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1 between the Office and recipients of grants, con-
2 tracts, and agreements under subsection (c), and be-
3 tween the Office and health professionals and the
4 general public.
5 ``(c) GRANTS CONTRACTS REGARDING DU-
AND

6 TIES.--

7 (1) AUTHORITY.--In carrying out subsection
8 (b), the Secretary may make grants to, and enter
9 into cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter-
10 agency agreements with, public and private entities,
11 agencies, and organizations.
12(2) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.--The

13 Secretary shall directly or through contracts with
14 public and private entities, agencies, and organiza-
15 tions, provide for evaluations of projects carried out
16 with financial assistance provided under paragraph
17 (1) and for the dissemination of information devel-
18 oped as a result of such projects.
19 ``(d) REPORTS.--Not later than 1 year after the date
20 of enactment of this section, and every second year there-
21 after, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appro-
22 priate committees of Congress a report describing the ac-
23 tivities carried out under this section during the period
24 for which the report is being prepared.