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42 U.S.C. § 242b — General authority respecting research, evaluations, and demonstrations in health statistics, health services, and health care technology

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42 U.S.C. § 242b — General authority respecting research, evaluations, and demonstrations in health statistics, health services, and health care technology

**(a) Scope of activities** The Secretary may, through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the National Center for Health Statistics, or using Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards or other appropriate authorities, undertake and support training programs to provide for an expanded and continuing supply of individuals qualified to perform the research, evaluation, and demonstration projects set forth in [section 242k of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section242k&num=0&edition=prelim) and in subchapter VII. **(b) Additional authority; scope of activities** To implement subsection (a) and [section 242k of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section242k&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may, in addition to any other authority which under other provisions of this chapter or any other law may be used by him to implement such subsection, do the following: (1) Utilize personnel and equipment, facilities, and other physical resources of the Department of Health and Human Services, permit appropriate (as determined by the Secretary) entities and individuals to utilize the physical resources of such Department, provide technical assistance and advice, make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and individuals, and, when appropriate, enter into contracts with public and private entities and individuals. (2) Admit and treat at hospitals and other facilities of the Service persons not otherwise eligible for admission and treatment at such facilities. (3) Secure, from time to time and for such periods as the Secretary deems advisable but in accordance with [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-titl

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**(a) Scope of activities** The Secretary may, through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the National Center for Health Statistics, or using Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards or other appropriate authorities, undertake and support training programs to provide for an expanded and continuing supply of individuals qualified to perform the research, evaluation, and demonstration projects set forth in [section 242k of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section242k&num=0&edition=prelim) and in subchapter VII. **(b) Additional authority; scope of activities** To implement subsection (a) and [section 242k of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section242k&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may, in addition to any other authority which under other provisions of this chapter or any other law may be used by him to implement such subsection, do the following: (1) Utilize personnel and equipment, facilities, and other physical resources of the Department of Health and Human Services, permit appropriate (as determined by the Secretary) entities and individuals to utilize the physical resources of such Department, provide technical assistance and advice, make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and individuals, and, when appropriate, enter into contracts with public and private entities and individuals. (2) Admit and treat at hospitals and other facilities of the Service persons not otherwise eligible for admission and treatment at such facilities. (3) Secure, from time to time and for such periods as the Secretary deems advisable but in accordance with [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim), the assistance and advice of consultants from the United States or abroad. The Secretary may for the purpose of carrying out the functions set forth in sections 242c,11 See References in Text note below. 242k, and 242n 1 of this title, obtain (in accordance with [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim), but without regard to the limitation in such section on the number of days or the period of service) for each of the centers the services of not more than fifteen experts who have appropriate scientific or professional qualifications. (4) Acquire, construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain laboratory, research, and other necessary facilities and equipment, and such other real or personal property (including patents) as the Secretary deems necessary; and acquire, without regard to [section 8141 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section8141&num=0&edition=prelim), by lease or otherwise, through the Administrator of General Services, buildings or parts of buildings in the District of Columbia or communities located adjacent to the District of Columbia. **(c) Coordination of activities through units of Department** (1) The Secretary shall coordinate all health services research, evaluations, and demonstrations, all health statistical and epidemiological activities, and all research, evaluations, and demonstrations respecting the assessment of health care technology undertaken and supported through units of the Department of Health and Human Services. To the maximum extent feasible such coordination shall be carried out through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Center for Health Statistics. (2) The Secretary shall coordinate the health services research, evaluations, and demonstrations, the health statistical and (where appropriate) epidemiological activities, and the research, evaluations, and demonstrations respecting the assessment of health care technology authorized by this chapter through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Center for Health Statistics.

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42 U.S.C. § 242k — National Center for Health Statistics

**(a) Establishment; appointment of Director; statistical and epidemiological activities** There is established in the Department of Health and Human Services the National Center for Health Statistics (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Center”) which shall be under the direction of a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Secretary, acting through the Center, shall conduct and support statistical and epidemiological activities for the purpose of improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of health services in the United States. **(b) Duties** In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Center, (1) shall collect statistics on— (A) the extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the United States (or of any groupings of the people included in the population), including life expectancy, the incidence of various acute and chronic illnesses, and infant and maternal morbidity and mortality, (B) the impact of illness and disability of the population on the economy of the United States and on other aspects of the well-being of its population (or of such groupings), (C) environmental, social, and other health hazards, (D) determinants of health, (E) health resources, including physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health professionals by specialty and type of practice and the supply of services by hospitals, extended care facilities, home health agencies, and other health institutions, (F) utilization of health care, including utilization of (i) ambulatory health services by specialties and types of practice of the health professionals providing such services, and (ii) services of hospitals, extended care facilities, home health agencies, and other institutions, (G) health

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42 U.S.C. § 202 — Definitions

When used in this chapter— **(a)** The term “Service” means the Public Health Service; **(b)** The term “Surgeon General” means the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service; **(c)** Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. **(d)** The term “regulations”, except when otherwise specified, means rules and regulations made by the Surgeon General with the approval of the Secretary; **(e)** The term “executive department” means any executive department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States or any corporation wholly owned by the United States; **(f)** Except as provided in sections 246(g)(4)(B),11 See References in Text note below. 247c(c)(1),1 254d(h)(3),1 263c(5),1 264(d), 292a(9),1 300a(c), 300f(13), and 300n(1) 1 of this title, the term “State” includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. **(g)** The term “possession” includes, among other possessions, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; **(h)** Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 986(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 603. **(i)** The term “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water, exclusive of aircraft and amphibious contrivances; **(j)** The term “habit-forming narcotic drug” or “narcotic” means opium and coca leaves and the several alkaloids derived therefrom, the best known of these alkaloids being morphia, heroin, and codeine, obtained from opium, and cocaine derived from the coca

