United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1973
Protection of Human Subjects Act - Establishes, within the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavorial Research. Sets forth the membership composition of such Commission and their rates of compensation. Directs the Commission to: (1) undertake a comprehensive investigation and study to identify the basic ethical principles and develop guidelines which should underlie the conduct of biomedical and behavioral research and guarantee that such research is carried out in accordance with the ethical principles identified by the Commission in order to assure the full protection of the rights of the subject of such research; (2) develop and recommend to the Congress a mechanism for the compensation of individuals and their families for injuries or death proximately caused by the participation of such individuals in a biomedical or behavioral research program. Sets forth the subjects the Commission shall consider in carrying out these duties. Directs the Commission to conduct a study and investigation of the employment of psychosurgery. States that no individual shall be required to perform or assist in the performance of any portion of a health service program or research activity for which the provisions of this title are applicable, funded in whole or in part by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare if such performance or assistance would be contrary to his religious beliefs or moral convictions; and that no entity shall be required to make its facilities available for the performance of any health service program or research activity funded in whole or in part by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare if such performance is prohibted by the entity on the basis of religious belief or moral convictions. Provides that until such time after certification of Institutional Review Boards has been established and the Commission develops policies with regard to the conduct of research on the living fetus or infants, the Secretary may not conduct or support research or experimentation in the United States or abroad on a living human fetus or infant, whether before or after induced abortion, unless such research or experimentation is done for the purpose of insuring the survival of that fetus or infant. Provides that no institution may receive assistance from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to conduct biomedical or behavorial research involving human subjects unless such institution has established an Institutional Review Board certified by the Commission. Requires that until certification of such Boards has been established, each institution shall protect the welfare of subjects involved in research and attain, by adequate methods, their informed consent. Defines the term "informed consent." Stipulates that no exculpatory language of the agreement shall waive the subject's legal rights or release the institution or its agents from liability for negligence. Prescribes the duties of the Institutional Review Boards. Provides for inspection of facilities involved in biomedical and behavorial research programs involving human subjects. Sets forth recordkeeping requirements to be met by every biomedical research program under the Commission's jurisdiction. Authorizes appropriation of $3,000,000 for fiscal 1974 and 1975 to carry out the provisions of this act. Provides that the Secretary, after consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and, where appropriate, with the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, shall, by regulation, provide for the proper scientific peer review by assembled groups of qualified independent scientific experts of the review of grants and for research and development contracts administered by the National Institutes of Health or the National Institute of Mental Health. Requires a study to be made of the ethical, social, and legal implications of advances in biomedical and behavioral research and technology.
United States · United States Congress · 6 September 1973
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prescribe regulations under the Clean Air Act for preventing a decrease in fuel economy of motor vehicles. Provides that such regulations may include: (1) mandatory labeling of fuel economy of each motor vehicle or engine; (2) establishment of fuel economy performance standards; (3) limitations on the use of equipment which increases fuel consumption; (4) limitations on motor vehicle weight; and (5) limitation on use of emission control systems.
United States · United States Congress · 6 September 1973
Provides, under title II of the Social Security Act (Old_Age, Survivors' and Disability Insurance), for the payment at age 62 (rather than at age 65) of widow's or widower's insurance benefits equal to 100 percent of the deceased worker's primary insurance amount.
