§ 242k. National Center for Health Statistics

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
2. 2 See References in Text note below.

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. 1944

   Pub. L. 93–353 title I § 105 · 88 Stat. 362

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k

   July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 105, July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 365

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 105, July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 365

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. The following new section is inserted in part A of title III after section 305: Ante, p. 363. “national center for health statistics “Sec. 306. (a) There is established in the Department of Health, Establishment. 42 USC 242k. Education, and Welfare 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 and supervised by the Assistant Secretary for Health (or such other officer of the Department as may be designated by the Secretary as the principal adviser to him for health programs). “(b) In carrying out section 304(a), the Secretary, acting through Duties. the Center, may— “(1) 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 care costs and financing, including the trends in health care prices and cost, the sources of payments for health care services, and Federal, State, and local governmental expenditures for health care services, and “(H) family formation, growth, and dissolution; and “(2) undertake and support (by grant or contract) research, demonstrations, and evaluations respecting new or improved methods for obtaining current data on the matters referred to in paragraph (1). “(c) The Center shall furnish such special statistical compilations Statistical compilations and surveys to congressional committees. and surveys as the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives may request. Such statistical compilations and surveys shall not be made subject to the payment of the actual or estimated cost of the preparation of such compilations and surveys. “(d) To insure comparability and reliability of health statistics. Technical aid to States and localities. the Secretary shall, through the Center, provide adequate technical assistance to assist State and local jurisdictions in the development of model laws dealing with issues of confidentiality and comparability of data. “(e) The Secretary shall (1) assist State and local health agencies, and Federal agencies involved in matters relating to health, in the design and implementation of a cooperative system for producing comparable and uniform health information and statistics at the Federal, State, and local levels; (2) coordinate the activities of such Federal agencies respecting the design and implementation of such cooperative system; (3) undertake and support (by grant or contract) research, development, demonstrations, and evaluations respecting such cooperative system; (4) provide the Federal share of the data collection costs under such system; and (5) review statistical activities of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to assure that they are consistent with such cooperative system. “(f) To assist, in carrying out this section, the Secretary shall Federal-state cooperation. cooperate and consult with the Departments of Commerce and Labor and any other interested Federal departments or agencies and with State and local health departments and agencies. For such purpose he shall utilize insofar as possible the services or facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5), of any appropriate State or other public agency, and may, without regard to such section, utilize the services or facilities of any private agency, organization, group, or individual, in accordance with written agreements between the head of such agency, organization, or group and the Secretary or between such individual and the Secretary. Payment, if any, for such services or facilities shall be made in such amounts as may be provided in such agreement. “(g) To secure uniformity in the registration and collection of Data collection forms. mortality, morbidity, and other health data, the Secretary shall prepare and distribute suitable and necessary forms for the collection and compilation of such data which shall be published as a part of the health reports published by the Secretary. “(h) There shall be an annual collection of data from the records Registration area records. of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces in registration areas. The data shall be obtained only from and restricted to such records of the States and municipalities which the Secretary, in his discretion, determines possess records affording satisfactory data in necessary detail and form. Each State or registration area shall be paid by the Secretary the Federal share of its reasonable costs (as determined by the Secretary) for collecting and transcribing (at the request of the Secretary and by whatever method authorized by him) its records for such data. “(i) (1) There is established in the Office of the Secretary a committee United States National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. to be known as the United States National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the ‘Committee’) which shall consist of fifteen members. “(2) (A) The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Establishment; membership. Secretary from among persons who have distinguished themselves in the fields of health statistics, epidemiology, and the provision of health services. Except as provided in subparagraph (B) , members of the Committee shall be appointed for terms of three years. “(B) Of the members first appointed— “(i) five shall be appointed for terms of one year, “(ii) five shall be appointed for terms of two years, and “(iii) five shall be appointed for terms of three years, as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office. “(3) Members of the Committee shall be compensated in accordance Compensation. Post, p. 369. with section 208 (c). “(4) It shall be the function of the Committee to assist and Functions. advise the Secretary— “(A) to delineate statistical problems bearing on health and health services which are of national or international interest; “(B) to stimulate studies of such problems by other organizations and agencies whenever possible or to make investigations of such problems through subcommittees; “(C) to determine, approve, and revise the terms, definitions, classifications, and guidelines for assessing health status and health services, their distribution and costs, for use (i) within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, (ii) by all programs administered or funded by the Secretary, including the Federal-State-local cooperative health statistics system referred to in subsection (e), and (iii) to the extent possible as determined by the head of the agency involved, by the Veterans’ Administration, the Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies concerned with health and, health services; “(D) with respect to the design of and approval of health statistical and health information systems concerned with the collection, processing, and tribulation of health statistics within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; “(E) to review and comment on findings and proposals developed by other organizations and agencies and to make recommendations for their adoption or implementation by local, State, national, or international agencies; “(F) to cooperate with national committees of other countries and with the World Health Organization and other national agencies in the studies of problems of mutual interest; and “(G) to issue an annual report on the state of the Nation’s health, its health services, their costs and distributions, and to make proposals for improvement of the Nation’s health Statistics and health information systems. “(5) In carrying out health statistical activities under this part, the Secretary shall consult with, and seek the advice of, the Committee and other appropriate professional advisory groups.”

