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[81 STAT. 535]
PUBLIC LAW 90-000—MMMM. DD, 1968
[81 STAT. 535]

81 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 90-174-DEC. 5, 1967

535

of organization, delivery, or financing of health services, including, among others— " (A) projects for the construction of units of hospitals, facilities for long-term care, or other medical facilities which involve experimental architectural designs or functional layout or use of new materials or new methods of construction, the efficiency of which can be tested and evaluated, or which involve the demonstration of such efficiency, particularly projects which also involve research, experiments, or demonstrations relating to delivery of health services, and " (B) projects for development and testing of new equipment and systems, including automated equipment, and other new technology systems or concepts for the delivery of health services, and " (C) projects for research and demonstration in new careers in health manpower and new ways of educating and utilizing health manpower. "(b) Except where the Secretary determines that unusual circum- Cost limitation. stances make a larger percentage necessary in order to effectuate the purposes of this section, a grant or contract under this section with respect to any project for construction of a facility or for acquisition of equipment may not provide for payment of more than 50 per centum of so much of the cost of the facility or equipment as the Secretary 78 Stat. 454. determines is reasonably attributable to research, experimental, or 42 USC 29 l e. demonstration purposes. The provisions of clause (5) of the third sentence of section 605(a) and such other conditions as the Secretary may determine shall apply with respect to grants or contracts under rhis section for projects for construction of a facility or for acquisition of equipment. "(c) Payments of any grants or under any contracts under this section may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments and on such conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. "(d) There are authorized to be appropriated for payment of Appropriation. grants or under contracts under this section $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970; Program evaluexcept that, for any fiscal year ending after June 30, 1968, such por- ation. tions of such sums as the Secretary may determine, but not exceeding 1 per centum thereof, shall be aA'ailable to the Secretary for evaluation (directly or by grants or contracts) of the program authorized by this section." (b) Effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years ending after June 30, 1967— Repeal. (1) section 624 of such Act is repealed; and 78 Stat. 459. (2) the first sentence of section 314(e) of such Act is amended 42 USC 29 In. by inserting "or" at the end of clause (1), by striking out clause Ante, p. 534. (3), by striking out ", or" at the end of clause (2), by inserting "(including related t r a i n i n g) " after "providing services" in clause (1), and by amending clause (2) to read: "(2) developing and supporting for an initial period new programs of health services (including related training)". Unobligated Any sums appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, funds, availafor carrying out such sections 624 and 314(e)(3) which remain biuty unobligated on the date of enactment of this Act shall be available for carrying out section 304 of the Public Health Service Act, and the Ante, p. 5 34. total of such sums (and any portion of the appropriations for such year for such purpose obligated prior to such date of enactment in carrying out such sections) shall be deducted from the authorization for such year contained in such section 304.