H.R. 1: Final Stimulus Version
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—to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That the fiscal year 200operating plan shall be provided not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and that subsequent annual operating plans shall be provided not later than November 1 of each year: Provided further, That these operating plans shall describe how expenditures are aligned with the specific objectives, milestones, and metrics of the Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan, including any subsequent updates to the Plan; the allocation of resources within the Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal agencies; and the identification of programs and activities that are supported: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the actual obligations, expenditures, and unobligated balances for each major set of activities not later than November 1, 2009, and every months thereafter as long as funding provided under this heading is available for obligation or expenditure. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, $17,000,000 which shall remain available until September 30, 2012. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ to improve information technology security at the Department of Health and Human Services, $50,000,000. PREVENTION AND WELLNESS FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for a ‘‘Prevention and Wellness Fund’’ to be administered through the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, $1,000,000,000: Provided, That of the amount provided in this paragraph, $300,000,000 shall be transferred to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (‘‘CDC’’) as an additional amount to carry out the immunization program (‘‘section 317 immunization program’’) authorized by section 317(a), (j), and (k)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (‘‘PHS Act’’): Provided further, That of the amount provided in this paragraph, $650,000,000 shall be to carry out evidence-based clinical and community-based prevention and wellness strategies authorized by the PHS Act, as determined by the Secretary, that deliver specific, measurable health outcomes that address chronic disease rates: Provided further, That funds appropriated in the preceding proviso may be transferred to other appropriation accounts of the Department of Health and Human Services, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated in this paragraph, $50,000,000 shall be provided to States for an additional amount to carry out activities to implement healthcare associated infections reduction strategies: Provided further, That not more than 0.5 percent of funds made available in this paragraph may be used for management and oversight expenses in the office or division of the Department of Health and Human Services administering the funds: Provided further,