2. 1978

   Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–623 § 5(a) · 92 Stat. 3443

   1. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(b)

      Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(a), struck out “may” after “through the Center,”

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(b)

      Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(a), substituted in pars. (1) and (2) “shall collect” and “shall undertake” for “collect” and “undertake”, respectively

   3. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(b)

      Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(a), added pars. (3) and (4) and provision for availability of certain appropriated funds from par. (4) payments until expended

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(a), struck out “may” after “through the Center,”, substituted in pars. (1) and (2) “shall collect” and “shall undertake” for “collect” and “undertake”, respectively, and added pars. (3) and (4) and provision for availability of certain appropriated funds from par. (4) payments until expended.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Subsection (b) of section 306 is amended (1) by striking out “may”, (2) by inserting “shall” after “(1)” and after “(2)”, (3) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (1), (4) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and (5) by adding after paragraph (2) the following: “(3) may undertake and support (by grant or contract) epidemiological research, demonstrations, and evaluations on the matters referred to in paragraph (1); and “(4) may collect, furnish, tabulate, and analyze statistics, and prepare studies, on matters referred to in paragraph (1) upon request of public and nonprofit private entities under arrangements under which the entities will pay the cost of the service provided. Amounts appropriated to the Secretary from payments made under arrangements made under paragraph (4) shall be available to the Secretary for obligation until expended.”.

3. 1978

   Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–623 § 5(b) · 92 Stat. 3443

   1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(c)

      Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(b), substituted “statistical and epidemiological compilations” for “statistical compilations” of the Senate

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(c)

      Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(b), substituted “Committee on Human Resources” for “Committee on Labor and Public Welfare” of the Senate

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(b), substituted “statistical and epidemiological compilations” for “statistical compilations” in two places and “Committee on Human Resources” for “Committee on Labor and Public Welfare” of the Senate.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 306(c) is amended by— (1) inserting “and epidemiological” after “statistical” each place it occurs; and (2) striking “Labor and Public Welfare” and inserting in lieu thereof “Human Resources”.

4. 1978

   Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–623 § 5(c)(1) · 92 Stat. 3443

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(e)

   Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(c)(1), incorporated in introductory text prior cl. (1) provision requiring the Secretary to assist State and local health agencies and Federal agencies involved in health matters in the design and implementation of a cooperative system for producing comparable and uniform health information and statistics at the Federal, State, and local levels; enacted in pars. (1) and (2) provisions almost identical to prior cls. (2) and (3); enacted par. (3); struck out former cl. (4) provision for the Federal share of the data collection costs under the system; enacted in par. (4) provisions almost identical to former cl. (5); and required State designation of a State administrative agency to be responsible for the statistical activities within the State under the System and Federal guidelines for production of uniform and timely data and appropriate access to the data

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(c)(1), incorporated in introductory text prior cl. (1) provision requiring the Secretary to assist State and local health agencies and Federal agencies involved in health matters in the design and implementation of a cooperative system for producing comparable and uniform health information and statistics at the Federal, State, and local levels; enacted in pars. (1) and (2) provisions almost identical to prior cls. (2) and (3); enacted par. (3); struck out former cl. (4) provision for the Federal share of the data collection costs under the system; enacted in par. (4) provisions almost identical to former cl. (5); and required State designation of a State administrative agency to be responsible for the statistical activities within the State under the System and Federal guidelines for production of uniform and timely data and appropriate access to the data.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subsection (e) of section 306 is amended to read as follows: “(e) For the purpose of producing comparable and uniform health Cooperative Health Statistics System, establishment. information ana statistics, there is established the Cooperative Health Statistics System. The Secretary, acting through the Center, shall— “(1) coordinate the activities of Federal agencies involved in the design and implementation of the System; “(2) undertake and support (by grant or contract) research, development, demonstrations, and evaluations respecting the System; “(3) make grants to and enter into contracts with State and local health agencies to assist them in meeting the costs of data collection carried out under the System; and “(4) review the statistical activities of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to assure that they are consistent with the System. States participating in the System shall designate a State agency to administer or be responsible for the administration of the statistical activities within the State under the System. The Secretary, acting through the Center, shall prescribe guidelines to assure that statistical activities within States participating in the system produce uniform and timely data and assure appropriate access to such data.”.

5. 1978

   Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–623 § 5(d) · 92 Stat. 3443

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(f)

   Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(d), substituted “the Secretary, acting through the Center, shall cooperate and consult” for “the Secretary shall cooperate and consult”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(d), substituted “the Secretary, acting through the Center, shall cooperate and consult” for “the Secretary shall cooperate and consult”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) The first sentence of subsection (f) of section 306 is amended by inserting “, acting through the Center,” after “the Secretary”.

