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124 STAT. 534 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(1) report to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the current level of the Centers’ activity regarding women’s health conditions across, where appropriate, age, biological, and sociocultural contexts, in all aspects of the Centers’ work, including prevention programs, public and professional education, services, and treatment; ‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals and objec- tives within the Centers for women’s health and, as relevant and appropriate, coordinate with other appropriate offices on activities within the Centers that relate to prevention, research, education and training, service delivery, and policy develop- ment, for issues of particular concern to women; ‘‘(3) identify projects in women’s health that should be conducted or supported by the Centers; ‘‘(4) consult with health professionals, nongovernmental organizations, consumer organizations, women’s health profes- sionals, and other individuals and groups, as appropriate, on the policy of the Centers with regard to women; and ‘‘(5) serve as a member of the Department of Health and Human Services Coordinating Committee on Women’s Health (established under section 229(b)(4)). ‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term ‘women’s health conditions’, with respect to women of all age, ethnic, and racial groups, means diseases, disorders, and conditions— ‘‘(1) unique to, significantly more serious for, or significantly more prevalent in women; and ‘‘(2) for which the factors of medical risk or type of medical intervention are different for women, or for which there is reasonable evidence that indicates that such factors or types may be different for women. ‘‘(d) 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 2010 through 2014.’’. (c) OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH.—Section 486(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287d(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and who shall report directly to the Director’’ before the period at the end thereof. (d) SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINIS- TRATION.—Section 501(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa(f)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘who shall report directly to the Administrator’’ before the period; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following: ‘‘(4) OFFICE.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude the Secretary from establishing within the Sub- stance Abuse and Mental Health Administration an Office of Women’s Health.’’. (e) AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY ACTIVI- TIES REGARDING WOMEN’S HEALTH.—Part C of title IX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 925 and 926 as sections 926 and 927, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 924 the following: 42 USC 299b–25, 299b–26.