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 PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

102 STAT. 3101

"(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the collection, compilation, or transmittal of data in the course of a judicial proceeding. "SEC. 2509. PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN FALSE STATEMENTS. "(a) IN GENERAL.—

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"(1) A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in connection with the furnishing of items or services for which amounts may be paid by a State from payments received by the State under section 2501(a). "(2) A person with knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting the right of the person to receive any amounts from payments made to the State under section 2501(a) may not conceal or fail to disclose any such event with the intent of fraudulently securing such amounts. "(b) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION.—Any

person who violates a prohibition established in subsection (a) may for each violation be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. "SEC. 2510. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROVISION BY SECRETARY OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS.

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"(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance to States with respect to the planning, development, and operation of any program or service carried out pursuant to this part. The Secretary may provide such technical Contracts. assistance directly or through grants or contracts. "(b) PROVISION BY SECRETARY OF SUPPUES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS.—

"(1) Upon the request of a State receiving payments under this part, the Secretary may, subject to paragraph (2), provide supplies, equipment, and services for the purpose of aiding the State in caniying out such part and, for such purpose, may detail to the State any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services. "(2) With respect to a request described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reduce the amount of paymente under the program involved to the State by an amount equal to the costs of detailing personnel and the fair market value of any supplies, equipment, or services provided by the Secretary. The Secretary shall, for the payment of expenses incurred in complying with such request, expend the amounts withheld. "SEC. 2511. EVALUATIONS.

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"The Secretary shall, directly or through grants or contracts, Grants. evaluate the services provided and activities carried out with pay- Contracts. ments to States under this part. "SEC. 2512. REPORT BY SECRETARY.

"The Secretary shall annually prepare a report on the activities of the States carried out pursuant to this part. Such report may include any recommendations of the Secretary for appropriate administrative and legislative initiatives. The report shall be submitted to the Congress through inclusion in the comprehensive report required in section 2301.

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