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114 STAT. 1184 PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 "(12) provide other services and programs, to the extent authorized by the Secretary after consideration of recommendations made by the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. "(c) REQUIREMENTS.— To be eligible to receive an award under subsection (a), an applicant shall— "(1) demonstrate that the program will be part of a coordinated, comprehensive system of care for such individuals; "(2) demonstrate an established communication with other social programs in the community including social services, justice system, financial assistance programs, health services, educational services, mental health and substance abuse services, vocational services and housing assistance services; "(3) show a history of working with individuals with fetal alcohol syndrome or alcohol-related birth defects; "(4) provide assurance that the services will be provided in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner; and "(5) provide assurance that at the end of the 5-year award period, other mechanisms will be identified to meet the needs of the individuals and families served under such award. "(d) RELATIONSHIP TO PAYMENTS UNDER OTHER PROGRAMS.— An award may be made under subsection (a) only if the applicant involved agrees that the award will not be expended to pay the expenses of providing any service under this section to an individual to the extent that payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made, with respect to such expenses— "(1) under any State compensation program, under an insurance policy, or under any Federal or State health benefits program; or "(2) by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis. "(e) DURATION OF AWARDS. —With respect to an award under subsection (a), the period during which payments under such award are made to the recipient may not exceed 5 years. "(f) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate each project carried out under subsection (a) and shall disseminate the findings with respect to each such evaluation to appropriate public and private entities. " (g) FUNDING.— " (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002 and 2003. "(2) ALLOCATION.— Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not less than $300,000 shall, for purposes relating to fetal alcohol syndrome and alcoholrelated birth defects, be made available for collaborative, coordinated interagency efforts with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Education, and the Department of Justice.