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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document affected by Public Law 106-310 Section 1301(a)]
[CITE: 42USC280b-1b]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
                SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
 
               Part J--Prevention and Control of Injuries
 
Sec. 280b-1b. Prevention of traumatic brain injury


(a) In general

    The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, may carry out projects to reduce the 
incidence of traumatic brain injury. Such projects may be carried out by 
the Secretary directly or through awards of grants or contracts to 
public or nonprofit private entities. The Secretary may directly or 
through such awards provide technical assistance with respect to the 
planning, development, and operation of such projects.

(b) Certain activities

    Activities under subsection (a) of this section may include--
        (1) the conduct of research into identifying effective 
    strategies for the prevention of traumatic brain injury; and
        (2) the implementation of public information and education 
    programs for the prevention of such injury and for broadening the 
    awareness of the public concerning the public health consequences of 
    such injury.

(c) Coordination of activities

    The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this section are 
coordinated as appropriate with other agencies of the Public Health 
Service that carry out activities regarding traumatic brain injury.

(d) ``Traumatic brain injury'' defined

    For purposes of this section, the term ``traumatic brain injury'' 
means an acquired injury to the brain. Such term does not include brain 
dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth 
trauma, but may include brain injuries caused by anoxia due to near 
drowning. The Secretary may revise the definition of such term as the 
Secretary determines necessary.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 393A, as added Pub. L. 104-166, 
Sec. 1, July 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 1445.)
