Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 3.djvu/296

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107 STAT. 2234 PUBLIC LAW 103-183—DEC. 14, 1993 Establishment. Appropriation authorizations. if the application under paragraph (1) contains a plan regarding the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis in the geographic area with respect to which the grant is sought, "(e) SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of a grantee under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary may, subject to paragraph (2), provide supplies, equipment, and services for the purpose of aiding the grantee in carrying out the subsection involved and, for such purpose, may detail to the State any officer or employee of the Department of Hecdth and Human Services. "(2) CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS.— With respect to a request described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reduce the amount of payments under the grant involved by an amount equal to the costs of detailing personnel and the fair market value of any supplies, equipment, or services provided by the Secretary. The Secretary snail, for the payment of expenses incurred in complying with such request, expend the amounts withheld. " (0 ADVISORY COUNCIL.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall establish an advisory council to be known as the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (in this subsection referred to as the "Council"). "(2) GENERAL DUTIES. —The Council shall provide advice and recommendations regarding the elimination of tuberculosis to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "(3) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—With respect to the elimination of tuberculosis, the Council shall— "(A) in making recommendations under paragraph (2), make recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities; "(B) address the development and application of new technologies; and "(C) review the extent to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis. "(4) COMPOSITION.— The Searetary shall determine the size and composition of the Council, and the frequency and scope of official meetings of the Council. "(5) STAFF, INFORMATION, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.— The Secretary shall provide to the Council such staff, information, and other assistance as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Council. "(g) FUNDING. — "(1) IN GENERAL; ALLOCATION FOR EMERGENCY GRANTS.— "(A) For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of thefiscalyears 1995 through 1998. "(B) Of the amounts appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than $50,000,0(J0 for emergency grants under subsection (a) for any geographic area in which there is, relative to other areas, a substantial number of cases of tuberculosis or a substantial rate of increase in such cases. "(2) RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING. — For the purpose of making grants under subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as