6. 1978

   Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–623 § 5(f) · 92 Stat. 3443

   Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(i); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(j)

   Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(f), added subsecs. (i) and (j). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (k)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(f), added subsecs. (i) and (j). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (k).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (f) Section 306 is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (k) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsections: “(i) The Center may provide to public and nonprofit private entities engaged in health planning activities technical assistance in the effective use in such activities of statistics collected or compiled by the Center. “(j) In carrying out the requirements of section 304(c) and paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of this section, the Secretary shall coordinate health statistical and epidemiological activities of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by— “(1) establishing standardized means for the collection of health information and statistics under laws administered by the Secretary; “(2) developing, in consultation with the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, and maintaining the minimum sets of data needed on a continuing basis to fulfill the collection requirements of subsection (b) (1); “(3) after consultation with the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, establishing standards to assure the quality of health statistical and epidemiological data collection, processing, and analysis; “(4) in the case of proposed health data collections of the Department which are required to be reviewed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section 3509 of title 44, United States Code, reviewing such proposed collections to determine whether they conform with the minimum sets of data and the standards promulgated pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3), and if any such proposed collection is found not to be in conformance, by taking such action as may be necessary to assure that it will conform to such sets of data and standards, and “(5) periodically reviewing ongoing health data collections of the Department, subject to review under such section 3509, to determine if the collections are being conducted in accordance with the minimum sets of data and the standards promulgated pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) and, if any such collection is found not to be in conformance, by taking such action as may be necessary to assure that the collection will conform to such sets of data and standards not later than the ninetieth day after the date of the completion of the review of the collection.’’.

7. 1978

   Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–623 § 5(c)(2) · 92 Stat. 3443

   Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)

   Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(c)(2), (e), (f), struck from par. (1) “United States” before “National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics”; authorized in par. (2)(A) the appointment of Committee members from distinguished persons in field of health planning; required the Committee to assist and advise the Secretary with respect to the Cooperative Health Statistics System and the standardized means for the collection of health information and statistics to be established by the Secretary; and redesignated such amended subsec. (i) as (k)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 95–623, § 5(c)(2), (e), (f), struck from par. (1) “United States” before “National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics”; authorized in par. (2)(A) the appointment of Committee members from distinguished persons in field of health planning; required the Committee to assist and advise the Secretary with respect to the Cooperative Health Statistics System and the standardized means for the collection of health information and statistics to be established by the Secretary; and redesignated such amended subsec. (i) as (k).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) 42 USC 242k. Paragraph (4) (D) of subsection (i) of section 306 is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, with respect to the Cooperative Health Statistics System established under subsection (e), and with respect to the standardized means for the collection of health information and statistics to be established by the Secretary under subsection (j) (1)”.

8. 1978

   Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–623 § 8(a) · 92 Stat. 3443

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(l)

   Pub. L. 95–623, § 8(a), added subsec. (l)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 95–623, § 8(a), added subsec. (l).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 306 (as amended by section 5) is amended by 42 USC 242k. inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection: “(l) (1) The Secretary, acting through the Center, shall develop a Plan. plan for the collection and coordination of statistical and epidemiological data on the effects of the environment on health. Such plan shall include a review of the data now available on health effects, deficiencies in such data, and methods by which existing data deficiencies can be corrected. The Secretary shall submit such plan to the Congress not Submittal to Congress. Guidelines. later than January 1, 1980. “(2) (A) The Secretary, acting through the Center, shall establish, not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, guidelines for the collection, compilation, analysis, publication, and distribution of statistics and information necessary for determining the effects of conditions of employment and indoor and outdoor environmental conditions on the public health. Guidelines established under this subparagraph shall not (i) authorize or require the disclosure of any matter described in section 552(b) (6) of title 5, United States Code, and (ii) authorize or require the disclosure of any statistics or other information which is exempt from disclosure pursuant to subsection (a) of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, by reason of subsection (b) (4) of such section. The guidelines shall be reviewed and, if appropriate, revised at least every three years after the date they are initially established. Guidelines shall take effect on the date of the promulgation of the regulation establishing or revising the guidelines or such later date as may be specified in the guidelines. “(B) The guidelines shall be designed— “(i) to improve coordination of environmental and health studies, statistics, and information, and to prevent overlap and unnecessary duplication with respect to such studies, statistics, and information; “(ii) to assure that such studies, statistics, and information will be available to executive departments responsible for the administration of laws relating to the protection of the public health and safety or the environment; “(iii) to encourage the more effective use by executive departments of such studies, statistics, and information; “(iv) to improve the statistical validity and reliability of such studies, statistics, and information; and “(v) to assure greater responsiveness by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and other executive departments in meeting informational and analytical needs for determining the effects of employment and indoor and outdoor environmental conditions on public health. “(C) In establishing and revising guidelines under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take into consideration the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1). “(D) The Center shall serve as a clearinghouse for statistics and information with respect to which guidelines have been established under subparagraph (A) and shall assist executive departments in obtaining such statistics and information for purposes of administering laws under their jurisdiction relating to environmental health protection or the safety and health of employees. “(E) Guidelines, compliance. (i) Each executive department shall comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of the guidelines. “(ii) The President shall by Executive order require each executive department to comply with requests, made, in accordance with the guidelines, by the Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or the Secretary of Labor for statistics and information. “(iii) Exemptions. The President may by Executive order exempt any executive department from compliance with a requirement of the guidelines respecting specific statistics or other information if the President determines that the exemption is necessary in the interest of national security. “(F) In carrying out his duties under this paragraph, the Secretary, acting through the Center, shall, insofar as practicable, provide for coordination of his activities with those of other Federal agencies and interagency task forces relating to the collection, analysis, publication, or distribution of statistics and information necessary for determining the effects of conditions of employment and indoor and outdoor environmental conditions on the public health. “(G) “Guidelines.” For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘guidelines’ means the guidelines, either as initially established or as revised, in effect under this paragraph. “(3) Study. The Secretary, acting through the Center, shall conduct a study of the issues respecting, and the recommendations for, establishing a Federal system to assist, in a manner designed to avoid invasion of personal privacy, Federal, State, and other entities in locating individuals who have been or many have been exposed to hazardous substances to determine the effect on their health of such exposure and to assist them in obtaining appropriate medical care and treatment. In conducting such study, the Secretary may consult with any public and private entity which it determines has expertise on any matter to be Report to Congress. considered in the study. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall complete the study and report to the Congress the results of the study and any recommendations for legislation or administrative action. “(4) In carrying out paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), the Secretary shall consult with and take into consideration any recommendations of the Task Force on Environmental Cancer and Heart and Lung Disease, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Labor, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Council on Environmental Quality, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, and the National Academy of Sciences (including the Institute of Medicine and any other unit of the Academy).”.

