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[CITE: 42USC291l]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
  SUBCHAPTER IV--CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER 
                           MEDICAL FACILITIES
 
                       Part D--General Provisions
 
Sec. 291l. Conference of State agencies

    Whenever in his opinion the purposes of this subchapter would be 
promoted by a conference, the Surgeon General may invite representatives 
of as many State agencies, designated in accordance with section 291d of 
this title, to confer as he deems necessary or proper. A conference of 
the representatives of all such State agencies shall be called annually 
by the Surgeon General. Upon the application of five or more of such 
State agencies, it shall be the duty of the Surgeon General to call a 
conference of representatives of all State agencies joining in the 
request.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VI, Sec. 642, formerly Sec. 622, as added 
Pub. L. 88-443, Sec. 3(a), Aug. 18, 1964, 78 Stat. 458, and renumbered 
Sec. 642, Pub. L. 91-296, title II, Sec. 201, June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 
344.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 291l, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VI, Sec. 634, 
as added Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, Sec. 2, 60 Stat. 1041, contained 
provisions similar to this section, prior to the general amendment of 
this subchapter by Pub. L. 88-443.

                          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.
