PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

102 STAT. 3087

"SEC 241®. PMOHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN FALSE STATEMENTS. 42 USC 300dd-9.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—-A person may not knowingly make or cause to

be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in
connection with the famishing of items or services for which
amounts may be paid by a State from payments received by the

State under section 2401(a).

"(b) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION.—Any
person who violates a prohibition established in subsection (a) may
for each violation be fined in accordance with title 18, United States
Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

"SEC. 2411. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROVISION BY SECRETARY OF 42 USC
SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS. 300dd-10.

"(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—-Upon the request of a State receiv-
ing payments under section 2401(a), the Secretary may, without
charge to the State, provide to the State (or to any public or private
entity designated by the State) technical assistance with respect to
the planning, development, and operation of this part. The Sec-
retary may provide such technical assistance directly, through con-
tract, or through grants.

"(b) PROVISION BY SECRETARY OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF
GRANT FUNDS.—

"(1) Upon the request of a State receiving payments under
section 2401(a), the Secretary may, subject to paragraph (2),
provide supplies, equipment, and services for the purpose of
aiding the State in carrying out this part and, for such purpose,
may detail to the State any officer or employee of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services.

"(2) With respect to a request described in paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall reduce the amount of payments under section
2401(a) to the State by an amount equal to the costs of detailing
personnel and the fair market value of any supplies, equipment,
or services provided by the Secretary. The Secretary shall, for
the payment of expenses incurred in complying with such
request, expend the amounts withheld.

"SEC. 2412. REPORT BY SECRETARY.

"Not later than March 1, 1990, the Secretary shall report to the
Congress on the activities of the States under this part, Such report
shall include a recommendation as to whether or not the program
under this part should be extended beyond fiscal year 1990 and may
include any recommendations of the Secretary for appropriate
administrative and legislative initiatives.

"SEC. 2413. DEFINITIONS.

"For purposes of this part:

* (1) The terms 'Indian tribe* and 'tribal organization' have
the same meaning given such terms in sections 4(b) and 4(c) of
the Indian Seif-Determinatlora and Education Assistance Act.

"(2) The term 'infected with the etiologic agent for acquired
immune deficiency syndrome' includes any condition arising
from infection with such etiologic agent.

"(3XA) An individual is considered to have low income if the
individual's income does not exceed 200 percent of the official
poverty line.

"(B) The term 'official poverty line' refers, with respect to an
individual, to the official poverty line defined by the Office of

42 USC
300dd-ll.

42 USC
300dd-12.