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 PUBLIC LAW 93-353-JULY 23, 1974

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Interchange of s c i e n t i s t s and experts.

Ante,

p. 367.

" (4) make grants or loans of equipment and materials, for use by public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies, or by individuals, in participating foreign countries; "(5) participate and otherwise cooperate in any international meetings, conferences, or other activities concerned with biomedical research, health services research, or health statistics; "(6) facilitate the interchange between the United States and participating foreign countries, and among participating foreign countries, of research scientists and experts who are engaged in experiments and programs of biomedical research, health services research, and health statistical activities, and in carrying out such purpose may pay per diem compensation, subsistence, and travel for such scientists and experts when away from their places of residence at rates not to exceed those provided in section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently; and "(7) procure, in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants. The Secretary may not, in the exercise of his authority under this section, provide financial assistance for the construction of any facility in any foreign country.". SEC. 107. (a) Part A of title III is amended by inserting after section 307 (as so redesignated) the following new sections: "GENERAL

42 USC 242m. Report to Congress. Ante, pp. 362, 363, 3 6 5, 3 6 7. Reports to P r e s i d e n t and Congress.

Ante,

p. 365..

OMB review.

Application submittal.

[88 STAT.

PROVISIONS

RESPECTING

SECTIONS

304,

305,

306,

AND

307

"SEC. 308. (a)(1) Not later than September 1 of each year, the Secretary shall make a report to Congress respecting (A) the administration of sections 304 through 307 during the preceding fiscal year, and (B) the current state and progress of health services research and health statistics. "(2) The Secretary, acting through the National Center for Health Services Research and the National Center for Health Statistics, shall assemble and submit to the President and the Congress not later than September 1 of each year the following reports: " (A) A report on health care costs and financing. Such report shall include a description and analysis of the statistics collected under section 306(b)(1)(G). " (B) A report on health resources. Such report shall include a description and analysis, by geographic area, of the statistics collected under section 306(b)(1)(E). " (C) A report on the utilization of health resources. Such report shall include a description and analysis, by age, sex, income, and geographic area, of the statistics collected under section 306(b)(1)(F). " (D) A report on the health of the Nation's people. Such report shall include a description and analysis, by age, sex, income, and geographic area, of the statistics collected under section 306(b) (1)(A). "(S) The Office of Management and Budget may review any report required by paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection before its submission to Congress, but the Office may not revise any such report or delay its submission beyond the date prescribed for its submission, and may submit to Congress its comments respecting any such report. " (b)(1) No grant or contract may be made under section 304, 305, 306, or 307 unless an application therefor has been submitted to the Secretary in such form and manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.

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