101 STAT. 988
PUBLIC LAW 100-177—DEC. 1, 1987
"(B) The Secretary shall ensure that members of the Council, as a group, are representative of professions and entities concerned with, or affected by, health care technology.". 42 USC 242c note.
SEC. 103. PROHIBITION AGAINST ALTERING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIPS.
With respect to carrying out section 305 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242c), the Secretary may not alter the administrative relationship between the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Director of the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment, as in effect during fiscal year 1986. SEC. 104. NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS.
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Section 306(a) (42 U.S.C. 242k(a)) is amended by striking out "and supervised" and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof a period. SEC. 105. NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS.
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42 USC 242k note.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 306(k) (42 U.S.C. 242k(k)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "fifteen" and inserting in lieu thereof "16"; (2) in the second sentence of paragraph (2)(A), by striking out w "three" and inserting in lieu thereof "4"; and (3) in paragraph (2), by striking out subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(B)(i) In the case of membership terms on the Committee under this subsection (as in effect prior to January 1, 1988) that expire in calendar year 1988, the appointments to three such terms in such calendar year shall be for a period of 4 years and the appointments to two such terms in such calendar year shall be for a period of 3 years, as designated by the Secretary. "(ii) In the case of membership terms on the Committee under this subsection (as in effect prior to January 1, 1988) that expire in calendar year 1989, one such term shall be extended for an additional consecutive 1-year period, as designated by the Secretary. "(iii) In the case of membership terms on the Committee under this subsection (as in effect prior to January 1, 1988) that expire in calendar year 1990, two of such terms shall each be extended for an additional consecutive 1-year period, as designated by the Secretary.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall become effective on January 1, 1988. SEC. 106. HEALTH CARE REPORTS AND PROFILES.
(a) REPORTS.—Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 242m(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs: "(1) Not later than March 15 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the President and Congress the following reports: "(A) A report on— _, "(i) the administration of sections 304 through 307 and ,pnf/i section 309 during the preceding fiscal year; and "(ii) the current state and progress of health services dT:rtS!».- research, health statistics, and health care technology.
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