United States · United States Congress · 6 September 1973
Establishes the Big Cypress National Preserve in the State of Florida. Authorizes to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $116,000,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands, and an amount not to exceed $900,000 for development.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide each Member of the House with additional copies of his individual voting record for distribution by that Member for public inspection in his congressional district.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Provides, under the Merchant Marine Act, that the appropriate agencies take steps to assure that at least 20 per cent of the gross tonnage of all petroleum and petroleum products imported into the United States on ocean vessels be transported on privately owned United States flag commercial vessels. Requires that the quantity to be carried in United States-flag commercial vessels be at least 25 per cent after June 30, l975, and at least 30 per cent after June 30, l977. (Amends 46 U.S.C. 1241))
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments - Title I: Addiction and Mental Health Administration - Establishes the Addiction and Mental Health Administration in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Provides that the Administration shall consist of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute of Mental Health. Establishes the National Panel on Addiction and Mental Health consisting of three members appointed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. States that the Panel shall advise the Director of the Addiction and Mental Health Administration. Title II: Federal Assistance for State and Local Programs - Extends the authorization for grants to States for the three fiscal years ending June 30, 1976. Allows a State to request and receive personnel or equipment from H.E.W. in lieu of cash Permits special grants to States who have adopted the basic provisions of the Uniform Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment Act. Limits the amount of such a grant for any one fiscal year. Authorizes the appropriation of $13,000,000 for the fiscal year 1974 and each of the two following years for the purpose of making special grants to States. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and to enter into contracts with public and private entities and with individuals: (1) to conduct demonstration, service, and evaluation projects, (2) to provide education and training, (3) to provide programs and services in cooperation with schools, courts, penal institutions, and other public agencies, and (4) to provide counseling and education activities on an individual or community basis, for the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism and for the rehabilitation of alcohol abusers and alcoholics. Authorizes appropriations for grants to public and nonprofit private entities at $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1975 and 75,000,000 for fiscal year 1976. Provides that alcohol abusers and alcoholics who are suffering from emergency medical conditions shall not be refused admission or treatment, solely because of their alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence, by any private or public general hospital which receives support in any form from any program supported in whole or in part by funds appropriated to any Federal department or agency. Provides that records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient which are maintained in connection with the performance of any function authorized or assisted under any provision of this Act or any Act amended by this Act shall be confidential. Title III: Technical and Conforming Amendments - Makes certain technical and conforming amendments.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Requires the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry in promulgating health and safety standards. (Amends 29 U.S.C. 655)
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Medical Device Amendments - Title I: Classification of Medical Devices - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to appoint and organize separate classification panels of experts to review and classify devices into appropriate categories based on the safety and effectiveness of such devices. Requires such panels to submit recommendations for the classification of devices into one of the three following categories: (1) exempt devices-those devices having a generally accepted medical use which are safe and effective when used according to instructions and warnings and which present a minimum risk; (2) devices subject to standards- those devices for which in order to reduce or eliminate unreasonable risk of illness or injury it is appropriate to establish reasonable standards to assure safety and effectiveness; and (3) devices subject to premarket scientific review-those devices for which inadequate evidence exists to assure safety and effectiveness. Requires the Secretary to publish a report on the device classification scheme in the Federal Register and to allow for comment by interested persons. Title II: Authority to Establish Standards - States that the standard is to relate to safety and effectiveness of devices, including consideration of specified factors. Provides for periodic evaluation of the adequacy of standards. Directs the Secretary to consult with other Federal agencies. Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a notice that proceedings have been initiated to promulgate a device standard. Specifies the content of such notification. Directs the Secretary to accept one or more offers to develop a proposed standard and to publish in the Federal Register names and addresses of persons whose offers are accepted and the terms of such offers. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations governing development of proposed standards. Sets forth alternatives to the development of standards, including: (1) the use of existing standards; and (2) the development of standards by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to appoint independent advisory committees, to which could be referred any matters involving a proposed device standard, prior to or after its publication in the Federal Register. Prescribes the composition of such committees. Requires that manufacturers of devices subject to standards shall assure the Secretary that such devices comply with any testing methods prescribed or that such device has been manufactured in accord with current good manufacturing practices designed to assure such compliance. Provides exemptions from such requirements for specified devices. Title III: Scientific Review of Certain Medical Devices - Describes the circumstances under which scientific review premarket clearance of medical devices is required. States