120 STAT. 2814
PUBLIC LAW 109–415—DEC. 19, 2006
‘‘(A) an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or ‘‘(B) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319. ‘‘(2) EMERGENCY PERIOD.—The term ‘emergency period’ means the period in which there exists— ‘‘(A) an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or ‘‘(B) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319. ‘‘(c) UNOBLIGATED FUNDS.—If funds under a grant under this section are not expended for an emergency in the fiscal year in which the emergency is declared, such funds shall be returned to the Secretary for reallocation under sections 2603(b) and 2620. 42 USC 300ff–84.
‘‘SEC. 2684. PROHIBITION ON PROMOTION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.
‘‘None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to fund AIDS programs, or to develop materials, designed to promote or encourage, directly, intravenous drug use or sexual activity, whether homosexual or heterosexual. Funds authorized under this title may be used to provide medical treatment and support services for individuals with HIV. 42 USC 300ff–85.
‘‘SEC. 2685. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that any information submitted to, or collected by, the Secretary under this title excludes any personally identifiable information. ‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘personally identifiable information’ has the meaning given such term under the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. 42 USC 300ff–86.
‘‘SEC. 2686. GAO REPORT.
‘‘The Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office shall biennially submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a description of Federal, State, and local barriers to HIV program integration, particularly for racial and ethnic minorities, including activities carried out under subpart III of part F, and recommendations for enhancing the continuity of care and the provision of prevention services for individuals with HIV/AIDS or those at risk for such disease. Such report shall include a demonstration of the manner in which funds under this subpart are being expended and to what extent the services provided with such funds increase access to prevention and care services for individuals with HIV/AIDS and build stronger community linkages to address HIV prevention and care for racial and ethnic minority communities. 42 USC 300ff–87. Deadline.
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‘‘SEC. 2687. SEVERITY OF NEED INDEX.
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF INDEX.—Not later than September 30, 2008, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a severity of need index in accordance with subsection (c).
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