Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§300u–9 Education Regarding Des

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER XV — HEALTH INFORMATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION › § 300u–9

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a national education program, through the heads of the Public Health Service agencies, to teach health professionals and the public about the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES). The program should use methods from a prior education demonstration when appropriate and must be developed with input from nonprofit groups that represent people exposed to DES and that know how to do community information campaigns. Work on the program must start in fiscal year 1999. Funding as needed is authorized for each fiscal year 1999 through 2003, and that money is in addition to any other funding available for the same purpose.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §300u–9

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(a)In general
The Secretary, acting through the heads of the appropriate agencies of the Public Health Service, shall carry out a national program for the education of health professionals and the public with respect to the drug diethylstilbestrol (commonly known as DES). To the extent appropriate, such national program shall use methodologies developed through the education demonstration program carried out under section 283a–3 of this title. In developing and carrying out the national program, the Secretary shall consult closely with representatives of nonprofit private entities that represent individuals who have been exposed to DES and that have expertise in community-based information campaigns for the public and for health care providers. The implementation of the national program shall begin during fiscal year 1999.
(b)Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. The authorization of appropriations established in the preceding sentence is in addition to any other authorization of appropriation that is available for such purpose.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 283a–3 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “section 403C”, and was translated as meaning section 403D of act
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, as renumbered section 403C by section 104(a)(1) of Pub. L. 109–482 and then section 403D by section 1104(4) of Pub. L. 110–85. Another section 403C of act
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, as added by section 104(a)(3) of Pub. L. 109–482, is classified to section 283a–2 of this title.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 300u–9, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XVII, § 1710, as added Nov. 10, 1978, Pub. L. 95–626, title V, § 502, 92 Stat. 3594; amended Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(b)(2), title V, § 507, 93 Stat. 678, 692, related to Conference on Education in Lifetime Sports, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–551, § 2(c), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2816.

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–482 substituted “section 283a–3” for “section 283a”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2007 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 109–482 applicable only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years, see section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482, set out as a note under section 281 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 300u–9

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110