that scientific review of a device declared subject to such review may be otained by submitting to the Secretary an application containing specified information. Directs the Secretary to appoint standing advisory scientific panels to review device applications. Directs the Secreary, after considering the panel's recommendations, either to: (1) approve the application; (2) advise the applicant that this application is not in approvable form and inform applicant of measures required to meet approval; or (3) deny approval if the device fails to meet specified criteria. Sets forth the definition of "adequate scientific evidence". Provides for an opportunity for review of applications denied. Sets forth provisions regarding withdrawal of approval and suspension of approval. Prescribes conditions pertaining to exemptions for clinical testing on humans, including: (1) submission of an outline of the plan of initial clinical testing; (2) submission of an adequate protocol for clinical testing together with a report of prior investigations, including tests on animals, adequate to justify the proposed testing; (3) obtaining of signed agreements from investigators that humans upon whom devices are to be used will be under their personal supervision; and (4) establishment and maintenance of records. Requires the informed consent of human participants. Requires the consent agreement to contain no language through which the individual waives any legal rights or release the institution or its agents from liability for negligence. Defines "exceptional cases" as those in which consent is not feasible or where it would be contrary to the welfare or best interests of a particular subject, as determined by a physician in his professional judgment. Provides for the exemption of custom devices, ordered by a physician to be made in a special way for individual patients, if the device meets enumerated requirements. States that any person may petition the Secretary to establish a product development protocol for a particular custom device. Sets forth the grounds for revocation (or objection to notice of completion) of product development protocol. Title IV: Notification of Defective Devices; Repair or Replacement - Provides that every person acquiring information showing a device produced, assembled, or imported by him to contain a defect likely to create a substantial risk to the public health or safety, or to be in non-compliance with an applicable standard shall be required to notify the Secretary of such defect or failure if the device has left control of the manufacturer. Specifies the content of such notification and enumerates the exemptions from such requirement. Sets forth the definition of "defect". Provides for the public disclosure of a defect and for the repair, replacement or refund of the cost of defective devices to the owner. Title V: Requirement of Good Manufacturing Practice - Requires that a device, and the methods used in its manufacture, must conform to good manufacturing practice. Title VI: Records and Reports; Inspection and Registration of Establishments; Official Names - Requires persons manufacturing, processing, repacking, labeling, or distributing a device subject to a standard which is in effect, or with respect to which there is in effect an approval of an application for scientific review, to maintain records and make reports to the Secretary on clinical experience and other data relating to the safety or effectiveness of such device, or possibility of adulteration or misbranding. Title VII: General Provisions - Establishes an Advisory Council on Devices to advise the Secretary on policy matters relating to carrying out the provisions of the Act. Prohibits States from establishing or maintaining standards or regulations for any device which is specifically subject to an official Federal standard or scientific review, unless State requirements are identical to the Federal requirements. Permits the Secretary to disclose information relating to trade secrets to a contractor in furtherance of provisions of the Act, subject to the contractor's observance of such security precautions as are prescribed in the regulations. Defines the term "device" to mean instruments, apparatus, implements, machines, contrivances, implants, in vitro reagents, or similar articles, including their components, parts and accessories which are: (1) recognized in the official U.S. Pharmascopela or National Formulary, or any supplement to them, or (2) intended for use in diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals, or (3) intended to affect any structure or any function of the body of man or other animals, and (4) which do not achieve any of their principal purposes through chemical action within or on the body of man or other animals and which are not dependent upon being metabolized for achievement of their principal purposes. Defines the term "prescription device". Makes various technical amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make existing law applicable to devices.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Requires the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry in promulgating health and safety standards. (Amends 29 U.S.C. 655)
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to the feasibility of establishing the Bartram Trail as a national scenic trail.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1973
Safe Drinking Water Act - Provides, under the Public Health Service Act, a program for the safety of public water systems. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Describes the exceptions to which the regulations of this Act shall not apply. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish drinking water regulations. Prescribes a timetable for the issuance of such regulations. Requires such regulations to specify a maximum contaminant level for each contaminant for which a maximum level has been published. Prescribes the enforcement responsibilities of States for public waters systems. Empowers the Administrator to bring a civil action when a State fails to assure enforcement of drinking water regulations. Provides that a State may authorize a variance from the requirements. Specifies the circumstances under which such variances are allowed. Sets forth regulations for State programs for the protection of underground sources of drinking water. Authorizes the Administrator to take emergency action when there is endangerment to the health of persons and State or local authorities have not acted. Authorizes the Administrator to carry out research, render technical and financial assistance, and aid in the training of personnel in conjunction with public water supply programs. Authorizes to be appropriated for grants to States $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1975 and $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1976. Provides