42 U.S.C. § 242p — National disease prevention data profile

Page 159 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 242p AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1977 Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 107(b), July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 371, provided that the authorizations provided by sub- sec. (i) of this section would be extended for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, unless before June 30, 1976, Congress passed legislation repealing the extension. § 242n. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6103(d)(1)(B), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2205 Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 309, as added Nov. 9, 1978, Pub. L. 95–623, § 6(c), 92 Stat. 3447; amended July 10, 1979, Pub. L. 96–32, § 5(d), 93 Stat. 83; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, §§ 917(c), 923, 95 Stat. 565, 567; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–551, § 8, 98 Stat. 2820; Oct. 7, 1985, Pub. L. 99–117, § 8(a), 99 Stat. 493; Dec. 1, 1987, Pub. L. 100–177, title I, § 109, 101 Stat. 990, related to grants for a council on health care technology. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF COUNCIL ON HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6103(d)(1)(B), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2205, provided in part that the council on health care technology established under this section is terminated. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS FOR PUB. L. 101–239 For provision transferring personnel of Department of Health and Human Services employed on Dec. 19, 1989, in connection with functions vested in Adminis- trator for Health Care Policy and Research pursuant to amendments made by section 6103 of Pub. L. 101–239, and assets, liabilities, etc., of Department arising from or employed, held, used, or available on that date, or to be made available after that date, in connection with those functions, to Administrator for appropriate allo- cation, and for provisions for continued effectiveness of actions, orders, rules, official documents, etc., of De- partment that have been issued, made, granted, or al- lowed to become effective in performance of those func- tions, and that were effective on Dec. 19, 1989, see sec- tion 6103(f) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 299 of this title. § 242o. Health conferences; publication of health educational information (a) A conference of the health authorities in and among the several States shall be called an- nually by the Secretary. Whenever in his opin- ion the interests of the public health would be promoted by a conference, the Secretary may invite as many of such health authorities and officials of other State or local public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations to confer as he deems necessary or proper. Upon the appli- cation of health authorities of five or more States it shall be the duty of the Secretary to call a conference of all State health authorities joining in the request. Each State represented at any conference shall be entitled to a single vote. Whenever at any such conference matters relating to mental health are to be discussed, the mental health authorities of the respective States shall be invited to attend. (b) From time to time the Secretary shall issue information related to public health, in the form of publications or otherwise, for the use of the public, and shall publish weekly re- ports of health conditions in the United States and other countries and other pertinent health information for the use of persons and institu- tions concerned with health services. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 310, formerly §§ 309, 310, as added Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 107(a), July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 371; renumbered § 310, Pub. L. 95–623, § 6(a), (b), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3447.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Subsec. (a) of this section consists of former section 309 of act July 1, 1944, prior to the renumbering of that section as section 310(a) by Pub. L. 95–623. Subsec. (b) of this section consists of former section 310 of act July 1, 1944, prior to the renumbering of that section as section 310(b) by Pub. L. 95–623. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 310 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 329, and was classified to section 254b of this title prior to the general amendment of subpart I (§ 254b et seq.) of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–299. Provisions similar to those comprising subsec. (a) of this section were contained in section 312 of act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, 58 Stat. 693, as amended (formerly classified to section 244 of this title), prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–353, § 102(a). Provisions similar to those comprising subsec. (b) of this section were contained in section 315 of act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, 58 Stat. 695; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–515, title II, § 282, 84 Stat. 1308 (formerly classified to section 247 of this title), prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–353, § 102(a). § 242p. National disease prevention data profile (a) The Secretary, acting through the Na- tional Center for Health Statistics, shall submit to Congress on March 15, 1990, and on March 15 of every third year thereafter, a national disease prevention data profile in order to provide a data base for the effective implementation of this Act and to increase public awareness of the prevalence, incidence, and any trends in the pre- ventable causes of death and disability in the United States. Such profile shall include at a minimum— (1) mortality rates for preventable diseases; (2) morbidity rates associated with prevent- able diseases; (3) the physical determinants of health of the