42 U.S.C. § 242s — Centers for Disease Control and Preven-

Page 162 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 242r appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1993. (Pub. L. 101–557, title III, § 305, formerly § 306, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2770; renumbered § 305, Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(3)(B), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3694.) Editorial Notes 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. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 305 of Pub. L. 101–557 was renumbered section 304 and is classified to section 242q–4 of this title. § 242r. Improvement and publication of data on food-related allergic responses (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consulta- tion with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall improve (including by educating physi- cians and other health care providers) the col- lection of, and publish as it becomes available, national data on— (1) the prevalence of food allergies; (2) the incidence of clinically significant or serious adverse events related to food aller- gies; and (3) the use of different modes of treatment for and prevention of allergic responses to foods. (b) Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. (Pub. L. 108–282, title II, § 207, Aug. 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 910.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Food Allergen La- beling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter. § 242s. Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion Office of Women’s Health (a) Establishment There is established within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an office to be known as the Office of Women’s Health (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Office’’). The Office shall be headed by a di- rector who shall be appointed by the Director of such Centers. (b) Purpose The Director of the Office shall— (1) report to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the current level of the Centers’ activity regarding wom- en’s health conditions across, where appro- priate, age, biological, sociocultural (includ- ing among American Indians, Native Hawai- ians, and Alaska Natives), and geographical contexts, in all aspects of the Centers’ work, including prevention programs, public and professional education, services, and treat- ment; (2) establish short-range and long-range goals and objectives within the Centers for women’s health and, as relevant and appro- priate, coordinate with other appropriate of- fices on activities within the Centers that re- late to prevention, research, education and training, service delivery, and policy develop- ment, for issues of particular concern to women; (3) identify projects in women’s health that should be conducted or supported by the Cen- ters; (4) consult with health professionals, non- governmental organizations, consumer organi- zations, women’s health professionals, and other individuals and groups, as appropriate, on the policy of the Centers with regard to women; and (5) serve as a member of the Department of Health and Human Services Coordinating Committee on Women’s Health (established under section 237a(b)(4) of this title). (c) Definition As used in this section, the term ‘‘women’s health conditions’’, with respect to women of all age, ethnic, and racial groups, means diseases, disorders, and conditions— (1) unique to, significantly more serious for, or significantly more prevalent in women; and (2) for which the factors of medical risk or type of medical intervention are different for women, or for which there is reasonable evi- dence that indicates that such factors or types may be different for women. (d) Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 310A, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3509(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 533; amended Pub. L. 117–103, div. P, title I, § 141(b), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 797.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 310A of act July 1, 1944, was renum- bered section 226 and transferred to section 235 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–103 substituted ‘‘sociocultural (including among American Indians, Na- tive Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives), and geographical contexts,’’ for ‘‘and sociocultural contexts,’’. § 242t. CDC surveillance and data collection for child, youth, and adult trauma (a) Data collection The Director of the Centers for Disease Con- trol and Prevention (referred to in this section