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42 U.S.C. § 300u — General authority of Secretary
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**(a) Development, support, and implementation of programs, activities, etc.** The Secretary shall—
(1) formulate national goals, and a strategy to achieve such goals, with respect to health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
(2) analyze the necessary and available resources for implementing the goals and strategy formulated pursuant to paragraph (1), and recommend appropriate educational and quality assurance policies for the needed manpower resources identified by such analysis;
(3) undertake and support necessary activities and programs to—
(A) incorporate appropriate health education components into our society, especially into all aspects of education and health care,
(B) increase the application and use of health knowledge, skills, and practices by the general population in its patterns of daily living, and
(C) establish systematic processes for the exploration, development, demonstration, and evaluation of innovative health promotion concepts;
(4) undertake and support research and demonstrations respecting health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
(5) undertake and support appropriate training in, and undertake and support appropriate training in the operation of programs concerned with, health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
(6) undertake and support, through improved planning and implementation of tested models and evaluation of results, effective and efficient programs respecting health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
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**(a) Development, support, and implementation of programs, activities, etc.** The Secretary shall—
(1) formulate national goals, and a strategy to achieve such goals, with respect to health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
(2) analyze the necessary and available resources for implementing the goals and strategy formulated pursuant to paragraph (1), and recommend appropriate educational and quality assurance policies for the needed manpower resources identified by such analysis;
(3) undertake and support necessary activities and programs to—
(A) incorporate appropriate health education components into our society, especially into all aspects of education and health care,
(B) increase the application and use of health knowledge, skills, and practices by the general population in its patterns of daily living, and
(C) establish systematic processes for the exploration, development, demonstration, and evaluation of innovative health promotion concepts;
(4) undertake and support research and demonstrations respecting health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
(5) undertake and support appropriate training in, and undertake and support appropriate training in the operation of programs concerned with, health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
(6) undertake and support, through improved planning and implementation of tested models and evaluation of results, effective and efficient programs respecting health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
(7)
(A) develop model programs through which employers in the public sector, and employers that are small businesses (as defined in [section 632 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section632&num=0&edition=prelim)), can provide for their employees a program to promote healthy behaviors and to discourage participation in unhealthy behaviors;
(B) provide technical assistance to public and private employers in implementing such programs (including private employers that are not small businesses and that will implement programs other than the programs developed by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (A)); and
(C) in providing such technical assistance, give preference to small businesses;
(8) foster the exchange of information respecting, and foster cooperation in the conduct of, research, demonstration, and training programs respecting health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care;
(9) provide technical assistance in the programs referred to in paragraph (8);
(10) use such other authorities for programs respecting health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care as are available and coordinate such use with programs conducted under this subchapter; and
(11) establish in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health an Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, which shall—
(A) coordinate all activities within the Department which relate to disease prevention, health promotion, preventive health services, and health information and education with respect to the appropriate use of health care;
(B) coordinate such activities with similar activities in the private sector;
(C) establish a national information clearinghouse to facilitate the exchange of information concerning matters relating to health information and health promotion, preventive health services (which may include information concerning models and standards for insurance coverage of such services), and education in the appropriate use of health care, to facilitate access to such information, and to assist in the analysis of issues and problems relating to such matters; and
(D) support projects, conduct research, and disseminate information relating to preventive medicine, health promotion, and physical fitness and sports medicine.
The Secretary shall appoint a Director for the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion established pursuant to paragraph (11) of this subsection. The Secretary shall administer this subchapter in cooperation with health care providers, educators, voluntary organizations, businesses, and State and local health agencies in order to encourage the dissemination of health information and health promotion activities.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** For the purpose of carrying out this section and sections 300u–1 through 300u–4 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 2002.
**(c) Application; submission and approval as prerequisite; form and content** No grant may be made or contract entered into under this subchapter unless an application therefor has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary. Such an application shall be submitted in such form and manner and contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe. Contracts may be entered into under this subchapter without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and [section 6101 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) **Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless—
(A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or
(B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.
(2) **Advisory committees established after january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee established after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless—
(A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or
(B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.
**(b) Charters.—**
(1) **Upon renewal.—** — Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1008/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.—** — An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) There is established a program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services to covered veterans through health care providers specified in subsection (c).
(2) The Secretary shall coordinate the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and extended care services under this section to covered veterans, including coordination of, at a minimum, the following:
(A) Ensuring the scheduling of medical appointments in a timely manner and the establishment of a mechanism to receive medical records from non-Department providers.
(B) Ensuring continuity of care and services.
(C) Ensuring coordination among regional networks if the covered veteran accesses care and services in a different network than the regional network in which the covered veteran resides.
(D) Ensuring that covered veterans do not experience a lapse in care resulting from errors or delays by the Department or its contractors or an unusual or excessive burden in accessing hospital care, medical services, or extended care services.
(3) A covered veteran may only receive care or services under this section upon the authorization of such care or services by the Secretary.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to suspend the program established under paragraph (1).
**(b) Covered Veterans.—** For purposes of this section, a covered veteran is any veteran who—
(1) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established and operated under [section 1705 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1705&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) is not enrolled in such system but is otherwise entitled to hospital care, medical services, or extended care services under s
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**(a) Small business concerns**
(1) **In general** — For the purposes of this chapter, a small-business concern, including but not limited to enterprises that are engaged in the business of production of food and fiber, ranching and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries, shall be deemed to be one which is independently owned and operated and which is not dominant in its field of operation.
(2) **Establishment of size standards**
(A) *In general* — In addition to the criteria specified in paragraph (1) and subject to the requirements specified under subparagraph (C), the Administrator may specify detailed definitions or standards by which a business concern may be determined to be a small business concern for the purposes of this chapter or any other Act.