population of the United States and the re- lationship between these determinants of health and the incidence and prevalence of preventable causes of death and disability; and (4) the behavioral determinants of health of the population of the United States including, but not limited to, smoking, nutritional and dietary habits, exercise, and alcohol consump- tion, and the relationship between these deter- minants of health and the incidence and prev- alence of preventable causes of death and dis- ability. (b) In preparing the profile required by sub- section (a), the Secretary, acting through the National Center for Health Statistics, shall comply with all relevant provisions of sections 242k and 242m of this title. (Pub. L. 95–626, title IV, § 404, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3591; Pub. L. 100–177, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 1, 1987, 101 Stat. 989.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 95–626, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3551, known as the Health Serv- Page 160 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 242q 1 See References in Text note below. 1 So in original. ices and Centers Amendments of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1978 Amendments note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Health Services and Centers Amendments of 1978, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chap- ter. AMENDMENTS 1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–177 substituted ‘‘on March 15, 1990, and on March 15 of every third year thereafter’’ for ‘‘on December 1, 1980, and on December 1 of every third year thereafter’’ in first sentence. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–177 applicable to reports and profiles required to be submitted after Nov. 1, 1987, see section 106(c) of Pub. L. 100–177, set out as a note under section 242m of this title. § 242q. Task Force on Aging Research; establish- ment and duties (a) Establishment The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a Task Force on Aging Research. (b) Duties With respect to aging research (as defined in section 242q–4 1 of this title), the Task Force each fiscal year shall— (1) make recommendations to the Secretary specifying the particular projects of research, or the particular categories of research, that should be conducted or supported by the Sec- retary; (2) of the projects specified under paragraph (1), make recommendations to the Secretary of the projects that should be given priority in the provision of funds; and (3) make recommendations to the Secretary of the amount of funds that should be appro- priated for such research. (c) Provision of information to public The Task Force may make available to health professionals, and to other members of the pub- lic, information regarding the research de- scribed in subsection (b). (Pub. L. 101–557, title III, § 301, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2768.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 242q–4 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ‘‘section 305’’, meaning section 305 of Pub. L. 101–557. Section 305 was renumbered section 304 by Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(3)(B), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3694. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Home Health Care and Alzheimer’s Disease Amendments of 1990, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which com- prises this chapter. § 242q–1. Membership (a) Composition The Task Force shall be composed of— (1) the Assistant Secretary for Health; (2) the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service; (3) the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; (4) the Director of the National Institute on Aging, and the Directors of such other agen- cies of the National Institutes of Health as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; (5) the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging; (6) the Commissioner of Food and Drugs; (7) the Under Secretary for Health of the De- partment of Veterans Affairs; (8) the Administrator of the the 1 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis- tration; (9) the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; (10) the Commissioner of Social Security; (11) the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; (12) two Members of the House of Represent- atives appointed by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the Minority Leader, and two members of the Senate appointed by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Mi- nority Leader, not more than one of whom from each body shall be members of the same political party; and (13) three members of the general public, to be appointed by the Secretary, that shall in- clude one representative each from— (A) a nonprofit group representing older Americans; (B) a private voluntary health organiza- tion concerned with the health problems af- fecting older Americans; and (C) a nonprofit organization concerned with research related to the health and inde- pendence of older Americans. (b) Chair The Secretary, acting through either the As- sistant Secretary for Health or the Director of the National Institute on Aging, shall serve as the Chair of the Task Force. (c) Quorum A majority of the members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum, and a lesser number may hold hearings. (d) Meetings The Task Force shall meet periodically at the call of the Chair, but in no event less than twice each year. (e) Compensation and expenses (1) Compensation Members of the Task Force who are not reg- ular full-time employees of the United States Government shall, while attending meetings and conferences of the Task Force or other- wise engaged in the business of the Task Force (including traveltime), be entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the rate specified at the time of such service under GS–18 of the Gen- eral Schedules established under section 5332 of title 5.