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 PUBLIC LAW 95-266—APR. 24, 1978

92 STAT. 2 0 5

Public Law 95-266 95th Congress An Act To promote the healthy development of children who would benefit from adoption by facilitating their placement in adoptive homes, to extend and improve the provisions of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes.

Apr. 24, 197t5^ [H.R. 6693]

Be it enacted by the Senate a7id House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Child Abuse be cited as the "Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Prevention and Treatment and Reform Act of 1978". Adoption Reform Act of 1978. TITLE I — AMENDMENTS TO C H I L D A B U S E P R E V E N T I O N 42 USC 5101 note. AND TREATMENT ACT NATIONAL CENTER ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

SEC. 101. Section 2 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101) (hereinafter in this title referred to as "the Act") is amended by— (1)(A) striking out "and publish" and inserting in lieu thereof "publish, and disseminate" in clause (1) of subsection (b); (B) striking out " and publish" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and "publish, and disseminate" in clause (3) of subsection (b); (C) striking out " and " after clause (5) of subsection (b); (D) striking out the period at the end of clause (6) of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and " and "; and (E) a d d i n g after clause (6) of subsection (b) the following: " (7) in consultation with Federal agencies serving on the Advisory B o a r d on Child Abuse and Neglect (established by section 6 of this Act), p r e p a r e a comprehensive plan for seeking to b r i n g about maximum coordination of the goals, objectives, and activities of all agencies and organizations which have responsibilities for programs and activities related to child abuse and neglect, and submit such plan to such Advisory Board not later than twelve months after the date of enactment of this clause. The Secretary shall establish research priorities for making grants or contracts under clause (5) of this subsection and, not less than sixty days before establishing such priorities, shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a statement of such proposed priorities."; (2) inserting a t the end of subsection (c) the following new sentences: " G r a n t s may be made under subsection (b)(5) for periods of not more than three years. Any such g r a n t shall be reviewed at least annually by the Secretary, utilizing pe^r review mechanisms to assure the quality and progress of research conducted under such g r a n t. "; and (3) a d d i n g after subsection (c) the following new subsection: " (d) The Secretary shall make available to the Center such staff and resources as are necessary for the Center to carry out effectively its functions under this Act.".

Plan, submittal to Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect. 42 USC 5105.

Research priorities for grants or contracts. Publication in Federal Register. Review.

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