118 STAT. 3140 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 ‘‘(C) one or more categories of aliens who are or were nationals and residents of the Islamic Republic or Iran who, as members of a religious minority in Iran, share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution in that state on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.’’; and (2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep tember 30, 2005’’. SEC. 214. (a) Except as provided by subsection (e) none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to withhold sub stance abuse funding from a State pursuant to section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–26) if such State certifies to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by May 1, 2005 that the State will commit additional State funds, in accord ance with subsection (b), to ensure compliance with State laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals under 18 years of age. (b) The amount of funds to be committed by a State under subsection (a) shall be equal to 1 percent of such State’s substance abuse block grant allocation for each percentage point by which the State misses the retailer compliance rate goal established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 1926 of such Act. (c) The State is to maintain State expenditures in fiscal year 2005 for tobacco prevention programs and for compliance activities at a level that is not less than the level of such expenditures maintained by the State for fiscal year 2004, and adding to that level the additional funds for tobacco compliance activities required under subsection (a). The State is to submit a report to the Secretary on all fiscal year 2004 State expenditures and all fiscal year 2005 obligations for tobacco prevention and compliance activities by pro gram activity by July 31, 2005. (d) The Secretary shall exercise discretion in enforcing the timing of the State obligation of the additional funds required by the certification described in subsection (a) as late as July 31, 2005. (e) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to withhold substance abuse funding pursuant to section 1926 from a territory that receives less than $1,000,000. SEC. 215. In order for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of Health and Human Services— (1) may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669(c)). The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) and other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State, and (2) is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, Reports. Deadline. Deadline. Certification. Tobacco and tobacco products.
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