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[CITE: 42USC238h]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
        SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
                    Part B--Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 238h. Biennial report

    The Surgeon General shall transmit to the Secretary, for submission 
to the Congress, on January 1, 1995, and on January 1, every 2 years 
thereafter, a full report of the administration of the functions of the 
Service under this chapter, including a detailed statement of receipts 
and disbursements.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, Sec. 239, formerly title V, Sec. 511, 
58 Stat. 711; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, Secs. 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 
F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; renumbered title XXI, Sec. 2111, Pub. L. 98-24, 
Sec. 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, 
Sec. 2311, Pub. L. 99-660, title III, Sec. 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 
Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, Sec. 2509, Pub. L. 100-607, title II, 
Sec. 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title 
XXVI, Sec. 2609, Pub. L. 100-690, title II, Sec. 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 
102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, Sec. 2709, Pub. L. 101-381, 
title I, Sec. 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renumbered 
title II, Sec. 239, Pub. L. 103-43, title XX, Sec. 2010(a)(1)-(3), June 
10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213; Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1062(a), Dec. 21, 
1995, 109 Stat. 720.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 300aaa-8 of this title 
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103-43, to section 300cc-10 of this 
title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100-607, to section 300aa-10 of 
this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 99-660, and to section 229 of 
this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 98-24.


                               Amendments

    1995--Pub. L. 104-66 amended section catchline and text generally. 
Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``The Surgeon General shall 
transmit to the Secretary, for submission to the Congress at the 
beginning of each regular session, a full report of the administration 
of the functions of the Service under this chapter, including a detailed 
statement of receipts and disbursements.''

                          Transfer of Functions

    Office of Surgeon General abolished by section 3 of Reorg. Plan No. 
3 of 1966, eff. June 25, 1966, 31 F.R. 8855, 80 Stat. 1610, and 
functions thereof transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare by section 1 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, set out as a note 
under section 202 of this title. Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare redesignated Secretary of Health and Human Services by section 
509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 
20, Education.
    Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary 
of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security 
Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by 
section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, set out as a note under section 
202 of this title. Federal Security Agency and office of Administrator 
abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953. Secretary and 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare redesignated Secretary and 
Department of Health and Human Services by section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96-
88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20.


Agency Reporting Requirements; Report by Secretary of Health, Education, 
   and Welfare to Congressional Committees Relating to Requirements, 
                            Termination, etc.

    Pub. L. 93-641, Sec. 7, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2275, provided that 
by Jan. 4, 1976, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare report 
to specific committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 
the identity, due date, etc., of certain reports required under the 
Public Health Service Act, the Mental Retardation Facilities and 
Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963, or the 
Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and 
Rehabilitation Act of 1970.
