Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 2.djvu/276

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114 STAT. 1158 PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 "TOURETTE SYNDROME 42 USC 300b-7. " SEC. 1108. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall develop and implement outreach programs to educate the public, health care providers, educators and community based organizations about the etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Tourette Syndrome, with a particular emphasis on children with Tourette Syndrome. Such programs may be carried out by the Secretary directly and through awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities. "(b) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.— Activities under subsection (a) shall include— "(1) the production and translation of educational materials, including public service announcements; "(2) the development of training material for health care providers, educators and community based organizations; and "(3) outreach efforts directed at the misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of Tourette Syndrome in children and in minority groups. "(c) 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 2001 through 2005. ". TITLE XXIV—CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION SEC. 2401. PROGRAMS OPERATED THROUGH THE CENTERS FOR DIS- EASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.), as amended by section 1101 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following part: " PART Q—PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN 42 USC 280h. "SEC. 399W. GRANTS TO PROMOTE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION AND PHYS- ICAL ACTIVITY. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary, acting though the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award competitive grants to States and political subdivisions of States for the development and implementation of State and community- based intervention programs to promote good nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents. "(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section a State or political subdivision of a State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan that describes— "(1) how the applicant proposes to develop a comprehensive program of school- and community-based approaches to encourage and promote good nutrition and appropriate levels of physical activity with respect to children or adolescents in local communities;