Chapter 510 - 2d Session S. 3076 AN ACT To provide for a continuing survey and special studies of sickness and disability in the United States, and for periodic reports of the results thereof, and for other purposes. may Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the National Health (1) that the latest information on the number and relevant of Congress. characteristics of persons in the country suffering from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis and rheumatism, and other diseases, injuries, and handicapping conditions is now seriously out of date; and (2) that periodic inventories providing reasonably current information on these matters are urgently needed for purposes such as (A) appraisal of the true state of health of our population (including both adults and children), (B) adequate planning of any programs to improve their health, (C) research in the field of chronic diseases, and (D) measurement of the numbers of persons in the working ages so disabled as to be unable to perform gainful work. (b) It is, therefore, the purpose of this Act to provide (1) for a Purpose. continuing survey and special studies to secure on a non-compulsory basis accurate and current statistical information on the amount, dis tribution, and effects of illness and disability in the United States and the services received for or because of such conditions; and (2) for 70 Stat, 489. studying methods and survey techniques for securing such statistical 70 Stat, 490. information, with a view toward their continuing improvement. SEC. 3. Part A of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 58 Stat. 691; U. S. C. ch. 6A) is amended by adding after section 304 the following 60 Stat. 423; 69 Stat. 382. new section: "NATIONAL HEALTH SURVEYS AND STUDIES "SEC. 305. (a) The Surgeon General is authorized (1) to make, by sampling or other appropriate means, surveys and special studies of the population of the United States to determine the extent of illness and disability and related information such as: (A) the number, age, sex, ability to work or engage in other activities, and occupation or activities of persons afflicted with chronic or other disease or injury or handicapping condition; (B) the type of disease or injury or handicapping condition of each person so afflicted; (C) the length of time that each such person has been prevented from carrying on his occupation or activities; (D) the amounts and types of services received for or because of such conditions; and (E) the economic and other impacts of such conditions; and (2) in connection therewith, to develop and test new or improved methods for obtaining current data on illness and disability and related information. 42 USC 241-2420. "(b) The Surgeon General is authorized, at appropriate intervals,. Publication to make available, through publications and otherwise, to any inter- of results. ested governmental or other public or private agencies, organizations, or groups, or to the public, the results of surveys or studies made pursuant to subsection (a). "(c) For each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1956, there are Appropriation. authorized to be appropriated such sums as the Congress may determine for carrying out the provisions of this section. Agency cooperation. 41 USC 5. All 70 Stat. 490. "(d) To assist in carrying out the provisions of this section the Surgeon General is authorized and directed to cooperate and consult with the Departments of Commerce and Labor and any other interested Federal Departments or agencies and with State health departments. For such purpose he shall utilize insofar as possible the services or facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, of any appropriate State or other public agency, and may, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, utilize the services or facilities of any private agency, organization, group, or individual, in accordance with written agreements between the head of such agency, organization, or group, or such individual, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Payment, if any, for such services or facilities shall be made in such amounts as may be provided in such agreement." SEC. 4. Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U. S. C. 58 Stat. 692. 241) is amended by striking out the word "and" at the end of paragraph (f), redesignating paragraph (g) as paragraph (h), and inserting immediately following paragraph (f) the following new paragraph: Advice and assistance. (g) Make available, to health officials, scientists, and appropriate public and other nonprofit institutions and organizations, technical advice and assistance on the application of statistical methods to experiments, studies, and surveys in health and medical fields; and". Approved July 3, 1956. Chapter 537 2d Session 11802 AN ACT All 70 Stat. 519. To continue the effectiveness of the Act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and the Act of July 28, 1945, as amended, relating to war-risk hazard and detention benefits until July 1, 1957. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 201 of the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1033), as amended, is 69 Stat. 241. further amended by deleting the words "July 1, 1956" and inserting 42 USC 1711. in lieu thereof "July 1, 1957". SEC. 2. Section 5 (b) of the Act of July 28, 1945 (ch. 328, 59 Stat. 505), 1,901. 1956 and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1957". Approved July 9, 1956. To amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act so as to extend the coverage of such Act to employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia employed in District of Columbia institutions located in Maryland and Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 (b) D. C., unemploy(8) of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, ment compensation. approved August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 946), as amended (title 46, ch. 3, D. C. Code; 68 Stat. 988), is amended by adding at the end thereof D C. Code 46-301. the following subsection: 66 "(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 (b) (2) of this Act, service performed in the employ of the municipal govern ment of the District of Columbia but not localized within the District may, if said government elects, be covered employment." SEC. 2. This amendatory Act shall take effect as of 12:01 ante- Effective date. meridian on the first day of the next succeeding calendar quarter fol lowing the enactment of this amendatory Act. Approved July 25, 1956. 76573 O-61-45 84th Congress AN ACT All 70 Stat. 786. To extend and amend the Renegotiation Act of 1951. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Renegotiation Amendments Act of 1956". Renegotiation Amendments Aot of 1956. SEC. 2. Section 102 of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 (50 U. S. C., App., sec. 1212) is amended by striking out "; but the provisions of 65 Stat. 8. this title shall not be applicable to receipts or accruals attributable to performance, under contracts or subcontracts, after December 31, 1956" in subsection (a); by relettering subsections (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively; and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c) TERMINATION. "(1) IN GENERAL.-The provisions of this title shall apply only with respect to receipts and accruals, under contracts with the Departments and related subcontracts, which are determined under regulations prescribed by the Board to be reasonably attributable to performance prior to the close of the termination date. Notwithstanding the method of accounting employed by the contractor or subcontractor in keeping his records, receipts or accruals determined to be so attributable, even if received or accrued after the termination date, shall be considered as having been received or accrued not later than the termination date. For the "Termination date". purposes of this title, the term 'termination date means December 31, 1958. "(2) TERMINATION OF STATUS AS DEPARTMENT.-When the status of any agency of the Government as a Department within the meaning of section 103 (a) is terminated, the provisions of this 65 Stat. 8. title shall apply only with respect to receipts and accruals, under 50 USC 1213(a). contracts with such agency and related subcontracts, which are determined under regulations prescribed by the Board to be reasonably attributable to performance prior to the close of the status termination date. Notwithstanding the method of accounting employed by the contractor or subcontractor in keeping his records, receipts or accruals determined to be so attributable, even if received or accrued after the status termination date, shall be considered as having been received or accrued not later than the status termination date. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Status terminthe term 'status termination date' means, with respect to any agency, the date on which the status of such agency as a Department within the meaning of section 103 (a) is terminated.' SEC. 3. (a) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 103 of such Act (50 U. S. C., App., secs. 1213 (a) and (b)) are amended to read as 65 Stat. 8, 9. follows: ation date". "(a) DEPARTMENT.-The term 'Department' means the Department "Department". of Defense, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force, the Maritime Administration, the Federal Maritime Board, the General Services Administration, and the Atomic Energy Commission. Such term also includes any other agency of the Government exercising functions having a direct and immediate connection with the national defense which is designated by the President during a national emergency proclaimed by the President, or declared by the Congress, after the date of the enactment of the Renegotiation Amendments Act of 1956; but such designation shall cease to be in effect on the last day of the month during which such national emergency is terminated. "Secretary". Effective date. 65 Stat. 11. 65 Stat. 9. 65 Stat. 15. All 70 Stat. 787. "(b) SECRETARY.-The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Commerce (with respect to the Maritime Administration), the Federal Maritime Board, the Administrator of General Services, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the head of any other agency of the Government which the President shall designate as a Department pursuant to subsection (a) of this section." (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on December 31, 1956. SEC. 4. (a) Section 103 of such Act (50 U. S. C., App., sec. 1213) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(m) Two-YEAR LOSS CARRYFORWARD. "(1) ALLOWANCE.-Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the renegotiation loss deduction for any fiscal year ending on or after December 31, 1956, shall be allowed as an item of cost in such fiscal year, under regulations of the Board. "(2) DEFINITIONS.-For the purposes of this subsection— 66 "(A) The term 'renegotiation loss deduction' means, for any fiscal year ending on or after December 31, 1956, the sum of the renegotiation loss carry forwards to such fiscal year from the preceding two fiscal years. "(B) The term 'renegotiation loss' means, for any fiscal year, the excess, if any, of costs (computed without the application of this subsection and the third sentence of subsection (f)) paid or incurred in such fiscal year with respect to receipts or accruals subject to the provisions of this title over the amount of receipts or accruals subject to the provisions of this title which were received or accrued in such fiscal year, but only to the extent that such excess did not result from gross inefficiency of the contractor or subcontractor. "(3) AMOUNT OF CARRYFORWARDS.-A renegotiation loss for any fiscal year (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the 'loss year') shall be a renegotiation loss carry forward to the first fiscal year succeeding the loss year. Such renegotiation loss, after being reduced (but not below zero) by the profits derived from contracts with the Departments and subcontracts in the first fiscal year succeeding the loss year, shall be a renegotiation loss carry forward to the second fiscal year succeeding the loss year. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the profits derived from contracts with the Departments and subcontracts in the first fiscal year succeeding the loss year shall be computed as follows: "(A) If such first fiscal year ends on or after December 31, 1956, such profits shall be computed by determining the amount of the renegotiation loss deduction for such first fiscal year without regard to the renegotiation loss for the loss year. "(B) If such first fiscal year ends before December 31, 1956, such profits shall be computed without regard to any renegotiation loss for the loss year or any fiscal year preceding the loss year." (b) The third sentence of section 103 (f) of such Act is amended by striking out "any fiscal year," and inserting in lieu thereof "any fiscal year ending before December 31, 1956,". SEC. 5. (a) Section 105 (e) (1) of such Act (50 U. S. C., App., sec. 1215 (e) (1)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) FURNISHING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC.-Every person who holds contracts or subcontracts, to which the provisions of this title are applicable, shall, in such form and detail as the |