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 93 STAT. 640

PUBLIC LAW 96-79—OCT. 4, 1979 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

42 USC 300t-14. Ante, pp. 637, 639.

42 USC 300S-3. Ante, p. 632. Ante, p. 637.

"SEC. 1644. To make payments under grants under sections 1642 and 1643 there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, except that in any fiscal year not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated under this section may be obligated for grants under section 1643.". O Section 1624 is amended by striking out "For purposes of this W title" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in section 1642(e), for purposes of this title". STUDY

Unneeded hospital services, elimination. 42 USC 300t-ll note. Ante, p. 636. Report to Congress.

SEC. 302. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall conduct a study of the effect on the elimination of unneeded hospital services made during the two fiscal year period ending September 30, 1981, by the program authorized by part E of title XVI of the Public Health Service Act. The Secretary shall not later than January 1, 1982, report the results of the study to Congress together with his recommendations for any revisions in the program under such part E which he determines to be appropriate, including any revision in the authorizations of appropriations for grants under such program. Approved October 4, 1979.

tnim LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-190 accompanying H.R. 3917 (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce) and No. 96-420 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 96-96 (Comm. on Labor and Human Resources) and No. 96-309 (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): May 1, considered and passed Senate. July 19, H.R. 3917 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 544, amended, passed in lieu. Sept. 20, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 21, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 40: Oct. 4, Presidential statement.

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