§ 1621q. — Prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1621q]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER II--HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 1621q. Prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis
(a) Grants
The Secretary, acting through the Service after consultation with
the Centers for Disease Control, may make grants to Indian tribes and
tribal organizations for--
(1) projects for the prevention, control, and elimination of
tuberculosis;
(2) public information and education programs for the
prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis; and
(3) education, training, and clinical skills improvement
activities in the prevention, control, and elimination of
tuberculosis for health professionals, including allied health
professionals.
(b) Application for grant
The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a) of this section
only if an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and
the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains
the assurances required by subsection (c) of this section and such other
agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary may require.
(c) Eligibility for grant
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a) of this section, an
applicant must provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that--
(1) the applicant will coordinate its activities for the
prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis with activities
of the Centers for Disease Control, and State and local health
agencies; and
(2) the applicant will submit to the Secretary an annual report
on its activities for the prevention, control, and elimination of
tuberculosis.
(d) Duties of Secretary
In carrying out this section, the Secretary--
(1) shall establish criteria for the review and approval of
applications for grants under subsection (a) of this section,
including requirement of public health qualifications of applicants;
(2) shall, subject to available appropriations, make at least
one grant under subsection (a) of this section within each area
office;
(3) may, at the request of an Indian tribe or tribal
organization, provide technical assistance; and
(4) shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House and
the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate not later than
February 1, 1994, and biennially thereafter, on the use of funds
under this section and on the progress made toward the prevention,
control, and elimination of tuberculosis among Indian tribes and
tribal organizations.
(e) Reduction of amount of grant
The Secretary may, at the request of a recipient of a grant under
subsection (a) of this section, reduce the amount of such grant by--
(1) the fair market value of any supplies or equipment furnished
the grant recipient; and
(2) the amount of the pay, allowances, and travel expenses of
any officer or employee of the Government when detailed to the grant
recipient and the amount of any other costs incurred in connection
with the detail of such officer or employee,
when the furnishing of such supplies or equipment or the detail of such
an officer or employee is for the convenience of and at the request of
such grant recipient and for the purpose of carrying out a program with
respect to which the grant under subsection (a) of this section is made.
The amount by which any such grant is so reduced shall be available for
payment by the Secretary of the costs incurred in furnishing the
supplies or equipment, or in detailing the personnel, on which the
reduction of such grant is based, and such amount shall be deemed as
part of the grant and shall be deemed to have been paid to the grant
recipient.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title II, Sec. 218, as added Pub. L. 102-573, title II,
Sec. 214, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4556; amended Pub. L. 103-437,
Sec. 10(e)(1), (2)(B), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4589.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 103-437 substituted ``Committee on
Indian'' for ``Select Committee on Indian'' and ``Natural Resources''
for ``Interior and Insular Affairs''.
Change of Name
Centers for Disease Control changed to Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention by Pub. L. 102-531, title III, Sec. 312, Oct. 27, 1992,
106 Stat. 3504.
Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated
as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives and
Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated as
referring to Committee on Resources 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, Jan. 3, 2001.
