§ 13973. Research on effective interventions in the health care setting
(a)
Purpose
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall award grants and contracts to fund research on effective interventions in the health care setting that prevent domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault across the lifespan and that prevent the health effects of such violence and improve the safety and health of individuals who are currently being victimized.
(b)
Use of funds
Research conducted with amounts received under a grant or contract under this section shall include the following:
(1)
With respect to the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—
(A)
research on the effects of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and childhood exposure to domestic, dating, or sexual violence, on health behaviors, health conditions, and the health status of individuals, families, and populations;
(2)
With respect to the authority of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality—
(d)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
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