocacy system within each State. "(2) AMOUNT. — The amount of a grant provided to a system under paragraph (1) shall be equal to an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount appropriated for the fiscal
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