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ing into appropriate contracts'' and inserting in lieu thereof "To c a r r j out the purposes of section 390(b)(6), the Secretary, with the 42 USC 280b. advice of the Board, shall make grants to, and enter into appropriate contracts". SEC. 204. Section 399b is repealed; and sections 394 through 399a Js^^'gc 280b-i2. are redesignated as sections 393 through 399, respectively. SEC. 205. The amendments made by sections 202, 203, and 204 shall J^l^^^'^ ^*°^ apply with respect to appropriations under part J of the Public 42 USC 280b. Health Service Act for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1974. Approved July 23, 1974. Public Law 93-354 AN ACT

July 23, 1974 rs 28301

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for greater and more effective efforts in research and public education with regard to diabetes mellitus.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled, •'

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. '^^*'°"1|.P'^" betes MelUtus Research and Education Act.

1. This Act may be cited as the "National Diabetes Mellitus „o{e.^^^ 289c-2 Research and Education Act". SECTION

FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

SEC. 2. (a) The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Diabetes mellitus is a major health problem in the United States which directly affects perhaps as many as ten million Americans and indirectly affects perhaps as many as fifty million Americans who will pass the tendency to develop diabetes mellitus to their children or grandchildren or to both. (2) Diabetes mellitus is a family of diseases that has an impact on virtually all biological systems of the human body. (3) Diabetes mellitus is the fifth leading cause of death from disease, and it is the second leading cause of new cases of blindness. (4) The severity of diabetes mellitus in children and most adolescents is greater than in adults, which in most cases involves greater problems in the management of the disease. (5) The complications of diabetes mellitus, particularly cardiovascular degeneration, lead to many other serious health problems. (6) Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus significantly decreases life expectancy. (7) There is convincing evidence that the known prevalence of diabetes mellitus has increased dramatically in the past decade. (8) The citizens of the United States should have a full understanding of the nature of the impact of diabetes mellitus. (9) The attainment of better methods of diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus deserves the highest priority. (10) The establishment of regional diabetes research and training centers throughout the country is essential for the development of scientific information and appropriate therapies to deal with diabetes mellitus. (11) I n order to provide for the most effective program against diabetes mellitus it is important to mobilize the resources of the National Institutes of Health as well as the public and private organizations capable of the necessary research and public education in the disease.

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