for the allocation of such funds. Authorizes $7,500,000, $7,500,000 and $10,000,000 for fiscal years 1974, 1975 and 1976 to make grants for special studies and demonstration projects. Sets forth the requirements to be followed in maintaining records of programs and in authorizing inspections of facilities. Establishes the National Drinking Water Advisory Council to advise the Administrator on matters relating to this Act. Directs the Administrator to conduct surveys into the availability of rural water supplies. Authorizes $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1974; $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1975; and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 for such purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to make grants to or enter into contracts with public or private nonprofit institutions to pay the Federal share of the cost of research, designed to identify the causes and to develop preventive measures to eliminate sudden infant death syndrome. Sets forth the activities for which a payment may be made under this Act. Provides that payment in any fiscal year to any single institution under this Act may not exceed $50,000. States that the Federal share of the cost of any activities for which application is made under this Act shall be 50 percent. Authorizes to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1973
Authorizes Florida Indian River grapefruit marketing orders under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, which provides for an assessment against handlers for the purpose of financing a marketing promotion program. Provides for a credit against such assessment in the case of handlers who expend directly for marketing promotion. (Amends 7 U.S.C. 608c(6) (I))
United States · United States Congress · 17 July 1973
Public and Allied Health Personnel Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants and enter into contracts to assist eligible entities in meeting the costs of development, demonstration, study, or experimentation projects undertaken with respect to one or more of the projects specified under this Act, including; (1) methods of providing graduate education for public and community health personnel; (2) methods of providing short-term and continuing education for public and community health personnel; and (3) model curricula for the education of public and community health personnel. States that the Secretary shall give special consideration to applications for projects which are concerned with public and community health personnel for which there is the greatest national need. Provides that the Secretary shall make grants to public or nonprofit private graduate schools of public health and public and nonprofit private educational entities for the purpose of supporting graduate educational programs. Authorizes an appropriation of $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 for such grants and contracts. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish traineeships in the Department to train individuals to perform public and community health services for which the Secretary determines there is unusual need; and (2) make grants to public or nonprofit private entities for traineeships to provide such training. Authorizes an appropriation a of $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 for grants to such institutions. Directs the Secretary to continuously develop, publish, and disseminate on a nationwide basis statistics and other information respecting public and community health personnel, including: (1) descriptions of the various types of activities in which public and community health personnel are engaged; and (2) needs for various types of public and community health personnel. Directs the Secretary to submit annually to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate a report on such statistics and activities conducted under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and enter into contracts to assist eligible entities in meeting the costs of specified planning, study, development, demonstration, and evaluation projects including; (1) methods of coordination, management, and articulation of education and training at various levels for allied health personnel within and among educational institutions and their clinical affiliates; (2) methods and techniques for State and regional coordination and monitoring of education and training for allied health personnel. Authorizes an appropriation of $40,000,000 for grants and contracts for the above steps for fiscal year 1974. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for traineeships provided by such entities for the training of allied health personnel to teach in training programs for such personnel or to serve in administrative or supervisory positions, and authorizes an appropriation of $7,500,000 for such grants in fiscal 1974. Directs the Secretary to continuously develop, publish, and disseminate, on a nationwide basis, statistical and other information respecting allied health personnel. Directs that such information shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the Congress. Directs the Secretary to continue to support only those programs under this Act which meet his regulations as to quality. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies to identify the various types of allied health personnel and training programs and to discover in which types shortages of personnel exist and what training programs should be assisted to meet the shortages.
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1973
Establishes the Fort Zachary Taylor National Historic Site, in Key West, Florida. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1973
Establishes in the State of Florida the Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge. Specifies the dimensions of the Wildlife Refuge, and authorizes such appropriations as necessary to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1973
Submersible Vessel Safety Act - Permits the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue regulations to promote safety in the operation of submersible vessels. Permits such regulations to cover design, materials, workmanship, construction, operations, tests, manning and other practices and procedures as the Secretary may find necessary to provide adequately for safety. Permits the Secretary to grant exemptions if he finds it to be in the public interest. Allows the Secretary to exempt manned submersible vessels from the requirements of this Act if such vessels are to be used for developmental, experimental, or research work. Permits the Secretary to make inspections and grant certificates of inspection and submersible vessel operators' licenses. Provides a civil penalty of $1,000 for submersible vessels found in violation of this act.
