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PUBLIC LAW 93-270-APR. 22, 1974
the Senate, the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate, and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives an estimate of the amount requested for the National Institutes of Health for research relating to sudden infant death syndrome and a comparison of that amount with the amount requested for the preceding fiscal year. COUNSELING, INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL AND STATISTICAL PROGRAMS
SEC. 3. (a) Title X I of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part:
42 USC aoob.
"PART C—SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME SUDDEN I N F A N T DEATH SYNDROME COUNSELING, INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL, AND STATISTICAL PROGRAMS
"SEC. 1121. (a) The Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, shall carry out a program to develop public information and professional educational materials relating to sudden infant death syndrome and to disseminate such information and materials to persons providing health care, to public safety officials, and to the public generally. " (b)(1) The Secretary may make grants to public and nonprofit private entities, and enter into contracts with public and private entities, for projects which include both— " (A) the collection, analysis, and furnishing of information (derived from post mortem examinations and other means) relating to the causes of sudden infant death syndrome; and " (B) the provision of information and counseling to families affected by sudden infant death syndrome. " (2) No grant may be made or contract entered into under this subsection unless an application therefor has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, submitted in such manner, and contain such information as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. Each application shall— " (A) provide that the project for which assistance under this subsection is sought will be administered by or under supervision of the applicant; " (B) provide for appropriate community representation in the development and operation of such project; " (C) set forth such fiscal controls and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this subsection; and " (D) provide for making such reports in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(3) Payments under grants under this subsection may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and at such intervals and on such conditions, as the Secretary finds necessary. "(4) Contracts under this subsection may be entered into without regard to sections 3648 through 3709 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529;44 U.S.C. 5). "(5) For the purpose of making payments pursuant to grants and contracts under this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977.
42 USC 300C-1],
Grants.
Applications.
Payments.
41 USC 5. Appropriation.
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