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 107 STAT. 214 PUBLIC LAW 103-43—JUNE 10, 1993 42 USC 284a. (2) in section 406(a)(2), by striking "2701" and inserting " 231"' 42 USC 286. (3) in section 465(f), by striking "2701" and inserting "231"; 42 USC 287a. (4) in section 480(a)(2), by striking "2701" and inserting " 231"; 42 USC 285q-2. (5) in section 485(a)(2), by striking "2701" and inserting "231"; 42 USC 289f. (6) in section 497, by striking "2701" and inserting "231"; 42 USC 290aa-4. (7) in section 505(a)(2), by striking "2701" and inserting "231"" 42USe299c-5. (8) in section 926(b), by striking "2711" each place such term appecirs and inserting "241"; and (9) in title XXVII, by striking the heading for such title. SEC. 2011. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by striking "1993 and 1994" and inserting "1993, 1994, and 1995"; and (2) in subsection (d), by striMng "in each of the fiscal years 1993 and 1994" and inserting "for each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995". SEC. 2012. VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM. Section 2111(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-ll(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph: "(10) The Clerk of the United States Claims Court is authorized to continue to receive, and forward, petitions for compensation for a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine on or after October 1, 1992. ". SEC. 2013. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH. Title IX of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) in section 904(d) (42 U.S.C. 299a-2(d))— (A) by striking "IN GENERAL" in paragraph (1) and inserting "ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS"; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (C) by inserting after the subsection designation the following paragraphs: "(1) RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY.— The Administrator shall make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to whether specific health care technologies should be reimbursable under federally financed health programs, including recommendations with respect to any conditions and requirements under which any such reimbursements should be made. " (2) CONSIDERATIONS OF CERTAIN FACTORS. —In making recommendations respecting health care technologies, the Administrator shall consider the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness, and, as appropriate, the appropriate uses of such technologies. The Administrator shall also consider the cost effectiveness of such technologies where cost information is available and reliable."; and (D) by adding at the end the following paragraph:

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