124 STAT. 351 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 to reduce teen pregnancy. In carrying out such func- tions, the Secretary shall collaborate with a variety of entities that have expertise in the prevention of teen pregnancy, HIV and sexually transmitted infec- tions, healthy relationships, financial literacy, and other topics addressed through the personal responsi- bility education programs. ‘‘(iii) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate the programs and activities carried out with funds made available through allotments or grants under this section. ‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer this sec- tion through the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services. ‘‘(2) APPLICATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF TITLE.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the other provisions of this title shall not apply to allotments or grants made under this section. ‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The following provisions of this title shall apply to allotments and grants made under this sec- tion to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to allotments made under section 502(c): ‘‘(i) Section 504(b)(6) (relating to prohibition on payments to excluded individuals and entities). ‘‘(ii) Section 504(c) (relating to the use of funds for the purchase of technical assistance). ‘‘(iii) Section 504(d) (relating to a limitation on administrative expenditures). ‘‘(iv) Section 506 (relating to reports and audits), but only to the extent determined by the Secretary to be appropriate for grants made under this section. ‘‘(v) Section 507 (relating to penalties for false statements). ‘‘(vi) Section 508 (relating to nondiscrimination). ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) AGE-APPROPRIATE.—The term ‘age-appropriate’, with respect to the information in pregnancy prevention, means topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable to particular ages or age groups of children and adolescents, based on devel- oping cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group. ‘‘(2) MEDICALLY ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.—The term ‘medically accurate and complete’ means verified or supported by the weight of research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods and— ‘‘(A) published in peer-reviewed journals, where applicable; or ‘‘(B) comprising information that leading professional organizations and agencies with relevant expertise in the field recognize as accurate, objective, and complete. ‘‘(3) INDIAN TRIBES; TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘Tribal organization’ have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)).
