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[CITE: 42USC299c-4]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
       SUBCHAPTER VII--AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
 
                       Part C--General Provisions
 
Sec. 299c-4. Additional provisions with respect to grants and 
        contracts
        

(a) Financial conflicts of interest

    With respect to projects for which awards of grants, cooperative 
agreements, or contracts are authorized to be made under this 
subchapter, the Director shall by regulation define--
        (1) the specific circumstances that constitute financial 
    interests in such projects that will, or may be reasonably expected 
    to, create a bias in favor of obtaining results in the projects that 
    are consistent with such interests; and
        (2) the actions that will be taken by the Director in response 
    to any such interests identified by the Director.

(b) Requirement of application

    The Director may not, with respect to any program under this 
subchapter authorizing the provision of grants, cooperative agreements, 
or contracts, provide any such financial assistance unless an 
application for the assistance is submitted to the Secretary and the 
application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such 
agreements, assurances, and information as the Director determines to be 
necessary to carry out the program involved.

(c) Provision of supplies and services in lieu of funds

                           (1) In general

        Upon the request of an entity receiving a grant, cooperative 
    agreement, or contract under this subchapter, the Secretary may, 
    subject to paragraph (2), provide supplies, equipment, and services 
    for the purpose of aiding the entity in carrying out the project 
    involved and, for such purpose, may detail to the entity any officer 
    or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services.

                (2) Corresponding reduction in funds

        With respect to a request described in paragraph (1), the 
    Secretary shall reduce the amount of the financial assistance 
    involved by an amount equal to the costs of detailing personnel and 
    the fair market value of any supplies, equipment, or services 
    provided by the Director. The Secretary shall, for the payment of 
    expenses incurred in complying with such request, expend the amounts 
    withheld.

(d) Applicability of certain provisions with respect to contracts

    Contracts may be entered into under this part without regard to 
section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and section 5 of title 41.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, Sec. 925, as added Pub. L. 106-129, 
Sec. 2(a), Dec. 6, 1999, 113 Stat. 1668.)

                          Codification

    In subsec. (d), ``section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31'' substituted 
for reference to section 3648 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529) on 
authority of Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, 
the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 299c-4, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, 
Sec. 925, as added Pub. L. 101-239, title VI, Sec. 6103(c), Dec. 19, 
1989, 103 Stat. 2203; amended Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title XVII, 
Sec. 1723(a)(3)(B), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2759, related to certain 
administrative authorities, prior to the general amendment of this 
subchapter by Pub. L. 106-129. See section 299c-5 of this title.
