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 95 STAT. 598

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

21 USC 1115. 21 USC 1162. 21 USC 1172.

21 USC 1175. 21 USC 1180.

21 USC 1191.

consumerPatient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981. 42 USC 10001 note.

SEC. 973. (a) Section 205 is amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". (b) Section 302 is amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". (c)(l) Section 405 is amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". (2) The section heading for section 405 is amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". (3) The item relating to section 405 in the table of sections for title IV is amended by striBng out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof 'llealth and Human Services". (d) Section 408(g) is amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". (e) Section 4130b)(2)(B) is amended by striking out "single State agencies designated pursuant to section 409(e)(1) of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "the State agencies responsible for the administration of drug abuse prevention activities". (f) Section 501 is amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services".

Subtitle I—Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 SHORT TITLE

SEC. 975. This subtitle may be cited as the "Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981". STATEMENT OF FINDINGS

42 USC 10001.

SEC. 976. The Congress finds that— (1) it is in the interest of public health and safety to minimize unnecessary exposure to potentially hazardous radiation due to medical and dental radiologic procedures; (2) it is in the interest of public health and safety to have a continuing supply of adequately educated persons and appropriate accreditation and certification programs administered by State governments; (3) the protection of the public health and safety from unnecessary exposure to potentially hazardous radiation due to medical and dental radiologic procedures and the assurance of efficacious procedures are the responsibility of State and Federal governments; (4) persons who administer radiologic procedures, including procedures at Federal facilities, should be required to demonstrate competence by reason of education, training, and experience; and (5) the administration of radiologic procedures and the effect on individuals of such procedures have a substantial and direct effect upon United States interstate commerce.

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