Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 1.djvu/662

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116 STAT. 636 PUBLIC LAW 107-188—JUNE 12, 2002 the local emergency medical services system in the oversight of training and notification of incidents of the use of the automated external defibrillators; "(D) contain procedures for proper maintenance and testing of the automated external defibrillators, according to the labeling of the manufacturer; "(E) contain procedures for ensuring notification of local emergency medical services system personnel, including dispatchers, of the location and type of devices used in the public access defibrillation program; and "(F) provide for the collection of data regarding the effectiveness of the public access defibrillation program to be funded with the grant in affecting the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rate. "(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006. Not more than 10 percent of amounts received under a grant awarded under this section may be used for administrative expenses. 42 USC 245. "SEC. 313. PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall award grants to political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop and implement innovative, comprehensive, community- based public access defibrillation demonstration projects that— "(1) provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation to cardiac arrest victims in unique settings; "(2) provide training to community members in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation; and "(3) maximize community access to automated external defibrillators. "(b) USE OF FUNDS.— ^A recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall use the funds provided through the grant to— "(1) purchase automated external defibrillators that have been approved, or cleared for marketing, by the Food and Drug Administration; "(2) provide basic life training in automated external defibrillator usage through nationally recognized courses; "(3) provide information to community members about the public access defibrillation demonstration project to be funded with the grant; "(4) provide information to the local emergency medical services system regarding the placement of automated external defibrillators in the unique settings; and "(5) further develop strategies to improve access to automated external defibrillators in public places. " (c) APPLICATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.