9. 1981

   Pub. L. 97–35 § 920(d)(1) · 95 Stat. 357

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(a)

   Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(d)(1), substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(d)(1), substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subsections (a), (e)(4), (j), (k)(4)(C), (k)(4)(D), and (l)(2)(B)(v) of section 306 are each amended by striking out “Health, Education, and Welfare” and inserting in lieu thereof “Health and Human Services”.

10. 1981

    Pub. L. 97–35 § 920(d)(2) · 95 Stat. 357

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(c)

    Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(d)(2), substituted “Energy and” for “Interstate and Foreign”

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    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(d)(2), substituted “Energy and” for “Interstate and Foreign”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out “Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce” and inserting in lieu thereof “Committee on Energy and Commerce”.

11. 1981

    Pub. L. 97–35 § 920(a) · 95 Stat. 357

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(e)

    Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(a), (d)(1), in par. (3) inserted applicability to other activities, and in par. (4) substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(a), (d)(1), in par. (3) inserted applicability to other activities, and in par. (4) substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 306(e)(3) (42 U.S.C. 242k(e)(3)) is amended by inserting “and other activities” after “data collection”.

12. 1981

    Pub. L. 97–35 § 920(d)(1) · 95 Stat. 357

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(j); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(4)(C); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(D)

    Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(d)(1), substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (j), (k)(4)(C), (D). Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(d)(1), substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Subsections (a), (e)(4), (j), (k)(4)(C), (k)(4)(D), and (l)(2)(B)(v) of section 306 are each amended by striking out “Health, Education, and Welfare” and inserting in lieu thereof “Health and Human Services”.

13. 1981

    Pub. L. 97–35 § 920(b) · 95 Stat. 357

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(l)(2)

    Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(b), (c), (d)(1), in subpar. (A) inserted reference to Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards, in subpar. (B)(v) substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”, and in subpar. (D) struck out provisions relating to assistance to executive departments

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (l)(2). Pub. L. 97–35, § 920(b), (c), (d)(1), in subpar. (A) inserted reference to Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards, in subpar. (B)(v) substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”, and in subpar. (D) struck out provisions relating to assistance to executive departments.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) The first sentence of section 306(1)(2)(A) is amended by striking out “the Center” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Center and in cooperation with the Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards”.

14. 1983

    Pub. L. 97–414 § 8(b) · 96 Stat. 2049

    1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(l)(2)(D)

       Pub. L. 97–414 redesignated subpar. (E) as (D)

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(l)(2)(D)

       Pub. L. 97–414 struck out former subpar. (D) which provided that the Center would serve as a clearinghouse for statistics and information with respect to which guidelines had been established under subpar. (A)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (l)(2)(D). Pub. L. 97–414 redesignated subpar. (E) as (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which provided that the Center would serve as a clearinghouse for statistics and information with respect to which guidelines had been established under subpar. (A).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 306(1)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 242k(1)(2)) is amended by striking out subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively.

