,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,pallone 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s*ri]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to codify ! ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,family ,vacc9e ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,codification ( ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bbb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bl#g;a7 ! foll[+3 #bbb;,a4 ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices e/abli%$ pursuant to section #bbb 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,advisory ,committee7 %all c>ry out ! duties specifi$ 9 ?is section4 7b7 ,application ( *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,! provisions ( *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7o!r ?an section #ajac71 %all apply ) respect to ! ,advisory ,committee4 7c7 ,advice1 guidance1 & recomm5dations f ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all1 bas$ on a prepond]ance ( ! be/ available1 pe]-review$ sci5tific evid5ce1 provide advice & guidance1 & make recomm5dations1 to ! ,director reg>d+ ! use ( vacc9es & relat$ ag5ts lic5s$ "u section #cea = effective control ( vacc9e-prev5table diseases 9 ! civilian population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,proc$ure = publication 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all review any recomm5dations receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,director %all adopt any su* recomm5dation unless ! ,director det]m9es su* recomm5dation is n support$ by a prepond]ance ( ! be/ available1 pe]-review$ sci5tific evid5ce & publi%es ! results ( t review4 7,b7 ,adopt$ ,if ! ,director adopts su* a recomm5dation-- 7i7 su* recomm5dation %all be consid]$ z an (ficial recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 ^u su* adoption2 & 7ii7 ! ,director %all-- 7,i7 publi% su* recomm5dation on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 & 7,,ii7 in=m ! ,secret>y & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,heal?1 9 writ+1 ( su* recomm5dation4 7,c7 ,n adopt$ ,if ! ,director does n adopt su* a recomm5dation1 ! ,director %all-- 7i7 publi% ! basis = n adopt+ su* recomm5dation1 includ+ an explanation on :y ! ,director f\nd t ! recomm5dation does n support ! f9d+s ( a prepond]ance ( ! be/ available1 pe]-review$ sci5tific evid5ce2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] su* det]m9ation1 submit a notification to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7#c7 ,consid]ation ( new vacc9es ,^u ! lic5sure ( any vacc9e or any new indication = a vacc9e "u section #cea1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all-- 7,a7 consid] ! use ( ! vacc9e n lat] ?an its next regul>ly s*$ul$ meet+2 7,b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ a notification 9 writ+ f ! hold] ( ! lic5se ( ! vacc9e or new indication = a vacc9e "u section #cea1 make a recomm5dation ) respect to ! use ( su* vacc9e "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,c7 submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate an update on ! /atus ( ! ,advisory ,committee's consid]ation ( ! use ( ! vacc9e4 7#d7 ,consid]ation = break?r\gh !rapies & = pot5tial use dur+ public heal? em]g5cy ,! ,advisory ,committee %all make recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! use ( vacc9es t-- 7,a7 are designat$ z a break?r\gh !rapy "u section #ejf ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act & lic5s$ "u section #cea ( ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 are int5d$ to address a public heal? em]g5cy z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #cai4 7#e7 ,limitation ,if ! ,secret>y or ! ,director takes an action reg>d+ ! use ( vacc9es & relat$ ag5ts lic5s$ "u section #cea = effective control ( vacc9e-prev5table diseases 9 ! civilian population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ an action ) respect to cov]age "u section #bgac or ! li/+ ( vacc9es = purposes ( ! program "u section #aibh ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 t is contr>y to a recomm5dation ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,secret>y or ! ,director 7z applicable7 %all-- 7,a7 publi% ! basis = ! action1 includ+ an explanation on :y ! ,secret>y or ! ,director 7z applicable7 f\nd t ! action supports ! f9d+s ( a prepond]ance ( ! be/ available1 pe]-review$ sci5tific evid5ce2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] tak+ su* action1 ! ,secret>y or ! ,director 7z applicable7 %all submit a notification to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7d7 ,duties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all d ! foll[+3 7i7 ,provide advice & guidance1 & make recomm5dations1 to ! ,director z specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74 7ii7 ,make immunization recomm5dations = purposes ( ! requirem5t "u section #bgac = gr\p heal? plans & heal? insurance issu]s (f]+ gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age to provide cov]age = immunizations t h 9 effect a recomm5dation f ! ,advisory ,committee4 7iii7 ,9 accordance ) section #aibh ( ! ,social ,security ,act & ?is section1 e/abli% & p]iodically review &1 z appropriate1 revise ! li/ ( vacc9es = adm9i/ration to *ildr5 & adolesc5ts eligible to receive vacc9es ?r\gh ! ,vacc9es = ,*ildr5 ,program1 along ) s*$ules reg>d+ ! appropriate dose & dos+ int]val1 & contra9dications to adm9i/ration ( ! p$iatric vacc9es4 7,b7 ,use ( li/ ,! ,secret>y1 & z delegat$1 ! ,director1 %all use ! li/ e/abli%$ by ! ,advisory ,committee = ! purpose ( ! pur*ase1 deliv]y1 & adm9i/ration ( p$iatric vacc9es 9 ! ,vacc9es = ,*ildr5 ,program "u section #aibh ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7#b7 ,advice & guidance cont5t ,advice & guidance provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all address-- 7i7 ! g5]al use ( vacc9es & immune globul9 prep>ations z a class ( biologic ag5ts2 7ii7 ! use ( specific antibody products = prev5tion ( infecti\s diseases2 & 7iii7 special situations or populations t may w>rant modification ( ! r\t9e recomm5dations = vacc9e use2 7,b7 may include recomm5dations = ! adm9i/ration ( immune globul9 prep>ations or antimicrobial !rapy %[n to be effective 9 controll+ a vacc9e-prev5table disease = :i* a vacc9e is available2 & 7,c7 ) respect to ea* vacc9e describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 %all include-- 7i7 population gr\ps or circum/ances 9 :i* a vacc9e or relat$ ag5t is recomm5d$2 7ii7 contra9dications & precautions = use ( ! vacc9e & relat$ ag5ts2 & 7iii7 in=mation on recogniz$ adv]se ev5ts associat$ ) ! use ( su* vacc9e4 7#c7 ,em]g5cy use au?orization ,guidance = use ( vacc9es & relat$ ag5ts au?oriz$ = em]g5cy use "u section #efd ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act may be develop$ by ! ,advisory ,committee if circum/ances w>rant1 includ+ 9 ! case ( a public heal? em]g5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #cai4 7#d7 ,consid]ations = recomm5dation developm5t or )drawal ( recomm5dation ,! ,advisory ,committee1 :5 mak+ new recomm5dations "u subsection 7c77#a71 or revisions or )drawals ( su* recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#e71 %all review evid5ce 9 ! foll[+ categories3 7,a7 ,id5tification ( ! specific int]v5tion1 includ+ dosage & s*$ule4 7,b7 ,! /r5g? ( ! design ( ! /udy us$ to provide ! evid5ce consid]$4 7,c7 ,r&omiz$ controll$ trials or ov]:elm+ evid5ce f obs]vational /udies4 7,d7 ,comp>ison & outcome ( ! t>get population = ! vacc9e1 includ+ /&>d ( c>e1 exi/+ vacc9es1 & o!r prev5tion options4 7,e7 ,prev5tion outcome or sci5tifically v]ifi$ adv]se effects associat$ ) vacc9ation4 7#e7 ,revision or )drawal ( recomm5dation ,! ,advisory ,committee may revise or )draw any recomm5dation reg>d+ a p>ticul> vacc9e "u ?is subsection if & :5 new in=mation on disease epidemiology1 vacc9e effectiv5ess or safety1 or o!r data become available1 & z support$ by a prepond]ance ( ! be/ available1 pe]-review$ sci5tific evid5ce4 7e7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,report+ /ructure ,! ,advisory ,committee %all report to ! ,director4 ,! ,director %all in=m ! ,secret>y1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,heal?1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices ( immunization recomm5dations made by ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,ag5cy support ,= purposes ( support+ ! ,advisory ,committee 9 c>ry+ out ?is section-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director1 ,national ,c5t] = ,immunization & ,respiratory ,diseases ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %all provide managem5t & support s]vices2 & 7,b7 ! ,advisory ,committee may ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to provide ext]nal support4 7#c7 ,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] 7,a7 ,selection ,! ,director %all select a full-"t or p]man5t "p-"t ,f$]al employee to s]ve z ! ,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic]4 7,b7 ,duties ,! ,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] select$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 att5d ea* meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee 7& any subcommittee !re(7 or select a designee to att5d su* a meet+2 7ii7 ensure t all proc$ures ( ! ,advisory ,committee = su* a meet+ are )9 applicable /atutory1 regulatory1 & ,,hhs ,g5]al ,adm9i/ration ,manual directives2 & 7iii7 approve & prep>e all policies & ag5das = ea* su* meet+1 call any su* meet+1 adj\rn