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 114 STAT. 1124 PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS.— For the purpose of Carrying out subsection (b)(2), there are authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2002. ". TITLE VIII—CHILDREN AND EPILEPSY SEC. 801. NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN ON EPILEPSY; SEI- ZURE DISORDER DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN MEDI- CALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is amended by adding at the end the following section: 42 USC 254C-5. " SEC. 330E. EPILEPSY; SEIZURE DISORDER. " (a) NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop and implement public health surveillance, education, research, and intervention strategies to improve the lives of persons with epilepsy, with a particular emphasis on children. Such projects may be carried out by the Secretary directly and through awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities. The Secretary may directly or through such awards provide technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of such projects. "(2) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.— Activities under paragraph (1) shall include— " (A) expanding current surveillance activities through existing monitoring systems and improving registries that maintain data on individuals with epilepsy, including children; "(B) enhancing research activities on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of epilepsy; "(C) implementing public and professional information and education programs regarding epilepsy, including initiatives which promote effective management of the disease through children's programs which are targeted to parents, schools, daycare providers, patients; "(D) undertaking educational efforts with the media, providers of health care, schools and others regarding stigmas and secondary disabilities related to epilepsy and seizures, and its effects on youth; "(E) utilizing and expanding partnerships with organizations with experience addressing the health and related needs of people with disabilities; and "(F) other activities the Secretary deems appropriate. "(3) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this subsection are coordinated as appropriate with other agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities regarding epilepsy and seizure. "(b) SEIZURE DISORDER; DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN MEDI- CALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS.—

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