15. 1983

    Pub. L. 97–414 § 8(b) · 96 Stat. 2049

    Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(l)(2)(E)(G)

    Pub. L. 97–414 redesignated subpars. (F) and (G) as (E) and (F), respectively. Former subpar. (E) redesignated (D)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (l)(2)(E) to (G). Pub. L. 97–414 redesignated subpars. (F) and (G) as (E) and (F), respectively. Former subpar. (E) redesignated (D).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 306(1)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 242k(1)(2)) is amended by striking out subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively.

16. 1987

    Pub. L. 100–177 § 104 · 101 Stat. 986

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(a)

    Pub. L. 100–177, § 104, struck out “and supervised by the Assistant Secretary for Health (or such other officer of the Department as may be designated by the Secretary as the principal adviser to him for health programs)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–177, § 104, struck out “and supervised by the Assistant Secretary for Health (or such other officer of the Department as may be designated by the Secretary as the principal adviser to him for health programs)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 104. NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS. Section 306(a) (42 U.S.C. 242k(a)) is amended by striking out “and supervised” and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof a period.

17. 1987

    Pub. L. 100–177 § 105(a)(1) · 101 Stat. 986

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(1)

    Pub. L. 100–177, § 105(a)(1), substituted “16 members” for “fifteen members”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 100–177, § 105(a)(1), substituted “16 members” for “fifteen members”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out “fifteen” and inserting in lieu thereof “16”;

18. 1987

    Pub. L. 100–177 § 105(a)(2) · 101 Stat. 986

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 100–177, § 105(a)(2), substituted “terms of 4 years” for “terms of three years”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(2)(A). Pub. L. 100–177, § 105(a)(2), substituted “terms of 4 years” for “terms of three years”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in the second sentence of paragraph (2)(A), by striking out “three” and inserting in lieu thereof “4”; and

19. 1987

    Pub. L. 100–177 § 105(a)(3) · 101 Stat. 986

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(2)(B)

       Pub. L. 100–177, § 105(a)(3), added subpar. (B)

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(2)(B)

       Pub. L. 100–177, § 105(a)(3), struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “Of the members first appointed—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–177, § 105(a)(3), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “Of the members first appointed—

    “(i) five shall be appointed for terms of one year, “(ii) five shall be appointed for terms of two years, and “(iii) five shall be appointed for terms of three years, as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (2), by striking out subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(B) (i) In the case of membership terms on the Committee under this subsection (as in effect prior to January 1, 1988) that expire in calendar year 1988, the appointments to three such terms in such calendar year shall be for a period of 4 years and the appointments to two such terms in such calendar year shall be for a period of 3 years, as designated by the Secretary. “(ii) In the case of membership terms on the Committee under this subsection (as in effect prior to January 1, 1988) that expire in calendar year 1989, one such term shall be extended for an additional consecutive 1-year period, as designated by the Secretary. “(iii) In the case of membership terms on the Committee under this subsection (as in effect prior to January l, 1988) that expire in calendar year 1990, two of such terms shall each be extended for an additional consecutive 1-year period, as designated by the Secretary.”.

20. 1989

    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–239 § 6103(e)(2)(A) · 103 Stat. 2106

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(a)

    Pub. L. 101–239, § 6103(e)(2)(A), inserted at end “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.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–239, § 6103(e)(2)(A), inserted at end “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.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “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.”;

21. 1989

    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–239 § 6103(e)(2)(B) · 103 Stat. 2106

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(b)

    Pub. L. 101–239, § 6103(e)(2)(B), substituted “subsection (a)” for “section 242b(a) of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–239, § 6103(e)(2)(B), substituted “subsection (a)” for “section 242b(a) of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “section 304(a),” and inserting “subsection (a),”; and

22. 1989

    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–239 § 6103(e)(2)(C) · 103 Stat. 2106

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(m)

    Pub. L. 101–239, § 6103(e)(2)(C), added subsec. (m)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 101–239, § 6103(e)(2)(C), added subsec. (m).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(m) For health statistical and epidemiological activities undertaken or supported under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1988 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990.”.

23. 1990

    Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–527 § 7(a) · 104 Stat. 2311

    1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(h)

       Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(a), designated existing text as par. (1)

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(h)

       Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(a), inserted after second sentence “The Secretary shall encourage States and registration areas to obtain detailed data on ethnic and racial populations, including subpopulations of Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders with significant representation in the State or registration area.”

