After months of delay. in late March of this year. the administration revealed its longawaited position on public health programs. Five of the existing 12 programs were to be terminated or phased out: HillBurton hospital construction. the regional medical program. allied health training grants. public health training grants. and community mental health centers. Two other public health programs. migrant health and family planning. were to have been combined under the general authority of section 314(e) of the Public Health Service Act. The remaining five prcgrams were to be continued. and in some cases to be granted permanent authorizations. In response to these proposals I and other Congressmen joined our distinguished colleague.