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1973
Submersible Vessel Safety Act - Permits the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue regulations to promote safety in the operation of submersible vessels. Permits such regulations to cover design, materials, workmanship, construction, operations, tests, manning and other practices and procedures as the Secretary may find necessary to provide adequately for safety. Permits the Secretary to grant exemptions if he finds it to be in the public interest. Allows the Secretary to exempt manned submersible vessels from the requirements of this Act if such vessels are to be used for developmental, experimental, or research work. Permits the Secretary to make inspections and grant certificates of inspection and submersible vessel operators' licenses. Provides a civil penalty of $1,000 for submersible vessels found in violation of this act.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1973
Establishes in the State of Florida the Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge. Specifies the dimensions of the Wildlife Refuge, and authorizes such appropriations as necessary to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1973
Makes inapplicable to the aged, blind and disabled the existing provision of the Social Security Act limiting to 10 percent the portion of the total amounts paid to a State as grants for social services which may be paid with respect to individuals who are not actually recipients of or applicants for aid or assistance.
United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1973
Health Maintenance Organization Act - Defines health maintenance organization as a public or private entity organized to provide basic and supplemental health services to its members. States that each member of such organization is to be provided basic health services for a basic health services payment which: (1) is to be paid on a regular basis without regard to the dates such services are provided; (2) is fixed without regard to the frequency, extent, or kind of health service furnished; and (3) is established under a community rating system. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public or nonprofit private entities for projects for surveys or other activities to determine the feasibility of developing or expanding health maintenance organizations which will serve residents of medically underserved areas. Provides that no grant may be made under this Act unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. States that such application shall be in such form, and submitted in such manner, as the Secretary shall by regulation provide. States that, in considering applications for feasibility grants and contract proposals under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to applications and contract proposals for projects and health maintenance organizations which will serve residents of medically underserved areas. Provides that, if a feasibility project has been assisted with a grant or contract under this Act, the Secretary may not make any other grant or enter into any other contract for such project. Stipulates that any project under this Act must be completed within twelve months from the date the grant is made or contract entered into. Provides that the amount to be paid by the United States for a feasibility grant made, or contract entered into, under this Act shall be determined by the Secretary except that the amount to be paid by the United States for any single grant or contract shall not exceed $50,000. Authorizes $3,700,000 to be appropriated for fiscal 1974 and $500,000 to be appropriated for fiscal 1975 for the purpose of making payments pursuant to grants and contracts under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to and enter into contracts with public or nonprofit private entities, and to make loans to public entities, for projects for the initial development of health maintenance organizations or for significant expansion of the membership of, or area served by, health maintenance organizations. Provides that no grant may be made under this Act unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. States that such application shall be in such form, and submitted in such manner, as the Secretary shall by regulation provide. States that, in considering applications for feasibility grants and contract proposals under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to applications and contract proposals for projects and health maintenance organizations which will serve residents of medically underserved areas. Provides that, if a project has been assisted with a grant or contract under this Act, the Secretary may not make any other grant or enter into any other contract for such project. Stipulates that any project under this Act must be completed within twelve months from the date the grant is made or contract entered into. Provides that the Federal share of any such planning project grant or contract shall not exceed $125,000. Provides that the amounts to be paid by the United States for any initial development project for a health maintenance organization under any grant or contract, or both, when added to the amount of principal of any loans made or guaranteed under this Act for such project may not exceed the lesser of: (1) $1,000,000 or the product of $25 and the number of members that the health maintenance organization will have when it first becomes operational after its establishment or expansion, whichever is the greater; or (2) an amount equal to the greater of: (a) 90 percent of the cost of such project; or (b) in the case of a project for a health maintenance organization which will serve residents of a medically underserved area, up to 100 percent of such cost. Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for grants and loans for planning projects and initial development projects. