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 PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1109 (b) STIPENDS. —The Secretary may use amounts made available under this section to provide stipends for health professionals who are enrolled in training programs under this section. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. SEC. 104. INTER-AGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COMMITTEE. 42 USC 247b-4d. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — The Secretary shall establish a committee to be known as the "Autism Coordinating Committee" (in this section referred to as the "Committee") to coordinate all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services concerning autism, including activities carried out through the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under this title (and the amendment made by this title). (b) MEMBERSHIP. — (1) IN GENERAL. —The Committee shall be composed of the Directors of such national research institutes, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and of such other agencies and such other officials as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.— If determined appropriate by the Secretary, the Secretary may appoint to the Committee— (A) parents or legal guardians of individuals with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders; and (B) representatives of other governmental agencies that serve children with autism such as the Department of Education. (c) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT; TERMS OF SERVICE; OTHER PROVI- SIONS. —The following shall apply with respect to the Committee: (1) The Committee shall receive necessary and appropriate administrative support from the Department of Health and Human Services. (2) Members of the Committee appointed under subsection (b)(2)(A) shall serve for a term of 3 years, and may serve for an unlimited number of terms if reappointed. (3) The Committee shall meet not less than two times each year. SEC. 105. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 42 USC 247b-4e. Not later than January 1, 2001, and each January 1 thereafter. Deadline, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, a report concerning the implementation of this title and the amendments made by this title. TITLE II—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REGARDING FRAGILE X SEC. 201. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH ON FRAGILE X. Subpart 7 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following section:

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