Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/1000

 92 STAT. 9 4 6

Ante, p. 943.

Health and population research and analysis.

Presidential study, authorization. Funds, prohibited use.

PUBLIC LAW 95-424—OCT. 6, 1978 activities on population growth. A l l a p p r o p r i a t e activities proposed for financing under this chapter shall be designed to build motivation for smaller families through modification of economic and social conditions supportive of the desire for large families, in program s such as education in and out of school, nutrition, disease control, maternal and child health services, improvements in the status and employment of women, agricultural production, rural development, and assistance to the urban poor. Population p l a n n i n g program s shall be coordinated with other programs aimed at reducing the infant mortality rate, providing better nutrition for pregnant women and infants, and raising the standard of living of the poor. " (2) Since the problems of malnutrition, disease, and rapid population growth are closely related, planning for assistance to be provided under subsections (b) and (c) of this section and under section 103 shall be coordinated to the maximum extent practicable. " (3) Assistance provided under this section shall emphasize low-cost integrated delivery systems for health, nutrition, and family planning for the poorest people, with particular attention to the needs of mothers and young children, using paramedical and auxiliary medical personnel, clinics and health posts, commercial distribution systems, and other modes of community outreach. " (e) RESEARCH AND A N A L Y S I S. — (1) Health and population research

and analysis carried out under this Act shall— " (A) be undertaken to the maximum extent practicable in developing countries by developing country personnel, linked as appropriate with private and governmental biomedical research facilities within the United States; " (B) take account of the special needs of the poor people of developing countries in the determination of research priorities; and " (C) make extensive use of field testing to a d a p t basic research to local conditions. " (2) The President is authorized to study the complex factors affecting population growth in developing countries and to identify factors which might motivate people to plan family size o r to space their children. " (f) PROHIBITION ON L^SE OF F U N D S FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUN-

TARY STERILIZATIONS.— (1) None of the funds made available to carry out this part may be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions. " (2) None of the funds made available to carry out this part may be used to p a y for the performance of involuntary sterilizations as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. " (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There a r e authorized to

be appropriated to the President, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes— " (1) $224,745,000 for the fiscal year 1979 to carry out subsection (b) of this section; and " (2) $148,494,000 for the fiscal year 1979 to carry out subsection (c) of this section. Funds appropriated under this subsection a r e authorized to remain available until expended.".

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