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 93 STAT. 1070

PUBLIC LAW 96-142—DEC. 12, 1979 TITLE II—SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME AMENDMENTS SHORT TITLE

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Amendments of 1979. 42 USC 201 note.

SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Amendments of 1979". SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME PROGRAM

SEC. 202. Part B of title XI (42 U.S.C. 300c-ll) is amended to read as follows: "PART B—SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME COUNSELING, INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL, AND STATISTICAL PROGRAMS; PLANS AND REPORTS 42 USC 300C-11.

" S E C 1121. (a)(1) The Secretary, through an identifiable administrative unit under the supervision of the Assistant Secretary for Health, shall carry out a program to develop public information and professional educational materials relating to sudden infant death syndrome, and to disseminate such information and materials to persons providing health care, to public safety officials, and to the general public. The Secretary shall administer, through such unit, the functions assigned in this section, and shall provide such unit with such full-time professional and clerical staff and with the services of such consultants and of such management and supporting staff as may be necessary for it to carry out such functions effectively. "(2) The Secretary shall— "(A) develop and implement a system for the periodic reporting to the Department, and dissemination by the Department, of information collected under grants and contracts made under subsection (b)(1) of this section; and "(B) carry out coordinated clearinghouse activities on sudden infant death syndrome, including the collection and dissemination to the public, health and educational institutions, professional organizations, voluntary groups with a demonstrated interest in sudden infant death syndrome, and other interested parties of information pertaining to sudden infant death syndrome and related issues such as death investigation systems, personnel training, biomedical research activities, and information on the utilization and availability of treatment or prevention procedures and techniques, such as home monitors. The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with public or private entities to carry out the information and clearinghouse activities required under this subsection. Grants to and "(b)(1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to public or contracts with nonprofit private entities, and enter into contracts with public or public or private private entities, for projects which include both— entities. "(A) the collection, analysis, and furnishing of information (derived from post mortem examinations and other means) relating to the causes and other appropriate aspects of sudden infant death syndrome; and "(B) the provision of information and counseling to families affected by sudden infant death syndrome. "(2) No grant may be made or contract entered into under this subsection unless an application therefor has been submitted to and

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