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Annual report to President, submittal to Congress.

Definitions.

Effective date.

PUBLIC LAW 92-449-SEPT. 30, 1972

Congressional findings.

STAT.

"(2) Xo fluids appropriated under any pro\ isioji of this Act other tlian subsection (e) may be used in any fiscal year for costs incurred in utilizing resources of the Service in accordance with a plan developed in accordance with that subsection if all the funds authorized to bo appropriated under that subsection for that fiscal year have not been appropriated for that fiscal year and obligated in that fiscal year. " (g) The Secretary shall submit to the President for submission to the Congress on January 1 of each year a report (1) on the effectiveness of all Federal and other public and private activities in preventing and controlling the diseases referred to in subsection (h)(1). (2) on the extent of the problems presented by such diseases, (3) on the effectiveness of the activities, assisted under grants under this section, in preventing and controlling such diseases, and (4) setting forth a plan for the coming year for the preA^ention and control of such diseases. " (h) For the purposes of this section: "(1) The term 'communicable disease control program' means a program which is designed and conducted so as to contribute to national protection against tuberculosis, rubella, measles, Kh disease, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, or other communicable diseases (other than venereal disease) which are transmitted from State to State, are amenable to reduction, and are determined by the Secretary to be of national significance. Such term includes vaccination programs, laboratory services, and studies to determine the communicable disease control needs of States and political subdivisions of States and the means of best meeting such needs. "(2) The term 'State' includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. " (i) Xothing in this section shall limit or otherwise restrict the use of funds which are granted to a State or to an agency or a political subdivision of a State under provisions of Federal law (other than this Act) and which are available for the conduct of communicable disease control programs from being used in connection with programs assisted through grants under this section.'' SEC. 102. The amendment made by section 101 of this title shall apply to grants made under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act after June 30, 1972, except that subsection (d) of such section as amended by section 101 shall take efi'ect on the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE II—VENEREAL DISEASE PREVENTION (^ONTROL

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SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "National Venereal Disease Prevention and Control Act". SEC. 202. (a) The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the number of reported cases of venereal disease lias reached epidemic proportions in the United States; (2) the number of patients with venereal disease reported to public health authorities is only a fraction of those treated by physicians; (3) the incidence of venereal disease is particularly high among individuals in the 20-24 age group, and in metropolitan areas; (4) venereal disease accounts for needless deaths and leads to such severe disabilities as sterility, insanity, blindness, and crippling conditions:

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