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans and loan guarantees for initial operation costs for health maintenance organizations. Authorizes an aggregate of $50,000,000 to be appropriated for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 to carry out the purposes of this section. Authorizes Loan guarantees for construction projects. Authorizes grants for the enrollment of indigent persons in health maintenance organizations. Prescribes specific requirements to be met by an organization applying for such a grant. States that the amount of any grant under this section shall be determined by the Secretary, except that no grant shall exceed 50 percent of the annual income of such organization. Authorizes an appropriation of $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $21,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1978 in order to carry out the provisions of this program. Establishes and makes requirements for the following health maintenance organization projects: (1) demonstration grants and contracts for service in rural medically underserved areas and for enrollment of high risk individuals; (2) specified special project grants and contracts; and (3) grants for health maintenance organization management training. Provides that the Secretary shall evaluate all health maintenance organization projects established under this Act and make the results of such evaluation available to the general public and to the Congress on at least an annual basis. Provides that the United States shall be entitled to recover from an applicant for a loan guarantee under this title the amount of any payment made pursuant to such guarantee, unless the Secretary for good cause waives such right of recovery. States that guarantees of loans under this Act shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to assure that the purposes of this Act will be carried out. Authorizes the Secretary, with due regard to the financial interests of the United States, to sell loans made by him under this title. Establishes within the Treasury a loan guarantee fund which shall be available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation, in such amounts as may be specified from time to time in appropriation Acts, to enable him to discharge his responsibilities under loan guarantes issued by him under this Act. Establishes programs for protecting health maintenance organizations against: (1) insolvency; (2) the cost of providing unusual amounts of health services or providing out-of-area health services; and (3) unusual losses. Provides that, if a State or political subdivision of a State refuses to permit a health maintenance organization to do business in such State because of a failure to meet local requirements, the Secretary may bring a civil action in the United States district court for the district in which such health maintenance organization is located to enforce compliance with this Act. Establishes a National Advisory Council on Health Maintenance Organizations to advise and assist the Secretary in carrying out his responsibilities under this Act. Requires the Secretary to make an annual report to the Congress on the programs of assistance under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1973
Title I: Limits net lending during fiscal year 1974 to $267,000,000,000. Authorizes the President to reserve from expenditures and net lending or other appropriations or obligations such amounts as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this title. Title II: Requires the President within 10 days after the impoundment of any funds to transmit to the Senate and House a special message detailing his actions. Outlines the procedure to be used in transmitting such special meassage to the Senate, House, Comptroller General and to the Federal Register for publication. Title III: Provides that the provisions of this title are enacted by Congress as an exercise of the rulemaking powers of the Senate and House of Representatives. Requires a concurrent resolution to be acted upon by both Houses in order to approve an impounding of funds. Outlines special rules with respect to the concurrent resolution to consider the special message of the President.
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1973
Health Programs Extension Act - Title I: Amendments to Public Health Service Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Public Health Service Act: (1) Health Services Research and Development; (2) National Health Surveys and Studies; (3) Public Health Training; (4) Migrant Health; (5) Comprehensive Health Planning and Services; (6) Assistance to Medical Libraries; (7) Hill-Burton Programs for Construction of Medical Library Facilities; (8) Training in the Allied Health Professions; (9) Regional Medical Programs; and (10) Population Research and Family Planning. Title II: Amendments to the Community Mental Health Centers Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Community Mental Health Centers Act: (1) Construction Assistance for Mental Health Centers; (2) Staffing Assistance for Mental Health Centers; (3) Alcoholism programs; (4) Drug Abuse programs; (5) Alcoholism and Drug Abuse programs; and (6) Mental Health of Children. Title III: Amendments to the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for construction, services, and planning under the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for programs under the Medical Facilities Construction and Modernization Amendment of 1970.
United States · United States Congress · 14 May 1973
Makes the question of whether something is obscene a fact determination which shall be made by the jury without the comment of the court based on the weight of the evidence relevant to the question. Prohibits judicial review of any determination made by a jury on the question whether something is obscene by any court in the United States. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 1466; 28 U.S.C. 3001)
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1973
National Biomedical Research Fellowship, Traineeship, and Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to provide biomedical research fellowships, traineeships, and training at the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, non-Federal public institution, and nonprofit private institutions in matters relating to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the disease (or diseases) to which the activities of such Institutes are directed; and to make grants to public or nonprofit private institutions for traineeships in such matters. Sets forth requirements and regulations with regard to such fellowships, traineeships, and training. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 to carry out the purposes of this Act. Provides that the Secretary may not conduct or support research in the United States or abroad which violates any ethical standard respecting research adopted by the National Institute of Health, the National Institute of Mental Health, or their respective research institutes.
