Pub. L. 94-274, tit. I, sec. 106

Sec. 106. (a) For the purposes of sections 845 (b) and (c)(1)(A), 1516(c)(2), 1525(b), 1610(b), and 1640(b) of the Public Health Service Act, the period of July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall be considered a fiscal year and the exercise of authority pursuant to those provisions for the period shall be subject to the conditions stated in the following paragraphs: (1) the amount of $3,000 specified in section 845(b) (42 U.S.C. 297j(b)) shall be reduced to $750 for that period, and the regulations regarding scholarships in section 845(c)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 297j(c)(1)(A)) for fiscal year 1977 shall apply to that period; (2) notwithstanding the provisions in the exception clause in section 1516(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 3001–5(c)(2)), the amount of $175,000 specified shall be reduced to $43,750 for that period; (3) notwithstanding the provisions of the exception clause in section 1525(b) (42 U.S.C. 300m–4(b)), the amount concerning which assurances are required in respect to the period shall be 75 per centum less than the amount specified, and funds expended in previous years shall not, for the purposes of that clause, include funds expended during that period; (4) notwithstanding the provisions in section 1610(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300p(b)(1)), the amounts of $1,000,000 and $500,000 specified shall be decreased to $250,000 and $125,000, respectively, for that period; and (5) notwithstanding the provisions of section 1640(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300t(b)(2)), the amount of $1 specified in section 1640 (b)(2) shall be decreased to 25 cents for that period. (b) Section 308(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242m (c)) shall not apply to any funds obligated or grants or contracts made or entered into for the period of July 1, 1975, through September 30, 1976. The aggregate number of grants and contracts made or entered into under sections 304 and 305 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 242b and 242c), for the period of July 1, 1975, through September 30, 1976, respecting a particular means of delivery of health services, or another particular aspect of health services, may not exceed twenty-five, and the aggregate amount of funds obligated under grants and contracts for that period under those sections respecting a particular means a delivery of health services may not exceed $6,250,000, (c) No grant under section 395 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–7) for the period of July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall exceed $50,000. (d) Of the sums appropriated under the Public Health Service Act for the National Institutes of Health for the period of July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, not less than $125,000 shall be obligated for basic and clinical orthopedic research as prescribed under section 431(c) (42 U.S.C. 289a(c)). (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1516(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 3001–5(b)), the amounts specified in sections 1516(b)(1)(A). 1516(b)(1)(B), 1516(b)(2)(A)(i), 1516 (b)(2)(A)(ii)(II), and 1516(b)(3) for purposes of grants made under section 1516 in the period of July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall be reduced by 75 per centum. (f) For the purposes of section 1305(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300e–4(b)(1)), the period of July 1, 1976,90 STAT. 387 through September 30, 1976, shall be considered part of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975, and the limitation specified in the second sentence of section 1305(b)(1) shall be $1,250,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1975, and ending September 30, 1976.