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124 STAT. 544 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 to populations and age groups not adequately addressed by current recommendations. ‘‘(c) ROLE OF AGENCY.—The Director shall provide ongoing administrative, research, and technical support for the operations of the Task Force, including coordinating and supporting the dissemination of the recommendations of the Task Force, ensuring adequate staff resources, and assistance to those organizations requesting it for implementation of Guide recommendations. ‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE.— The Task Force shall take appropriate steps to coordinate its work with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, including the examination of how each task force’s recommendations interact at the nexus of clinic and community. ‘‘(e) OPERATION.—In carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Task Force shall not be subject to the provisions of Appendix 2 of title 5, United States Code. ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year to carry out the activities of the Task Force.’’. (2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— (A) Section 399R of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 2 of the ALS Registry Act (Public Law 110–373; 122 Stat. 4047)) is redesignated as section 399S. (B) Section 399R of such Act (as added by section 3 of the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (Public Law 110–374; 122 Stat. 4051)) is redesignated as section 399T. SEC. 4004. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN REGARDING PREVENTIVE BENEFITS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall provide for the planning and implementation of a national public–private part- nership for a prevention and health promotion outreach and edu- cation campaign to raise public awareness of health improvement across the life span. Such campaign shall include the dissemination of information that— (1) describes the importance of utilizing preventive services to promote wellness, reduce health disparities, and mitigate chronic disease; (2) promotes the use of preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and the Community Preventive Services Task Force; (3) encourages healthy behaviors linked to the prevention of chronic diseases; (4) explains the preventive services covered under health plans offered through a Gateway; (5) describes additional preventive care supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Advisory Com- mittee on Immunization Practices, and other appropriate agen- cies; and (6) includes general health promotion information. 42 USC 300u–12. 42 USC 280g–8. 42 USC 280g–7.