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 PUBLIC LAW 94-317—JUNE 23, 1976

90 STAT. 703

effectiveness of all Federal and other public and private activities in controlling the diseases and conditions referred to in subsection (f), (B) on the extent of the problems presented by such diseases, (C) on the effectiveness of the activities, assisted under grants and contracts under this section, in controlling such diseases, and (D) setting forth a plan for the coming year for the control of such diseases; and (2) a report (A) on the immune status of the population of the United States, and (B) identifying, by area, population group, and other categories, deficiencies in the immune status of such population. "(i)(1) Nothing 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 disease control programs from being used in connection with programs assisted through grants under subsection (a). "(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any State or any agency or political subdivision of a State to have a disease control program which would require any person, who objects to any treatment provided under such a program, to be treated or to have any child or ward treated under such a program.". (b) Section 311(c) of the Public Health Service Act is amended 42 USC 243. to read as follows: "(c)(1) The Secretary is authorized to develop (and may take such action as may be necessary to implement) a plan under which personnel, equipment, medical supplies, and other resources of the Service ' ' and other agencies under the jurisdiction of the Secretary may be effectively used to control epidemics of any disease or condition referred to in section 317(f) and to meet other health emergencies or 42 USC 247b. problems involving or resulting from disasters or any such disease. The Secretary may enter into agreements providing for the cooperative planning between the Service and public and private community health programs and agencies to cope with health problems (including epidemics and health emergencies) resulting from disasters or any disease or condition referred to in section 317(f). "(2) The Secretary may, at the request of the appropriate State Federal or local authority, extend temporary (not in excess of forty-five days) assistance. assistance to States or localities in meeting health emergencies of such a nature as to warrant Federal assistance. The Secretary may require such reimbursement of the United States for assistance provided under this paragraph as he may determine to be reasonable under the circumstances. Any reimbursement so paid shall be credited to the applicable appropriation for the Service for the year in which such reimbursement is received.". (c) Section 311(b) of such Act is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Secretary may charge only private entities reasonable fees for the training of their personnel under the preceding sentence.". AMENDMENTS RESPECTING VENEREAL DISEASES

SEC. 203. (a) The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the number of reported cases of venereal disease continues in 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 actually infected; (3) the incidence of venereal disease is particularly high in the 15-29-year age group, and in metropolitan areas;

42 USC 247c note.

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