any meet+ :5 ! ,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] deems adj\rnm5t to be 9 ! public int]e/1 & *air meet+s :5 direct$ to d s by ! (ficial to :om ! ,advisory ,committee reports4 7,c7 ,assignm5t ,9 ! ev5t t ! ,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] _c fulfill ! assign$ duties ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 "o or m full-"t or p]man5t "p-"t ,f$]al employees %all be assign$ z ! ,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] & c>ry out su* duties on a tempor>y basis4 7f7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,frequ5cy ,pursuant to ! call ( ! ,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic]1 9 consultation ) ! ,*air ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 meet+s %all be held-- 7,a7 n less ?an ?ree times p] cal5d> ye>2 & 7,b7 ^u ! lic5sure ( any vacc9e1 or any new indication = a vacc9e1 "u section #cea7;a71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! fir/ m>ket+ ( su* vacc9e4 7#b7 ,op5 to ! public ,meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be op5 to ! public except z det]m9$ o!rwise by ! ,director1 or o!r (ficial1 to :om ! au?ority has be5 delegat$1 9 accordance ) sections #eeb;b7c7 & #ajji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,notice ( all su* meet+s %all be giv5 to ! public4 7g7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t at lea/ #ae & n m ?an #ai individuals to s]ve z memb]s 7includ+ ! *airp]son7 ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 ,su* individuals %all be appo9t$ f among individuals recomm5d$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* memb]s %all s]ve z ,special ,gov]nm5t ,employees4 7#b7 ,requir$ exp]tise ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may only recomm5d z a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee an individual :o has exp]tise or exp]i5ce ) respect to "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a preval5ce ( pe]-review$ & be/ available sci5tific rese>*4 7,b7 ,exp]tise relat+ to epidemiology & vacc9e-prev5table disease burd54 7,c7 ,exp]t exp]i5ce to rigor\sly evaluate ! be/ available sci5tific evid5ce ) immunization recomm5dations & public heal?4 7,d7 ,exp]tise 9 immunology z evid5c$ by publications on ! topic ( immunology 9 pe]-review$ j\rnals4 7,e7 ,exp]tise 9 ! use ( vacc9es & o!r immunobiologic ag5ts 9 cl9ical practice or prev5tive m$ic9e4 7,f7 ,exp]tise 9 infecti\s diseases1 p>ticul>ly human immune responses to vacc9es1 assessm5t ( vacc9e efficacy or effectiv5ess1 or vacc9e safety1 z evid5c$ by publications on ! topic 9 pe]-review$ j\rnals4 7,g7 ,exp]tise ) cl9ical or laboratory vacc9e rese>*4 7,h7 ,exp]tise 9 assessm5t ( vacc9e efficacy & safety4 7,i7 ,k ab\t consum] p]spectives or ! social & community aspects ( immunization programs1 or bo?4 7#c7 ,ex-(ficio memb]s ,9 addition to ! individuals appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all also consi/ ( ! foll[+ #f non-vot+ ex-(ficio memb]s 7or _! designees73 7,a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs4 7,c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices4 7,d7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4 7,e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4 7,f7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,vacc9e ,program ,(fice4 7#d7 ,quorum ,two-?irds ( ! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all con/itute a quorum = purposes ( meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#e7 ,vot+ if less ?an quorum pres5t ,if few] ?an a quorum ( memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee are eligible to vote due to abs5ce or a f9ancial or o!r conflict ( int]e/ at any meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic]1 or _! designee1 %all h ! au?ority to tempor>ily designate ! ex-(ficio memb]s "u p>agraph 7#c7 z vot+ memb]s4 7#f7 ,non-vot+ liaison repres5tatives ,meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee may also be att5d$ by non-vot+ liaison repres5tatives :o %all be deem$ repres5tatives f a /akehold] organization4 7#g7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 individuals appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be invit$ to s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee = ov]lapp+ t]ms ( #d ye>s1 except t any memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy = an unexpir$ t]m %all be appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee may cont9ue to s]ve on ! ,advisory ,committee = a p]iod n to exce$ #ahj days aft] ! expiration ( t memb]'s t]m if a successor has n tak5 (fice4 7,b7 ,*airp]son ,! t]m ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be #g ye>s4 7h7 ,subcommittees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee may1 subject to