General authority respecting research, evaluations, and demonstrations in health statistics, health services, and health care technology

The Secretary may, through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the National Center for Health Statistics, or using Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards or other appropriate authorities, undertake and support training programs to provide for an expanded and continuing supply of individuals qualified to perform the research, evaluation, and demonstration projects set forth in section 242k of this title and in subchapter VII.

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title III, § 304, as added July 28, 1955, ch. 417, § 3 , 69 Stat. 382 ; amended Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 871 , title V, § 502, 70 Stat. 930 ; Pub. L. 90–174, § 3(a) , Dec. 5, 1967 , 81 Stat. 534 ; Pub. L. 91–296, title IV, § 401(b)(1)(A) , June 30, 1970 , 84 Stat. 352 ; Pub. L. 91–515, title II , §§ 201(a)–(c), 202, 203, Oct. 30, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1301–1303 ; Pub. L. 93–45, title I, § 102 , June 18, 1973 , 87 Stat. 91 ; Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 103 , July 23, 1974 , 88 Stat. 362 ; Pub. L. 95–623 , §§ 3, 7, Nov. 9, 1978 , 92 Stat. 3443 , 3451; Pub. L. 96–32, § 5(a) –(c), July 10, 1979 , 93 Stat. 82 ; Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 918 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 565 ; Pub. L. 98–551, § 5(c) , Oct. 30, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2819 ; Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6103(e)(1) , Dec. 19, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2205 ; Pub. L. 103–183, title V, § 501(b) , Dec. 14, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2237 ; Pub. L. 106–129, § 2(b)(2) , Dec. 6, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1670 ; Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 804(c) , Aug. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 874 .)