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 90 STAT. 2716 42 USC 295f-6. Post, p. 2718. 42 USC 300d-8.

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Report to Congress.

PUBLIC LAW 94-573—OCT. 21, 1976 under this part and the programs carried out under sections 776 and 1221. "(c) In addition, such administrative unit shall, through the Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (established under section 1209) — "(1) study on a continuing basis (including evaluating the adequacy, technical soundness, and redundancy of) the roles, resources, and responsibilities of all Federal programs and activities relating to emergency medical services; "(2) annually update (A) the Federal emergency medical services funding and resource-sharing plan, (B) the description of sources of Federal support, and (C) the recommended uniform standards with respect to emergency medical services equipment and training, all initially developed and published by the Committee under section 1209(b); "(3) make recommendations to the Secretary respecting steps he might take, using the authorities available to him, to encourage States to implement the recommended uniform standards described in paragraph (2)(C); and "(4) make recommendations to the Secretary respecting the administration of, and regulations under, the programs of grants and contracts under this title. Such unit shall report to the Congress the results of studies made under paragraph (1). The first such report shall be made not later than June 15, 1977, the second such report shall be made not later than February 1, 1978, and subsequent reports shall be made not later than February 1 of each year after 1978.". INTERAGENCY

42 USC 300d-8.

Ante, p. 2715.

Federal emergency medical services funding and resource-sharing plan.

COMMITTEE

SEC. 10. (a) The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 1209 is amended to read as follows: "The Committee shall coordinate and provide for the communication and exchange of information among all Federal programs and activities relating to emergency medical services, and shall carry out its responsibilities under section 1208(c).". (b) Section 1209(b) is amended by striking out "the National Academy of Sciences," and inserting "and from the National Academy of Sciences" after "Education, and Welfare)". (c) Section 1209(e) is amended by striking out "1203" and inserting in lieu thereof "1202, 1203,". (d) Section 1209 is amended by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d),and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e),and (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b) The Committee shall, not later than July 1, 1977, develop and publish: "(1) A coordinated, comprehensive Federal emergency medical services funding and resource-sharing plan, designed to promote the coordination between, and enhance the effectiveness of, Federal, State, and local funding and operation of programs and agencies relating to emergency medical services and related activities (including communication and transportation systems of public safety agencies). "(2) A description of sources of Federal support for the purchase of vehicles and communications equipment and for training activities related to emergency medical services.

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