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PUBLIC LAW 93-154~NOV. 16, 1973
[87 STAT.
" A i n ' M O R I Z A T I O N OF A P r R O P R I A T l O X S
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"SEC. 1207. (a)(1) For the purpose of making payments pursuant J-Q grauts and contracts under sections 1202, 1203, and 1204. there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975; and for the purpose of making payments pursuant to grants and contracts under sections 1203 and 1204 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, there are authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000. "(2) Of the sums appropriated under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year, not less than 20 per centum shall be made available for grants and contracts under this title for such fiscal year for emergency medical services systems which serve or will serve rural areas (as defined in regulations of the Secretary under section 1203(c)(5)). "(3) Of the sums appropriated under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, or the succeeding fiscal year— " (A) 15 per centum of such sums for each such fiscal year shall be made available only for grants and contracts under section 1202 (relating to feasibility studies and planning) for such fiscal year; " (B) 60 per centum of such sums for each such fiscal year shall be made available only for grants and contracts under section 1203 (relating to establishment and initial operation) for such fiscal year; and " (C) 25 per centum of such sums for each such fiscal year shall be made available only for grants and contracts under section 1204 (relating to expansion and improvement) for such fiscal year. "(4) Of the sums appropriated under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976— " (A) 75 per centum of such sums shall be made available only for grants and contracts under section 1203 for such fiscal year, and " (B) 25 per centum of such sums shall be made available only for grants and contracts under section 1204 for such fiscal year. "(b) For the purpose of making payments pursuant to grants and contracts under section 1205 (relating to research), there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for each of the next two fiscal years. "ADMINISTRATION
"SEC. 1208. The Secretary shall administer the program of grants and contracts authorized by this title through an identifiable administrative unit within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Such unit shall also be responsible for collecting, analyzing, cataloging, and disseminating all data useful in the development and operation of emergency medical services systems, including data derived from reviews and evaluations of emergency medical services systems assisted under section 1203 or 1204. " I N T E R A G E N C Y COMMITTEE ON E M E R G E N C Y MEDICAL Establishment.
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"SEC. 1209. (a) The Secretary shall establish an Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services. The Committee shall evaluate the adequacy and technical soundness of all Federal programs and activities which relate to emergency medical services and provide for
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