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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part B · Chapter 6A — Public Health Service

§ 238j. Evaluation of programs

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Such portion as the Secretary shall determine, but not less than 0.2 percent nor more than 1 percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized under this chapter shall be made available for the evaluation (directly, or by grants of contracts) of the implementation and effectiveness of such programs.

(b)

Report on evaluations

Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the findings of the evaluations conducted under subsection (a).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Medical Facilities Construction and Modernization Amendments of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–296 title IV § 401(a) · 84 Stat. 336

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 238j

    July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 241, formerly title V, § 513, as added Pub. L. 91–296, title IV, § 401(a), June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 351

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 241, formerly title V, § 513, as added Pub. L. 91–296, title IV, § 401(a), June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 351

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended 58 Stat. 709; 82 Stat. 1012. 42 USC 219–229a. by inserting at the end thereof the following new section: “Sec. 513. “evaluation of programs Such portion as the Secretary may determine, but not more than 1 per centum, of any appropriation for grants, contracts, or other payments under any provision of this Act, the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act, the Community Mental Health Centers Act, the Act of August 5, 1954 (Public Law 568, Eighty-third Congress), 77 Stat. 282. 42 USC 2661 note, 2681 note. 68 Stat. 674; 73 Stat. 267. 42 USC 2001–2004a. 71 Stat. 370. 42 USC 2005–2005f. or the Act of August 16, 1957 (Public Law 85–151), for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1970, shall be available for evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) of any program authorized by this Act or any of such other Acts, and, in the case of allotments from any such appropriation, the amount available for allotment shall be reduced accordingly.”

  2. Mental Health Systems Act

    Pub. L. 96–398 title VIII § 804(c) · 94 Stat. 1564

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 238j

    Pub. L. 96–398 inserted reference to Mental Health Systems Act

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–398 inserted reference to Mental Health Systems Act.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 513 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 229b) (relating to evaluation of programs) is amended by inserting “the Mental Health Systems Act”, after “Community Mental Health 42 USC 2689 note. Centers Act,”.

  3. Pub. L. 97–35 title IX § 902(g)(3) · 95 Stat. 357

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 238j

    Pub. L. 97–35 struck out references to Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act and Community Mental Health Centers Act

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–35 struck out references to Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act and Community Mental Health Centers Act.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 513 of such Act is amended by striking out “the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act, the Community Mental Health Centers Act,”.

  4. Preventive Health Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–183 title VII § 701 · 107 Stat. 2226

    Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 238j

    Pub. L. 103–183 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Such portion as the Secretary may determine, but not more than 1 per centum, of any appropriation for grants, contracts, or other payments under any provision of this chapter, the Mental Health Systems Act, the Act of August 5, 1954 (Public Law 568, Eighty–third Congress), or the Act of August 16, 1957 (Public Law 85–151), for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1970, shall be available for evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) of any program authorized by this chapter or any of such other Acts, and, in the case of allotments from any such appropriation, the amount available for allotment shall be reduced accordingly.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–183 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Such portion as the Secretary may determine, but not more than 1 per centum, of any appropriation for grants, contracts, or other payments under any provision of this chapter, the Mental Health Systems Act, the Act of August 5, 1954 (Public Law 568, Eighty–third Congress), or the Act of August 16, 1957 (Public Law 85–151), for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1970, shall be available for evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) of any program authorized by this chapter or any of such other Acts, and, in the case of allotments from any such appropriation, the amount available for allotment shall be reduced accordingly.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 701. EVALUATIONS. Effective October 1, 1994, section 241 of the Public Health Effective date. Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238j), as transferred and redesignated by section 2010(a) of Public Law 103–43 (107 Stat. 213), is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 241. “evaluation of programs (a) In General.— Such portion as the Secretary shall determine, but not less than 0.2 percent nor more than 1 percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized under this Act shall be made available for the evaluation (directly, or by grants of contracts) of the implementation and effectiveness of such programs. “(b) Report on Evaluations.— Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the findings of the evaluations conducted under subsection (a).”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 103–183, title VII, § 701, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2239, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1994.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 300aaa–10 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–43, to section 300cc–12 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100–607, to section 300aa–12 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 99–660, and to section 229b of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 98–24.

Amendments1980–1993 · 3 rounds

1993

Pub. L. 103–183 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Such portion as the Secretary may determine, but not more than 1 per centum, of any appropriation for grants, contracts, or other payments under any provision of this chapter, the Mental Health Systems Act, the Act of (Public Law 568, Eighty–third Congress), or the Act of (Public Law 85–151), for any fiscal year beginning after , shall be available for evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) of any program authorized by this chapter or any of such other Acts, and, in the case of allotments from any such appropriation, the amount available for allotment shall be reduced accordingly.”

1981

Pub. L. 97–35 struck out references to Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act and Community Mental Health Centers Act.

1980

Pub. L. 96–398 inserted reference to Mental Health Systems Act.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, .

Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–183, title VII, § 701, , 107 Stat. 2239, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective , see section 902(h) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 238l of this title.

Credits

1944–1993 · 10 acts
  1. 1944July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 241, formerly title V, § 513, as added Pub. L. 91–296, title IV, § 401(a), , 84 Stat. 351
  2. 1980amended Pub. L. 96–398, title VIII, § 804(c), , 94 Stat. 1608
  3. 1981Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(g)(3), , 95 Stat. 560
  4. 1983renumbered title XXI, § 2113, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), , 97 Stat. 176
  5. 1986renumbered title XXIII, § 2313, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), , 100 Stat. 3755
  6. 1988renumbered title XXV, § 2511, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), , 102 Stat. 3062, 3063
  7. 1988renumbered title XXVI, § 2611, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), , 102 Stat. 4244
  8. 1990renumbered title XXVII, § 2711, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), , 104 Stat. 576
  9. 1993renumbered title II, § 241, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), , 107 Stat. 213
  10. 1993Pub. L. 103–183, title VII, § 701, , 107 Stat. 2239.
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(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 241, formerly title V, § 513, as added Pub. L. 91–296, title IV, § 401(a), , 84 Stat. 351; amended Pub. L. 96–398, title VIII, § 804(c), , 94 Stat. 1608; Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(g)(3), , 95 Stat. 560; renumbered title XXI, § 2113, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), , 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, § 2313, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), , 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2511, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), , 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2611, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), , 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2711, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), , 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, § 241, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), , 107 Stat. 213; Pub. L. 103–183, title VII, § 701, , 107 Stat. 2239.)

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