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g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
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,secret>y7 %all1 z appropriate1 cont9ue 
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he>t diseases4  7,c7 ,o!r activities1 z 
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activities to improve aw>5ess ( sudd5   
c>diac dea? z a result ( valvul> he>t   
diseases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
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education & aw>5ess ( valvul> he>t      
diseases 9 ord] to r$uce ! incid5ce (   
sudd5 c>diac dea? caus$ by su* diseases4
 ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 aw>d grants or 
contracts to public or nonpr(it private 
entities to c>ry out activities "u ?is  
subsection2 &  7,b7 directly1 or ?r\gh  
grants or contracts1 provide te*nical   
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cont9u+ activities at ! ,c5t]s =        
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aw>5ess ( ! public conc]n+ any risk     
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data1 z appropriate1 reg>d+ c>diac      
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 grants or ent]+ into contracts pursuant
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entities seek+ to c>ry out projects =   
populations mo/ impact$ by valvul> he>t 
diseases4  7#d7 ,coord9ation (          
activities ,! ,secret>y %all1 z         
appropriate1 ensure t activities "u ?is 
section are coord9at$ ) o!r ag5cies &   
(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
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valvul> he>t diseases4  7#e7 ,be/       
practices ,! ,secret>y %all1 z          
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he>t diseases4  7d7 ,au?orization (     

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