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PUBLIC LAW 93-353-JULY 23, 1974

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"HEALTH CONFERENCES

"SEC. 309. A conference of the health authorities in and among the several States shall be called annually by the Secretary. Whenever in his opinion the interests of the public health would be promoted by a conference, the Secretary may invite as many of such health authorities and officials of other State or local public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations to confer as he deems necessary or roper. Upon the application of health authorities of five or more tates it shall be the duty of the Secretary to call a conference of all State health authorities joining in the request. Each State represented at any conference shall be entitled to a single vote. Whenever at any such conf erence matters relating to mental health are to be discussed, the mental health authorities of the respective States shall be invited to attend.

42 USC 242n.

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ii HEALTH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

"SEC. 310. From time to time the Secretary shall issue information related to public health, in the form of publications or otherwise, for the use of the public, and shall publish weekly reports of health conditions in the United States and other countries and other pertinent health information for the use of persons and institutions concerned with health services." (b) The authorizations of appropriations provided by section 308(i) of the Public Health Service Act is extended for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, in the amounts authorized for the preceding fiscal year unless before June 30, 1976, Congress has passed legislation repealing this subsection. SEC. 108. (a) Subject to regulations of the President, lightkeepers, assistant lightkeepers, and officers and crews of vessels of the former Lighthouse Service, including any such persons who subsequent to June 30, 1939, were involuntarily assigned to other civilian duty in the Coast Guard, who were entitled to medical relief at hospitals and other stations of the Public Health Service prior to July 1, 1944, and who retired under the provisions of section 6 of the Act of June 20, 1918 (40 U.S.C. 763), shall be entitled to medical, surgical, and dental treatment and hospitalization at hospitals and other stations of the Public Health Service. (b) Subsection (a) shall be effective from December 28, 1973. TITLE

4? u s e 2420.

Appropriation extension. 42 USC 242m note. Ante, p. 368.

Former Lighthouse Service employees, medical service eligibility. 42 USC 253b,.

33 USC 763.

Effective date.

II—REVISION AND E X T E N S I O N OF MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. (a) Effective July 1, 1974, section 390 is amended by adding after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c) For the purpose of grants and contracts under sections 393, 394, 395, 396, and 397, there are authorized to be appropriated $17^500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976." (b) The section heading for such section is amended to read as follows:

42 USC 280b. Appropriation. 42 USC 280b-3 to 280b-8.

" D E C L A R A T I O N O F POLICY, STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, AND AUTHORIZATION ^ OF APPROPRIATIONS".

(c) The authorization of appropriations provided by section 390(c) 42 USC'28'ob of the Public Health Service Act is extended for the fiscal year ending note. June 30, 1977, in the amount authorized for the preceding fiscal year S"P'-°-

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