    3. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(h)

       Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(a), added par. (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(a), designated existing text as par. (1), inserted after second sentence “The Secretary shall encourage States and registration areas to obtain detailed data on ethnic and racial populations, including subpopulations of Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders with significant representation in the State or registration area.”, and added par. (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Annual Collection of Data.— (1) Data from records of births, deaths, et cetera, among certain populations.— Section 306(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k(h)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence: “The Secretary shall encourage States and registration areas to obtain detailed data on ethnic and racial populations, including subpopulations of Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders with significant representation in the State or registration area.”. (2) Data from sample regarding health, illness, and disability status.— Section 306(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k(h)), as amended by paragraph (1), is amended— (A) by inserting “(1)” after the subsection designation; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) There shall be an annual collection of data from a statistically valid sample concerning the general health, illness, and disability status of the civilian noninstitutionalized population. Specific topics to be addressed under this paragraph, on an annual or periodic basis, shall include the incidence of illness and accidental injuries, prevalence of chronic diseases and impairments, disability, physician visits, hospitalizations, and the relationship between demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and health characteristics.”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 101–527, § 12, Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2335, provided that: “This Act and the amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 254c–1, 254t, 256a, 294bb, 294cc, and 300u–6 of this title, amending this section and sections 242m, 254b, 254c, 294m, 294o, and 295g–2 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 201 and 300u–6 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 292h of this title] shall take effect October 1, 1990, or upon the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1990], whichever occurs later.”

24. 1990

    Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–527 § 7(b)(1) · 104 Stat. 2311

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(m)(o)

       Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(b)(1), (c), added subsecs. (m) and (n)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(m)(o)

       Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(b)(1), (c), redesignated former subsec. (m) as (o)

    3. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(m)(o)

       Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(b)(1), (c), amended it generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (o) read as follows: “For health statistical and epidemiological activities undertaken or supported under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1988 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (m) to (o). Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(b)(1), (c), added subsecs. (m) and (n) and redesignated former subsec. (m) as (o) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (o) read as follows: “For health statistical and epidemiological activities undertaken or supported under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1988 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Section 306 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k) is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (o); and (B) by inserting after subsection (1) the following new subsections: “(m) In carrying out this section, the Secretary, acting through the Center, shall collect and analyze adequate health data that is specific to particular ethnic and racial populations, including data collected under national health surveys. Activities carried out under this subsection shall be in addition to any activities carried out under subsection (n). “(n) (1) The Secretary, acting through the Center, may make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for— “(A) the conduct of special surveys or studies on the health of ethnic and racial populations or subpopulations; “(B) analysis of data on ethnic and racial populations and subpopulations; and “(C) research on improving methods for developing statistics on ethnic and racial populations and subpopulations. “(2) The Secretary, acting through the Center, may provide technical assistance, standards, and methodologies to grantees supported by this subsection in order to maximize the data quality and comparability with other studies. “(3) Provisions of section 308(d) do not apply to surveys or studies conducted by grantees under this subsection unless the Secretary, in accordance with regulations the Secretary may issue, determines that such provisions are necessary for the conduct of the survey or study and receives adequate assurance that the grantee will enforce such provisions.”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 101–527, § 12, Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2335, provided that: “This Act and the amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 254c–1, 254t, 256a, 294bb, 294cc, and 300u–6 of this title, amending this section and sections 242m, 254b, 254c, 294m, 294o, and 295g–2 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 201 and 300u–6 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 292h of this title] shall take effect October 1, 1990, or upon the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1990], whichever occurs later.”

25. 1991

    Pub. L. 102–54 § 13(q)(1)(A)(i) · 105 Stat. 267

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(4)(C)

    Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(4)(C). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) Subsection (k)(4)(C) of section 306 (42 U.S.C. 242k).

26. 1993

    Preventive Health Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–183 § 501(a)(1) · 107 Stat. 2226

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(c)

    Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(1), substituted “Committee on Labor and Human Resources” for “Committee on Human Resources”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(1), substituted “Committee on Labor and Human Resources” for “Committee on Human Resources”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (c), by striking “Committee on Human Resources” and inserting “Committee on Labor and Human Resources”;

27. 1993

    Preventive Health Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–183 § 501(a)(2) · 107 Stat. 2226

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(g)

    Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(2), substituted “data” for “data which shall be published as a part of the health reports published by the Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(2), substituted “data” for “data which shall be published as a part of the health reports published by the Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (g), by striking “data which shall be published” and all that follows and inserting “data.”;

28. 1993

    Preventive Health Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–183 § 501(a)(3) · 107 Stat. 2226

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(i)

    Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(3), struck out “engaged in health planning activities” after “entities”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(3), struck out “engaged in health planning activities” after “entities”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (i), by striking “engaged in health planning activities”;

29. 1993

    Preventive Health Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–183 § 501(a)(4) · 107 Stat. 2226

    1. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(2)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(4), struck out subpar. (A) designation

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(2)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(4), substituted “Members” for “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members”

    3. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(2)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(4), struck out subpar. (B) which related to extensions of membership terms of members of National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics whose terms were to expire in calendar years 1988, 1989, and 1990

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(4), struck out subpar. (A) designation, substituted “Members” for “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members”, and struck out subpar. (B) which related to extensions of membership terms of members of National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics whose terms were to expire in calendar years 1988, 1989, and 1990.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in subsection (k)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), in the last sentence, by striking “Except” and all that follows through “members” and inserting “Members”; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) by striking the remaining subparagraph designation; and

30. 1993

    Preventive Health Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–183 § 501(a)(5)(A) · 107 Stat. 2226

