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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 566 42 USC 242c.

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PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (3) Section 305(d)(2)(B)(iv) is amended by striking out "demonstrations, and evaluations" and inserting in lieu thereof "evaluations, policy analysis, and demonstrations". (b)(1) Paragraph (4) of section 305(b) is amended to read as follows: "(4) the role of market forces in the health care system and the appropriate role they may play in restraining cost increases and improving the availability and quality of care.". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to grants made under section 305(b) of the Public Health Service Act for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1981, except that if an entity received a grant under paragraph (4) of such section, as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, the Secretary may, until the fiscal year be^nning October 1, 1983, make an additional grant or grants to such entity for the purposes prescribed by such paragraph as so in effect. (c) Section 305(b) is amended by adding after and below paragraph (4) the following: "No grant or contract shall be made under this subsection for the purpose of funding clinical research that is directly related to determining the cause of any disease or disorder or clinical research that is directly and principally designed to evaluate the efficacy of any therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive health measure.". (d) Subsections (a) and (c) of section 305 are each amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

SEC. 920. (a) Section 306(e)(3) (42 U.S.C. 242k(e)(3)) is amended by inserting "and other activities" after "data collection". (b) The first sentence of section 306(1)(2)(A) is amended by striking out "the Center" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Center and in cooperation with the Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards". (c) Section 306(1)(2)(D) is amended by striking out all after "subparagraph (A)" and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (d)(1) Subsections (a), (e)(4), (j), (k)(4)(C), (k)(4)(D), and (l)(2)(B)(v) of section 306 are each amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". (2) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Energy and Commerce". INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

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SEC. 921. (a) Section 307(a) (42 U.S.C. 2421(a)) is amended (1) by striking out "and the" and inserting in lieu thereof ", health care technology, and the", and (2) by striking out "and 306" and inserting in lieu thereof "306, and 309". (b) Section 307(b) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking out "or health statistics" and inserting in lieu thereof ", health statistics, or health care technology", and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking out "and programs of biomedical research, health services research, and health statistical activities" and inserting in lieu thereof "or programs of biomedi-