§300ff–74. Evaluations and reports

(a) Evaluations

The Secretary shall, directly or through grants and contracts, evaluate programs carried out under this subchapter.

(b) Report to Congress

The Secretary shall, not later than October 1, 1996, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit to the appropriate Committees of Congress a report-

(1) evaluating the programs carried out under this subchapter; and

(2) making such recommendations for administrative and legislative initiatives with respect to this subchapter as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995.

(d) Allocation of funds

The Secretary shall carry out this section with amounts available under section 238j of this title. Such amounts are in addition to any other amounts that are available to the Secretary for such purpose.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, §2674, as added Pub. L. 101–381, title IV, §401, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 620 ; amended Pub. L. 104–146, §3(f), May 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1362 .)

Amendments

1996-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–146, §3(f)(1)(A), substituted "not later than October 1, 1996," for "not later than 1 year after the date on which amounts are first appropriated under this subchapter," in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–146, §3(f)(1)(B), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "summarizing all of the reports that are required to be submitted to the Secretary under this subchapter;".

Subsec. (b)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 104–146, §3(f)(1)(B), (C), redesignated par. (4) as (2) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

"(2) recommending criteria to be used in determining the geographic areas with the most substantial need for HIV-related health services;

"(3) summarizing all of the evaluations carried out pursuant to subsection (a) of this section during the period for which the report under this subsection is prepared; and".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–146, §3(f)(2), added subsec. (d).

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–146 effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 13 of Pub. L. 104–146, set out as a note under section 300ff–11 of this title.