PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 1321-250
not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(3) LIMITATION. — For any period (on or after the date of
an election under this section) in which an election is in effect
for a State under this section—
(A) the Federal Government has no obligation to provide payment with respect to items and services provided
under title XDC of the Social Security Act in excess of
the maximum Federal financial participation specified in
subsection (b)(5) and such title shall not be construed as
providing for an entitlement, under Federal law in relation
to the Federal Government, in an individual or person
(including any provider) at the time of provision or receipt
of services; and
(B) the State shall provide an entitlement to any person
to receive any service or other benefit to the extent that
such person would, but for this paragraph, be entitled
to such service or other benefit under such title.
(4) CONDITION FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998.—This section shall not apply to State fiscal year 1997-1998 except
to the extent provided for in a subsequent appropriation Act.
(d) DEFINITION. —For purposes of this section, the term "heavily
impacted high-DSH State" means the State of Louisiana.
(e) STATE FISCAL YEARS DEFINED. —For purposes of this
section—
(1) the term "State fiscal year 1996-1997" means the period
beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, and
(2) the term "State fiscal year 1997-1998" means the period
beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998.
SEC. 520. (a) Congress finds that—
Female genital
(1) the practice of female genital mutilation is carried out TM"*^||fj^^°^\
by members of certain cultural and religious groups within
the United States; and
(2) the practice of female genital mutilation often results
in the occurrence of physical and psychological health effects
that harm the women involved.
(b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall do
the following:
(1) Compile data on the number of females living in the
United States who have been subjected to female genital mutilation (whether in the United States or in their countries of
origin), including a specification of the number of girls under
the age of 18 who have been subjected to such mutilation.
(2) Identify communities in the United States that practice
female genital mutilation, and design and carry out outreach
activities to educate individuals in the communities on the
physical and psychological health effects of such practice. Such
outreach activities shall be designed and implemented in
collaboration with representatives of the ethnic groups practicing such mutilation and with representatives of organizations
with expertise in preventing such practice.
(3) Develop recommendations for the education of students
of schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine regarding
female genital mutilation and complications arising from such
mutilation. Such recommendations shall be disseminated to
such schools.
42 USC 241 note.
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