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 PUBLIC LAW 109–417—DEC. 19, 2006

120 STAT. 2861

‘‘(6) ACADEMIC-WORKFORCE COMMUNICATION.—As a condition of receiving funding from the Secretary under this subsection, a Center shall collaborate with a State, local, or tribal public health department to— ‘‘(A) define the public health preparedness and response needs of the community involved; ‘‘(B) assess the extent to which such needs are fulfilled by existing preparedness and response activities of such school or health department, and how such activities may be improved; ‘‘(C) prior to developing new materials or trainings, evaluate and utilize relevant materials and trainings developed by others Centers; and ‘‘(D) evaluate community impact and the effectiveness of any newly developed materials or trainings. ‘‘(7) PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH.—In consultation with relevant public and private entities, the Secretary shall define the existing knowledge base for public health preparedness and response systems, and establish a research agenda based on Federal, State, local, and tribal public health preparedness priorities. As a condition of receiving funding from the Secretary under this subsection, a Center shall conduct public health systems research that is consistent with the agenda described under this paragraph.’’; (3) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (e); (4) by inserting after subsection (e) (as so redesignated), the following: ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) FISCAL YEAR 2007.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2007— ‘‘(A) to carry out subsection (a)— ‘‘(i) $5,000,000 to carry out paragraphs (1) through (4); and ‘‘(ii) $7,000,000 to carry out paragraph (5); ‘‘(B) to carry out subsection (c), $3,000,000; and ‘‘(C) to carry out subsection (d), $31,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out paragraphs (3) through (5) of such subsection. ‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year.’’; and (5) by striking subsections (i) and (j). SEC. 305. PARTNERSHIPS FOR STATE AND REGIONAL HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS TO IMPROVE SURGE CAPACITY.

Section 319C–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3b) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 319C–2. PARTNERSHIPS FOR STATE AND REGIONAL HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS TO IMPROVE SURGE CAPACITY.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award competitive grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to enable such entities to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies. ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for an award under subsection (a), an entity shall— ‘‘(1)(A) be a partnership consisting of—

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