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[CITE: 42USC10006]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
        CHAPTER 107--CONSUMER-PATIENT RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY
 
Sec. 10006. Compliance


(a) Implementation by Secretary

    The Secretary shall take all actions consistent with law to 
effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Accreditation or certification program

    A State may utilize an accreditation or certification program 
administered by a private entity if--
        (1) such State delegates the administration of the State 
    accreditation or certification program to such private entity;
        (2) such program is approved by the State; and
        (3) such program is consistent with the minimum Federal 
    standards promulgated under this chapter for such program.

(c) Noncompliance; proposed legislative changes

    Absent compliance by the States with the provisions of this chapter 
within three years after August 13, 1981, the Secretary shall report to 
the Congress recommendations for legislative changes considered 
necessary to assure the States' compliance with this chapter.

(d) Repealed. Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1061(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 
        Stat. 719

(e) Existing standards and guidelines

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of 
a State which has, prior to the effective date of standards and 
guidelines promulgated pursuant to this chapter, established standards 
for the accreditation of educational programs and certification of 
radiologic technologists, such State shall be deemed to be in compliance 
with the conditions of this section unless the Secretary determines, 
after notice and hearing, that such State standards do not meet the 
minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary or are inconsistent with 
the purposes of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title IX, Sec. 981, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 600; Pub. L. 
104-66, title I, Sec. 1061(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 719.)


                               Amendments

    1995--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-66 struck out subsec. (d) which read 
as follows: ``The Secretary shall be responsible for continued 
monitoring of compliance by the States with the applicable provisions of 
this chapter and shall report to the Senate and the House of 
Representatives by January 1, 1982, and January 1 of each succeeding 
year the status of the States' compliance with the purposes of this 
chapter.''