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42 U.S.C. § 291n — Loans for certain hospital experimentation projects

**(a) Other public or private sources unavailable for alleviation of hardship due to increased construction costs** In order to alleviate hardship on any recipient of a grant under section 291n 11 See References in Text note below. of this title (as in effect immediately before August 18, 1964) for a project for the construction of an experimental or demonstration facility having as its specific purpose the application of novel means for the reduction of hospital costs with respect to which there has been a substantial increase in the cost of such construction (over the estimated cost of such project on the basis of which such grant was made) through no fault of such recipient, the Secretary is authorized to make a loan to such recipient not exceeding 66⅔ per centum of such increased costs, as determined by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that such recipient is unable to obtain such an amount for such purpose from other public or private sources. **(b) Application; form; information** Any such loan shall be made only on the basis of an application submitted to the Secretary in such form and containing such information and assurances as he may prescribe. **(c) Interest; repayment period** Each such loan shall bear interest at the rate of 2½ per centum per annum on the unpaid balance thereof and shall be repayable over a period determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, but not exceeding fifty years. **(d) Authorization of appropriation** There are hereby authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 to carry out the provisions of this section.

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40 U.S.C. § 8141 — Contract to rent buildings in the District of Columbia not to be made until appropriation enacted

A contract shall not be made for the rent of a building, or part of a building, to be used for the purposes of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia until Congress enacts an appropriation for the rent. This section is deemed to be notice to all contractors or lessors of the building or a part of the building.

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5 U.S.C. § 3109 — Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent

**(a)** For the purpose of this section— (1) “agency” has the meaning given it by [section 5721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5721&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) “appropriation” includes funds made available by statute under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** When authorized by an appropriation or other statute, the head of an agency may procure by contract the temporary (not in excess of 1 year) or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an organization thereof, including stenographic reporting services. Services procured under this section are without regard to— (1) the provisions of this title governing appointment in the competitive service; (2) chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title; and (3) section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, except in the case of stenographic reporting services by an organization. However, an agency subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title may pay a rate for services under this section in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under [section 5332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) only when specifically authorized by the appropriation or other statute authorizing the procurement of the services. **(c)** Positions in the Senior Executive Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service may not be filled under the authority of subsection (b) of this section. **(d)** The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of t

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42 U.S.C. § 1305 — Short title of chapter

This chapter may be cited as the “Social Security Act”.

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42 U.S.C. § 246 — Grants and services to States

**(a) Comprehensive health planning and services** (1) In order to assist the States in comprehensive and continuing planning for their current and future health needs, the Secretary is authorized during the period beginning July 1, 1966, and ending June 30, 1973, to make grants to States which have submitted, and had approved by the Secretary, State plans for comprehensive State health planning. For the purposes of carrying out this subsection, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $17,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974. (2) In order to be approved for purposes of this subsection, a State plan for comprehensive State health planning must— (A) designate, or provide for the establishment of, a single State agency, which may be an interdepartmental agency, as the sole agency for administering or supervising the administration of the State’s health planning functions under the plan; (B) provide for the establishment of a State health planning council, which shall include representatives of Federal, State, and local agencies (including as an ex officio member, if there is located in such State one or more hospitals or other health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the individual whom the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall have designated to serve on such council as the representative of the hospitals or other health care facilities of such Departmen

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42 U.S.C. § 291n–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–174, § 3(b)(1), Dec. 5, 1967, 81 Stat. 535

### Statutory Notes Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VI, § 644, formerly § 624, as added Aug. 18, 1964, Pub. L. 88–443, § 3(a), 78 Stat. 459, and renumbered § 644, June 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–296, title II, § 201, 84 Stat. 344, provided for research, experiments and demonstrations in utilization of medical facilities, authorization, grants-in-aid, amounts, payment, conditions, authorization of appropriations, and right of recovery of United States Government. See [section 242b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section242b&num=0&edition=prelim). Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in a prior section 291n, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VI, § 636, as added Oct. 25, 1949, ch. 722, § 5, 63 Stat. 900; amended Oct. 6, 1961, Pub. L. 87–395, § 4, 75 Stat. 825, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 88–443. #### Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal year ending after June 30, 1967, see section 3(b) of Pub. L. 90–174, set out as an Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under [section 246 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section246&num=0&edition=prelim).

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42 U.S.C. § 242b — General authority respecting research,

Page 142 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 242a 1 See References in Text note below. 80 Stat. 1610, and functions thereof transferred to Sec- retary of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 1 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, set out as a note under sec- tion 202 of this title. Office of Surgeon General reestab- lished within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, see Notice of Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Mar. 30, 1987, 52 F.R. 11754. § 242a. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3201(b)(1), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1190 Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 303, as added July 3, 1946, ch. 538, § 7(c), 60 Stat. 423; amended Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 871, title V, § 501, 70 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 91–513, title I, § 3(a), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1241; Pub. L. 93–282, title I, § 122(b), May 14, 1974, 88 Stat. 132; Pub. L. 93–348, title I, § 104(a)(2), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 95–633, title I, § 108(b), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3773; Pub. L. 96–398, title VIII, § 803(a), Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1607; Pub. L. 100–177, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 1, 1987, 101 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 163(1)(A), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062; Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2058(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4214; Pub. L. 101–597, title IV, § 401(b)[(a)], Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3035; Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 115(b), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 348; Pub. L. 102–408, title III, § 305, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2084; Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, § 403, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3588, related to mental health. § 242b. General authority respecting research, evaluations, and demonstrations in health statistics, health services, and health care technology (a) Scope of ac

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