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124 STAT. 541 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 and reduce disease risk (including eliminating programs and offices determined to be ineffective in meeting the priority goals of Healthy People 2010); (6) contains specific plans to ensure that all Federal health care programs are fully coordinated with science-based preven- tion recommendations by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (7) contains specific plans to ensure that all non-Depart- ment of Health and Human Services prevention programs are based on the science-based guidelines developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under paragraph (4). (i) PERIODIC REVIEWS.—The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews, not less than every 5 years, and evaluations of every Federal disease prevention and health promotion initiative, program, and agency. Such reviews shall be evaluated based on effectiveness in meeting metrics-based goals with an analysis posted on such agencies’ public Internet websites. SEC. 4002. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND. (a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to establish a Prevention and Public Health Fund (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Fund’’), to be administered through the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs. (b) FUNDING.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, to the Fund, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated— (1) for fiscal year 2010, $500,000,000; (2) for fiscal year 2011, $750,000,000; (3) for fiscal year 2012, $1,000,000,000; (4) for fiscal year 2013, $1,250,000,000; (5) for fiscal year 2014, $1,500,000,000; and (6) for fiscal year 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000. (c) USE OF FUND.—The Secretary shall transfer amounts in the Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for programs authorized by the Public Health Service Act, for preven- tion, wellness, and public health activities including prevention research and health screenings, such as the Community Trans- formation grant program, the Education and Outreach Campaign for Preventive Benefits, and immunization programs. (d) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives may provide for the transfer of funds in the Fund to eligible activities under this section, subject to subsection (c). SEC. 4003. CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY PREVENTIVE SERVICES. (a) PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE.—Section 915 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299b–4) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—The Director shall con- vene an independent Preventive Services Task Force (referred 42 USC 300u–11. Web posting. Deadlines. Evaluations.