    1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(l)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(A)–(C), redesignated subsec. (m) as (l)

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(l)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(A)–(C), substituted “subsection (m)” for “subsection (n)”

    3. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(l)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(A)–(C), struck out former subsec. (l) which related to development of plan for collection and coordination of statistical and epidemiological data on effects of environment on health and establishment of guidelines for compilation, analysis, and distribution of statistics and information necessary for coordinated determination of effects of conditions of employment and indoor and outdoor environmental conditions on public health

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(A)–(C), redesignated subsec. (m) as (l), substituted “subsection (m)” for “subsection (n)”, and struck out former subsec. (l) which related to development of plan for collection and coordination of statistical and epidemiological data on effects of environment on health and establishment of guidelines for compilation, analysis, and distribution of statistics and information necessary for coordinated determination of effects of conditions of employment and indoor and outdoor environmental conditions on public health.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking subsection (1);

31. 1993

    Preventive Health Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–183 § 501(a)(5)(B) · 107 Stat. 2226

    Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(m)

    Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(B), redesignated subsec. (n) as (m). Former subsec. (m) redesignated (l)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(B), redesignated subsec. (n) as (m). Former subsec. (m) redesignated (l).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by redesignating subsections (m) through (o) as subsections (1) through (n), respectively;

32. 1993

    Preventive Health Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–183 § 501(a)(5)(B) · 107 Stat. 2226

    1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(o)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(B), (D), (d), redesignated subsec. (o) as (n), in par. (1) substituted “(l)” for “(m)” and “1998” for “1993”, and in par. (2) substituted “(m)” for “(n)”

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(o)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(B), (D), (d), struck out “and” after “1992,”

    3. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(o)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(B), (D), (d), inserted “, and $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998”

    4. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(o)

       Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(B), (D), (d), substituted “(m)(2)” for “(n)(2)”. Former subsec. (n) redesignated (m)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (n), (o). Pub. L. 103–183, § 501(a)(5)(B), (D), (d), redesignated subsec. (o) as (n), in par. (1) substituted “(l)” for “(m)” and “1998” for “1993”, and in par. (2) substituted “(m)” for “(n)”, struck out “and” after “1992,”, inserted “, and $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998”, and substituted “(m)(2)” for “(n)(2)”. Former subsec. (n) redesignated (m).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by redesignating subsections (m) through (o) as subsections (1) through (n), respectively;

33. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–191 § 263(1) · 110 Stat. 1936

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(1)

    Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(1), substituted “18” for “16”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(1), substituted “18” for “16”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “16” and inserting “18”;

34. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–191 § 263(2) · 110 Stat. 1936

    Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(2)

    Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary from among persons who have distinguished themselves in the fields of health statistics, health planning, epidemiology, and the provision of health services. Members of the Committee shall be appointed for terms of 4 years.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary from among persons who have distinguished themselves in the fields of health statistics, health planning, epidemiology, and the provision of health services. Members of the Committee shall be appointed for terms of 4 years.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: “(2) The members of the Committee shall be appointed from among persons who have distinguished themselves in the fields of health statistics, electronic interchange of health care information, privacy and security of electronic information, population-based public health, purchasing or financing health care services, integrated computerized health information systems, health services research, consumer interests in health information, health data standards, epidemiology, and the provision of health services. Members of the Committee shall be appointed for terms of 4 years.”;

35. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–191 § 263(3) · 110 Stat. 1936

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(3); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(4)

       Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(3), added par. (3)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(3); 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(4)

       Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(3), (4). Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(3), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (2) the following: “(3) Of the members of the Committee— “(A) 1 shall be appointed, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; “(B) 1 shall be appointed, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, by the President pro tempore of the Senate sifter consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate; and “(C) 16 shall be appointed by the Secretary.”;

36. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–191 § 263(4) · 110 Stat. 1936

    Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(5)

    Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(4), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) consisted of subpars. (A) to (G) relating to Committee functions in assisting and advising the Secretary

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(5). Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(4), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) consisted of subpars. (A) to (G) relating to Committee functions in assisting and advising the Secretary.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by amending paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: “(5) The Committee— “(A) shall assist and advise the Secretary— “(i) to delineate statistical problems bearing on health and health services which are of national or international interest; “(ii) to stimulate studies of such problems by other organizations and agencies whenever possible or to make investigations of such problems through subcommittees; “(iii) to determine, approve, and revise the terms, definitions, classifications, and guidelines for assessing health status and health services, their distribution and costs, for use (I) within the Department of Health and Human Services, (II) by all programs administered or funded by the Secretary, including the Federal-State-local cooperative health statistics system referred to in subsection (e), and (III) to the extent possible as determined by the head of the agency involved, by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies concerned with health and health services; “(iv) with respect to the design of and approval of health statistical and health information systems concerned with the collection, processing, and tabulation of health statistics within the Department of Health and Human Services, with respect to the Cooperative Health Statistics System established under subsection (e), and with respect to the standardized means for the collection of health information and statistics to be established by the Secretary under subsection (j)(1); “(v) to review and comment on findings and proposals developed by other organizations and agencies and to make recommendations for their adoption or implementation by local, State, national, or international agencies; “(vi) to cooperate with national committees of other countries and with the World Health Organization and other national agencies in the studies of problems of mutual interest; “(vii) to issue an annual report on the state of the Nation’s health, its health services, their costs and distributions, and to make proposals for improvement of the Nation’s health statistics and health information systems; and “(viii) in complying with the requirements imposed on the Secretary under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act; “(B) shall study the issues related to the adoption of uniform data standards for patient medical record information and the electronic exchange of such information; “(C) shall report to the Secretary not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 recommendations and legislative proposals for such standards and electronic exchange; and “(D) shall be responsible generally for advising the Secretary and the Congress on the status of the implementation of part C of title XI of the Social Security Act.”; and

37. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–191 § 263(3) · 110 Stat. 1936

    Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(5)

    Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(3), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6)

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(3), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (2) the following: “(3) Of the members of the Committee— “(A) 1 shall be appointed, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; “(B) 1 shall be appointed, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, by the President pro tempore of the Senate sifter consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate; and “(C) 16 shall be appointed by the Secretary.”;

38. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–191 § 263(3) · 110 Stat. 1936

    Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(6)

    Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(3), redesignated par. (5) as (6)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(6). Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(3), redesignated par. (5) as (6).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (2) the following: “(3) Of the members of the Committee— “(A) 1 shall be appointed, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; “(B) 1 shall be appointed, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, by the President pro tempore of the Senate sifter consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate; and “(C) 16 shall be appointed by the Secretary.”;

39. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–191 § 263(5) · 110 Stat. 1936

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(k)(7)

    Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(5), added par. (7)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k)(7). Pub. L. 104–191, § 263(5), added par. (7).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) by adding at the end the following: “(7) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment Reports. of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and annually thereafter, the Committee shall submit to the Congress, and make public, a report regarding the implementation of part C of title XI of the Social Security Act. Such report shall address the following subjects, to the extent that the Committee determines appropriate: “(A) The extent to which persons required to comply with part C of title XI of the Social Security Act are cooperating in implementing the standards adopted under such part. “(B) The extent to which such entities are meeting the security standards adopted under such part and the types of penalties assessed for noncompliance with such standards. “(C) Whether the Federal and State Governments are receiving information of sufficient quality to meet their responsibilities under such part. “(D) Any problems that exist with respect to implementation of such part. “(E) The extent to which timetables under such part are being met.”.

40. 1998

    Women’s Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–340 § 201(1) · 112 Stat. 3191

    1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n)(1)

       Pub. L. 105–340, § 201(1), and Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(2), amended par. (1) identically

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n)(1)

       Pub. L. 105–340, § 201(1), and Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(2), substituting “2003” for “1998”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (n)(1). Pub. L. 105–340, § 201(1), and Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(2), amended par. (1) identically, substituting “2003” for “1998”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “through 1998” and inserting “through 2003”; and

41. 1998

    Women’s Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–340 § 201(2) · 112 Stat. 3191

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n)(2)

    Pub. L. 105–340, § 201(2), substituted “2003” for “1998”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–340, § 201(2), substituted “2003” for “1998”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “through 1998” and inserting “through 2003”.

42. 1998

    Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–392 § 201(b)(1) · 112 Stat. 3524

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(m)(4)

    Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(1), added par. (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (m)(4). Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(1), added par. (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following: “(4) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary, acting through the Center, shall collect data on Hispanics and major Hispanic subpopulation groups and American Indians, and for developing special area population studies on major Asian American and Pacific Islander populations. (B) The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall be effective with respect to a fiscal year only to the extent that funds are appropriated pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (n), and only if the amounts appropriated for such fiscal year pursuant to each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (n) equal or exceed the amounts so appropriated for fiscal year 1997.”;

43. 1998

    Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–392 § 201(b)(3)(A) · 112 Stat. 3524

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n)(2)

       Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(3)(A), in first sentence, substituted “paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (m)” for “subsection (m)”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n)(2)

       Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(3)(A), in first sentence, substituted “such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.” for “$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1992, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 2003.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (n)(2). Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(3)(A), in first sentence, substituted “paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (m)” for “subsection (m)” and substituted “such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.” for “$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1992, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 2003.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in the first sentence of paragraph (2)— (i) by striking “authorized in subsection (m)” and inserting “authorized in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (m)”; and (ii) by striking “$5,000,000” and all that follows through the period and inserting “such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.”; and

44. 1998

    Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–392 § 201(b)(3)(B) · 112 Stat. 3524

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 242k(n)(3)

    Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(3)(B), added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (n)(3). Pub. L. 105–392, § 201(b)(3)(B), added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by adding at the end the following: “(3) For activities authorized in subsection (m)(4), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2002.”.

63 of 63 references resolved to an enrolled provision