approval by ! ,secret>y 7or ! ,secret>y's designee71 e/abli% subcommittees compos$1 9 "p1 ( memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee & o!r subject matt] exp]ts4 7#b7 ,report+ ,! subcommittees %all report back to ! p>5t committee & may n provide advice or "w products directly to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,committee ,managem5t ,(fic] ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 notify ! ,dep>tm5t ,committee ,managem5t ,(fic] ^u e/abli%m5t ( ea* subcommittee2 & 7,b7 provide to su* ,(fic] in=mation on ! "n1 memb]%ip1 function1 & e/imat$ frequ5cy ( meet+s ( su* subcommittee4 7i7 ,recordkeep+ ,! records ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 e/abli%$ subcommittees1 or o!r subgr\ps ( ! committee1 %all be manag$ 9 accordance ) ,g5]al ,records ,s*$ule #f4b1 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,records1 or o!r approv$ ag5cy records disposition s*$ule4 ,su* records %all be available = public inspection & copy+1 subject to section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,/akehold] organization ,! t]m /akehold] organization means-- 7,a7 ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,family ,physicians2 7,b7 ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics2 7,c7 ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,physician ,associates2 7,d7 ! ,am]ican ,college ,heal? ,association2 7,e7 ! ,am]ican ,college ( ,nurse ,midwives2 7,f7 ! ,am]ican ,college ( ,ob/etricians & ,gynecologi/s2 7,g7 ! ,am]ican ,college ( ,physicians2 7,h7 ! ,am]ican ,g]iatrics ,society2 7,i7 ! ,am]ica's ,heal? ,insurance ,plans2 7,j7 ! ,am]ican ,immunization ,regi/ry ,association2 7,k7 ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association2 7,l7 ! ,am]ican ,nurses ,association2 7,m7 ! ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic ,association2 7,n7 ! ,am]ican ,ph>maci/s ,association2 7,o7 ! ,association ( ,immunization ,manag]s2 7,p7 ! ,association = ,prev5tion ,tea*+ & ,rese>*2 7,q7 ! ,association ( ,/ate & ,t]ritorial ,heal? ,(ficials2 7,r7 ! ,biote*nology ,innovation ,organization2 7,s7 ! ,c\ncil ( ,/ate & ,t]ritorial ,epidemiologi/s2 7,t7 ! ,canadian ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization2 7,u7 ! ,infecti\s ,diseases ,society ( ,am]ica2 7,v7 ! ,int]national ,society ( ,travel ,m$ic9e2 7,w7 ! ,national ,association ( ,c\nty & ,city ,heal? ,(ficials2 7,x7 ! ,national ,association ( ,p$iatric ,nurse ,practition]s2 7,y7 ! ,national ,f\ndation = ,infecti\s ,diseases2 7,z7 ! ,national ,m$ical ,association2 7,,aa7 ! ,p$iatric ,infecti\s ,diseases ,society2 7,,bb7 ! ,ph>maceutical ,rese>* & ,manufactur]s ( ,am]ica2 7,,cc7 ! ,society = ,adolesc5t ,heal? & ,m$ic9e2 7,,dd7 ! ,am]ican ,public ,heal? ,association2 7,,ee7 ! ,society = ,heal?c>e ,epidemiology ( ,am]ica2 & 7,,ff7 su* o!r non-vot+ liaison z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to effectively c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,vacc9e ,! t]m vacc9e means any sub/ance 7& any relat$ ag5t7 t is lic5s$ "u section #cea = ! prev5tion ( #a or m diseases4 ,su* t]m includes relat$ ag5ts t are adm9i/]$ prophylactically = active or passive antig5-specific immunity4 7k7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ op]at+ co/s1 comp5sation & travel exp5ses = memb]s1 & /aff support ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 #b1hjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi4 4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,except z expressly provid$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a71 no?+ 9 su* am5dm5t %all be con/ru$ z limit+ ! au?ority ( ! ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices1 or ! duties ( su* ,advisory ,committee1 t 7 9 effect z ( ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ) respect to subsections 7c77#b77;,b77i7 & 7e7 ( section #aibh ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifs7 & section #bgac7;a77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ac7;a77#b77 7z su* sections 7 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 #c4 ,national ,vacc9e ,injury ,comp5sation ,program ,subsection 7c7 ( section #baad ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#ad7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,any removal ( a vacc9e f ! ,vacc9e ,injury ,table1 or any o!r modification "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ any additions to ! li/ ( injuries1 disabilities1 illnesses1 conditions1 & dea?s = :i* comp5sation may be provid$1 %all be support$ by ! prepond]ance ( ! be/ available sci5tific evid5ce reg>d+ ! safety or efficacy ( ! vacc9e4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to am5d ! ,vacc9e ,injury ,table to include new vacc9es pursuant to subsection 7e74 4