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1973
Public Health Act - Title I: Health Service Research and Development - Health Services Research and Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to undertake and support research, development, and demonstrations respecting health services. Directs the Secretary to give appropriate emphasis to research, development and demonstrations respecting: (1) the determinants of an individual's health; (2) the impact of the environment on individual health and on health care; and (3) the accessibility, acceptability, organization, distribution, utilization, quality, and financing of systems for the delivery of health care. Establishes, in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, a National Center for Health Services Research and Development. Directs the Secretary to act through such Center in undertaking and supporting the research and demonstration projects under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to assist, by grants or contracts, private nonprofit entities in meeting the costs of planning and establishing new centers, and operating existing centers and new centers, for multi-disciplinary health services research, development, demonstrations, and evaluations respecting the matters covered under this Act. Authorizes appropriations of $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $90,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975 to carry out programs under this title. Establishes in the Department a National Center for Health Statistics. Provides for the duties of such Center. Makes authorizations of appropriations for such Center. Provides for the Secretary to annually call a conference of the health authorities of the several States. Title II: Revision and Extension of Medical Library Assistance Programs - Authorizes appropriations for grants and contracts under this title. Title III: Conforming and Technical Amendments - Declares the position of the Congress that Federal financial assistance must be directed to support the marshaling of all health resources to assure comprehensive health services of high quality for every person. Authorizes the Secretary to accept from State and local authorities any assistance in the enforcement of programs pursuant to this Act which such authorities may be able and willing to provide. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to any public or nonprofit private entity to cover all or any part of the cost of projects for training to provide improved or more effective comprehensive health planning throughout the Nation.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1973
Everglades Kite Conservation Act - Declares the purpose of this Act is to increase the capability of the Department of Interior in dealing with the preservation of the Everglades Kite. Authorizes the Secretary of Interior to identify and develop, within the system of national wildlife refuges, those areas providing suitable habitat for the Everglades Kite. Authorizes sums to be appropriated for purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to preserve Egmont Key, Florida. Authorizes such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1973
Provides for the deferment of repayment of loans under the Public Health Service Act to students of nursing for periods during which they are receiving training as nurse anesthetists.
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1973
Provides that if the total budget receipts for any fiscal year do not equal or exceed total outlays, no allocation or payment shall be made under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 to any State or unit of local government for any entitlement which begins in that fiscal year. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the general fund of the Treasury all amounts which are not paid out of such entitlement period by reason of the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1973
Provides that no funds made available by the Congress to any department or agency of the Government may be obligated or expended for the purpose of providing assistance of any kind to or on behalf of North Vietnam
United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1973
Emergency Medical Services Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to public and other nonprofit entities for projects to study the feasibility of and plan the establishment and operation of an emergency medical service system for an area. Defines such a system in terms of personnel, facilities, equipment, and service. Authorizes the Secretary of each military department to enter into agreements with such system to provide transportation and other services in emergency conditions. Requires applications for planning grants to demonstrate the need of the area for an emergency medical service system, and to contain assurances that the applicant is qualified for the plan. Authorizes appropriations for such program of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1975. Sets conditions for grants for the establishment and initial operation of such systems, and authorizes to be appropriated a total of $95,000,000 for fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to schools of medicine, dentistry and osteopathy and to other educational institutions for research and training programs in the techniques and methods of medical emergency care and treatment. Authorizes to be appropriated for such grants $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1975. Provides that the Secretary shall establish an Interagency Technical Committee on Emergency Medical Services to evaluate the adequacy of all Federal programs and activities which relate to emergency medical services, and to assist in coordinating such programs.
United States · United States Congress · 27 March 1973
Research on Aging Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish in the Public Health Service, the National Institute on Aging for the conduct and support of biomedical, social, and behavioral research and training related to the aging process and the diseases and other special problems of the aged. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish a National Advisory Council on Aging to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to him on programs relating to the aged which are administered by him and on those matters which relate to the Institute. Provides that the Secretary shall, through the Institute, carry out the purposes of this Act with respect to research investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies related to the aging process and the diseases and other special problems and needs of the aged. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Institute and such other appropriate advisory bodies as he may establish, to within one year after the effective date of this Act develop a plan for an aging research program designed to coordinate and promote research into the biological, medical, psychological, social, educational, and economic aspects of aging. States that such plan shall be transmitted to the Congress and the President and shall set forth the staffing and funding requirements to carry out the program contained therein.
