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 PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1111 TITLE III^JUVENILE ARTHRITIS AND RELATED CONDITIONS SEC. 301. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULO- SKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES; RESEARCH ON JUVENILE ARTHRITIS AND RELATED CONDITIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subpart 4 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285d et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 442 the following section: " J UVENILE ARTHRITIS AND RELATED CONDITIONS "SEC. 442A. (a) EXPANSION AND COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.— 42 USC 285d-8. The Director of the Institute, in coordination with the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, shall expand and intensify the programs of such Institutes with respect to research and related activities concerning juvenile arthritis and related conditions. "(b) COORDINATION.— The Directors referred to in subsection (a) shall jointly coordinate the programs referred to in such subsection and consult with the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee. " (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.". (b) PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY.— Subpart 1 of part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 763. PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY. 42 USC 294p. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary, acting through the appropriate agencies, shall evaluate whether the number of pediatric rheumatologists is sufficient to address the health care needs of children with arthritis and related conditions, and if the Secretary determines that the number is not sufficient, shall develop strategies to help address the shortfall. "(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS. — Not later than October 1, 2001, Deadline, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report describing the results of the evaluation under subsection (a), and as applicable, the strategies developed under such subsection. "(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.". SEC. 302. INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE. Section 438(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285d-3(b)) is amended by inserting ", including juvenile arthritis and related conditions," after "diseases".

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