(B) *Additional criteria* — The standards described in paragraph (1) may utilize number of employees, dollar volume of business, net worth, net income, a combination thereof, or other appropriate factors.
(C) *Requirements* — Unless specifically authorized by statute, no Federal department (including the Administration when acting pursuant to subparagraph (A)) or agency may prescribe a size standard for categorizing a business concern as a small business concern, unless such proposed size standard—
(i) is proposed after an opportunity for public notice and comment;
(ii) provides for determining—
(I) the size of a manufacturing concern as measured by the manufacturing concern’s average employment based upon employment during each of the manufacturing concern’s pay periods for the preceding 24 months;
(II) the size of a business concern providing services on the basis of the annual average gross receipts of the business concern over
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Beginning with fiscal year 2010, the Secretary shall transfer from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out this part.
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section—
(1) **Appropriation.—** — The term “appropriation” includes amounts made available by legislation under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Federal government.—** — The term “Federal Government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.
**(b) Purchases.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Unless otherwise provided in the appropriation concerned or other law, purchases and contracts for supplies or services for the Federal Government may be made or entered into only after advertising for proposals for a sufficient time.
(2) **Limitations on applicability.—** — Paragraph (1) does not apply when—
(A) the amount involved in any one case does not exceed $25,000;
(B) public exigencies require the immediate delivery of articles or performance of services;
(C) only one source of supply is available and the Federal Government purchasing or contracting officer so certifies; or
(D) services are required to be performed by a contractor in person and are—
(i) of a technical and professional nature; or
(ii) under Federal Government supervision and paid for on a time basis.
**(c) Sales.—** Except when otherwise authorized by law or when the reasonable value involved in any one case does not exceed $500, sales and contracts of sale by the Federal Government are governed by the requirements of this section for advertising.
**(d) Application to Wholly Owned Government Corporations.—** For wholly owned Government corporations, this section applies only to administrative transactions.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Administrator.—** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) **Advisory committee.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The term “advisory committee” means a committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as “committee”) that is established or utilized to obtain advice or recommendations for the President or one or more agencies or officers of the Federal Government and that is—
(i) established by statute or reorganization plan;
(ii) established or utilized by the President; or
(iii) established or utilized by one or more agencies.
(B) *Exclusions.—* — The term “advisory committee” excludes—
(i) a committee that is composed wholly of full-time, or permanent part-time, officers or employees of the Federal Government; and
(ii) a committee that is created by the National Academy of Sciences or the National Academy of Public Administration.
(3) **Agency.—** — The term “agency” has the meaning given the term in [section 551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Presidential advisory committee.—** — The term “Presidential advisory committee” means an advisory committee that advises the President.
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Each agency (as defined in such Executive Order issued on August 22, 2006, relating to promoting quality and efficient health care in Federal government administered or sponsored health care programs) shall require in contracts or agreements with health care providers, health plans, or health insurance issuers that as each provider, plan, or issuer implements, acquires, or upgrades health information technology systems, it shall utilize, where available, health information technology systems and products that meet standards and implementation specifications adopted under [section 300jj–14 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300jj-14&num=0&edition=prelim), as added by section 13101.11 See References in Text note below.
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**(a) ONCHIT** To the extent consistent with [section 300jj–11 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300jj-11&num=0&edition=prelim), all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and administrative actions applicable to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology appointed under Executive Order No. 13335 or the Office of such National Coordinator on the date before February 17, 2009, shall be transferred to the National Coordinator appointed under [section 300jj–11(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300jj–11/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and the Office of such National Coordinator as of February 17, 2009.
**(b) National eHealth Collaborative** Nothing in sections 11 So in original. Probably should be “section”. 300jj–12 of this title or this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the AHIC Successor, Inc. doing business as the National eHealth Collaborative from modifying its charter, duties, membership, and any other structure or function required to be consistent with section 22 So in original. Probably should be “sections”. 300jj–12 and 300jj–13 33 See References in Text note below. of this title so as to allow the Secretary to recognize such AHIC Successor, Inc. as the HIT Advisory Committee.
**(c) Consistency of recommendations** In carrying out [section 300jj–12(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300jj–12/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim), until recommendations are made by the HIT Advisory Committee,44 So in original. See 2016 Amendment note below. recommendations of the HIT Advisory Committee 4 shall be consistent with the most recent recommendations made by such AHIC Successor, Inc.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 300t–13
1 See References in Text note below.
eral revision of subchapter V of this chapter by Pub. L.
102–408, title I, § 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 1994. Pub. L.
102–408 enacted a new section 705 of act July 1, 1944, re-
lating to eligibility of borrowers and terms of insured
loans, and a new section 706, relating to certificates of
loan insurance, which are classified to sections 292d and
292e, respectively, of this title.
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is
act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title XVIII of the
Social Security Act is classified generally to sub-
chapter XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 1305 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (b)(1)(D), ‘‘sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147
of title 40’’ substituted for ‘‘the Act of March 3, 1931 (40
U.S.C. 276a—276a–5, known as the Davis-Bacon Act)’’
and ‘‘section 3145 of title 40’’ substituted for ‘‘section 2
of the Act of June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)’’ on authority
of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the
first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Build-
ings, Property, and Works.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub-
stituted for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel-
fare’’ in subsecs. (a), (b), and (c) pursuant to section
509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section
3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
§ 300t–13. Grants to States for reduction of excess
hospital capacity
(a) ‘‘Excess hospital capacity’’ defined; particular
activities
For the purpose of demonstrating the effec-
tiveness of various means for r
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