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 PUBLIC LAW 102-321—JULY 10, 1992 106 STAT. 435 "(1) the center will continue participation in the system described in subsection (b) of such section throughout the 3- year period beginning on the date that the center first receives pajnnente under the grant; and violated by the center, the center will be Uable to the United States for an amount equal to the simi of— "(A) the amount of assistance provided to the center under subsection (a) of such section; and "(B) an amount representing interest on the amount specified in subparagraph (A). "(b) MAINTENANCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT.— W ith respect to activities for which a grant under section 1241 is authorized to be expended, the Secretary may not make such a grant unless the trauma center involved agrees that, during the period in which the center is receiving payments under the grant, the center will maintain expenditures for such activities at a level that is not less than the level maintained by the center during the fiscal year preceding the first fiscal year for which the center receives such payments. "(c) TRAUMA CARE REGISTRY. — The Secretary may not make a grant under section 1241(a) unless the trauma center involved agrees that— "(1) the center will operate a registry of trauma cases in accordance with the applicable guidelines described in section 1241(b)(2)(C), and will begin operation of the registry not later than 6 months after the date on which the center submits to the Secretary the application for the grant; and "(2) in carrying out paragraph (1), the center will maintain information on the number of trauma cases treated by the center and, for each such case, the extent to which the center incurs uncompensated costs in providing trauma care. • «EC. 1244. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 42 USC 300d-44. "(a) APPLICATION.— The Secretary may not make a grant under section 1241(a) unless an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this part. "(b) LIMITATION ON DURATION OF SUPPORT. —The period during which a trauma center receives payments under section 1241(a) may not exceed 3 fiscal years, except that the Secretary may waive such requirement for the center and authorize the center to receive such payments for 1 additional fiscalyear. "(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF GRANT. — A grant under section 1241 may not be made in an amount exceeding $2,000,000. •«EC. 1246. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 42 USC 300d-45. "For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994. Such authorization of appropriations is in addition to any other authorization of appropriations or amounts that are available for such purpose.". SEC. 602. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. Title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d et seq.) is amended—
 * (2) if the agreement made pursuant to paragraph (1) is

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