US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 300u–9

Education regarding DES

Section text and notes

(a)

In general

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1 See References in Text note below.
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.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 105–340, title I, § 101(b)112 Stat. 3191 Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(a)(2)120 Stat. 3689 (, title XVII, § 1710, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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

Prior Provisions

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XVII, § 1710 Pub. L. 95–626, title V, § 50292 Stat. 3594 Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(b)(2)93 Stat. 678 Pub. L. 98–551, § 2(c)98 Stat. 2816 A prior section 300u–9, , as added , , ; amended , , title V, § 507, , 692, related to Conference on Education in Lifetime Sports, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–4822007—Subsec. (a). substituted “section 283a–3” for “section 283a”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

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