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 124 STAT. 986 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 to provide mental health, social, and human services to individuals with depressive disorders. ‘‘(6) NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall designate 1 recipient of a grant under this section to be the coordinating center of excellence for depression (referred to in this section as the ‘coordi- nating center’). The Secretary shall select such coordinating center on a competitive basis, based upon the demonstrated capacity of such center to perform the duties described in subparagraph (C). ‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—A Center that has been awarded a grant under paragraph (1) may apply for designation as the coordinating center by submitting an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con- taining such information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(C) DUTIES.—The coordinating center shall— ‘‘(i) develop, administer, and coordinate the net- work of Centers under this section; ‘‘(ii) oversee and coordinate the national database described in subsection (d); ‘‘(iii) lead a strategy to disseminate the findings and activities of the Centers through such database; and ‘‘(iv) serve as a liaison with the Administration, the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices of the Administration, and any Federal inter- agency or interagency forum on mental health. ‘‘(7) MATCHING FUNDS.—The Secretary may not award a grant or contract under this section to an entity unless the entity agrees that it will make available (directly or through contributions from other public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward the activities to be carried out under the grant or contract in an amount equal to $1 for each $5 of Federal funds provided under the grant or contract. Such non-Federal matching funds may be provided directly or through donations from public or private entities and may be in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equip- ment, or services. ‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTERS.—Each Center shall carry out the following activities: ‘‘(1) GENERAL ACTIVITIES.—Each Center shall— ‘‘(A) integrate basic, clinical, or health services inter- disciplinary research and practice in the development, implementation, and dissemination of evidence-based inter- ventions; ‘‘(B) involve a broad cross-section of stakeholders, such as researchers, clinicians, consumers, families of con- sumers, and voluntary health organizations, to develop a research agenda and disseminate findings, and to provide support in the implementation of evidence-based practices; ‘‘(C) provide training and technical assistance to mental health professionals, and engage in and disseminate translational research with a focus on meeting the needs of individuals with depressive disorders; and Designation.