102 STAT. 3074
PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988 "(A) information sufficient to assist in the replication of the model protocol developed pursuant to the project; and "(B) such reports as the Secretary may require. "(2) The Secretary shall provide for evaluations of projects carried out pursuant to subsection (a) and shall annually submit to the Congress a report describing such projects. The report shall include the findings made as a result of such evaluations and may include any recommendations of the Secretary for appropriate administrative and l ^ s l a t i v e initiatives with respect to the program established in this section. "(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of
carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 through 1991. 42 USC
"SEC. 2319. NATIONAL BLOOD RESOURCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Research and development.
"After consultation with the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Secretary shall establish a program of research and education regarding blood donations and transfusions to maintain and improve the safety of the blood supply. Education programs shall be directed at health professionals, patients, and the community to— "(1) in the case of the public and patients undergoing treatment— "(A) increase awareness that the process of donating blood is safe; "(B) promote the concept that blood donors are contributors to a national need to maintain an adequate and safe blood supply; "(C) encourage blood donors to donate more than once a year; and "(D) encourage repeat blood donors to recruit new donors; "(2) in the case of health professionals— "(A) improve knowledge, attitudes, and skills of health professionals in the appropriate use of blood and blood components; "(B) increase the awareness and understanding of health professionals regarding the risks versus benefits of blood transfusion; and "(C) encourage health professionals to consider alternatives to the administration of blood or blood components for their patients; and "(3) in the case of the community, increase coordination, communication, and collaboration among community, professional, industry, and government organizations regarding blood donation and transfusion issues.
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42 USC Contracts
Grants.
"SEC. 2320. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO RESEARCH. "^^^ D A T A COLLECTION WiTH R E S P E C T TO NATIONAL PREVALENCE.—
"(1) The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, may, through representative sampling and other appropriate methodologies, provide for the continuous collection of data on the incidence in the United States of cases of acquired immune deficiency sjmdrome and of cases of infection with the etiologic agent for such syndrome. The Secretary may carry out the program of data collection directly or
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