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1973
State Housing Corporation Act - Authorizes Federal savings and loan associations and national banks to own stock in and invest in loans to State housing corporations. Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to provide a means for private financial institutions to assist in providing housing, particularly for low- or moderate- income families, through such purchases and investments. (Amends 12 U.S.C. 1464(c), 24)
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 1973
Provides that totally and permanently disabled World War II servicemen and their dependents are eligible for specified medical and dental benefits. (Amends 10 U.S.C. 1086(c)(1))
United States · United States Congress · 19 March 1973
Provides for the establishment of the Spessard L. Holland National Seashore in Florida for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of the scenic, historic, and scientific values of shoreline lands and waters. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire any lands and waters within the boundaries of the seashore at the fair market value of the property at the date of acquisition. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 19 March 1973
Restricts the disclosure of bank records by financial institutions to governmental agencies in order to protect and preserve the confidential relationship between fiduciary institutions and their customers. Sets forth the definition of fiduciary institution, financial records, and supervisory agency, for purposes of this Act. Provides that a fiduciary institution may not disclose to any person except to the customer or his duly authorized agent any financial records relating to that customer except where the customer has authorized such a disclosure or there has been a court order to obtain the financial records of the customer. Provides for both civil and criminal penalties for any financial institution or officer of a fiduciary institution which knowingly and willfully discloses or furnishes financial records in violation of this Act. Provides that nothing in this Act prohibits: (1) the examination of any financial records by a financial institution or by any officer or employee of a supervisory agency for use solely in the exercise of duties in an official capacity; (2) the publication of data furnished from financial records relating to customers where such data cannot identify any particular customer or account; and (3) the making of reports on returns as is required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1973
National Health Research Fellowship and Traineeship Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to increase the capability of the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Mental Health to maintain a national program of biomedical research. Establishes, under the Public Health Service Act, a national program of health research fellowships and traineeships for persons intending to enter research or teaching. Authorizes appropriations for the purposes of carrying out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1973
Health Programs Extension Act - Title I: Amendments to Public Health Service Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Public Health Service Act: (1) health services research and development, (2) national health surveys and studies, (3) public health training, (4) migrant health (5) comprehensive health planning and services (6) assistance to medical libraries (7) Hill-Burton programs for construction of medical library facilities (8) training in the allied health professions, (9) regional medical programs, and (10) population research and family planning. Title II: Amendments to the Community Mental Health Centers Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Community Mental Health Centers Act: (1) construction assistance for mental health centers, (2) staffing assistance for mental health centers, (3) alcoholism programs (4) drug abuse programs, (5)consultation services, and (6) mental health of children. Title III: Amendments to the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for construction, services, and planning under the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act. Title IV: Funding Assurances - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for programs under the Medical Facilities Construction and Modernization Amendment of 1970.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1973
Prohibits persons from loading or transporting any radiological, chemical or biological warfare agent, except as authorized by a permit, for the purpose of dumping it into ocean waters. Specifies, under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, what constitutes "material" whose dumping into ocean waters is prohibited. Allows for the issuance of dumping permits by the Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency when such dumping will not unreasonably degrade or endanger human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities. Provides that it is the policy of the Congress that the President seek effective international action to ensure the implementation of the proposals of the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1973
Oil Pollution Act Amendments - Adds to the list of definitions of actions covered by the Oil Pollution Act of 1961. Defines the term "instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content" as meaning the rate of discharge of oil in liters per hour at any instant divided by the speed of the ship in knots at the same instant. Defines the term "an oily mixture" as meaning a mixture with any oil content. Defines the meaning of distance from the nearest land for purposes of actions in the vicinity of Australia. Provides for construction requirements of ships covered by the Act which are built in the United States. Provides for a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation by any person who willfully discharges oil or an oily mixture from a ship in violation of this Act. (Amends 33 U.S.C. 1001-1015)
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