PUBLIC LAW 102-531—OCT. 27, 1992 106 STAT. 3475 "P ART N—NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ' SEC. 399F. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF FOUNDATION. 42 USC 280D-LL. "(a) IN GENERAL. — There shall be established in accordance with this section a nonprofit private corporation to be known as the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this part, referred to as the 'Foundation'). The Foundation shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, and officers, employees, and members of the board of the Foundation shall not be officers or employees of the Federal Government. "(b) PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION.— The purpose of the Foundation shall be to support and carry out activities for the prevention and control of diseases, disorders, injuries, and disabilities, and for promotion of public health. "(c) ENDOWMENT FUND. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection (b), the Foundation shall establish a fund for providing endowments for positions that are associated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and dedicated to the purpose described in such subsection. Subject to subsection (fKlXB), the fund shall consist of such donations as may be provided by non- Federal entities and such non-Federal assets of the Foundation (including earnings of the Foundation and the fund) as the Foundation may elect to transfer to the fund. "(2) AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES OF FUND. —The provision of endowments under paragraph (1) shall be the exclusive fimction of the fund established under such paragraph. Such endowments may be expended only for the compensation of individuals holding the positions, for staff, equipment, quarters, travel, and other expenditures that are appropriate in supporting the positions, and for recruiting individuals to hold the positions endowed by the fund.
- (d) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF FOUNDATION. —In carrying out subsection (b), the Foundation may provide for the following with
respect to the purpose described in such subsection: "(1) Programs of fellowships for State and local public health officials to work and study in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "(2) Programs of international arrangements to provide opportunities for public health officials of other countries to serve in public health capacities in the United States in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or elsewhere, or opportunities for employees of such Centers (or other public health officials in the United States) to serve in such capacities in other countries, or both. "(3) Studies, projects, and research (which may include applied research on the effectiveness of prevention activities, demonstration projects, and programs and projects involving international. Federal, State, and local governments). "(4) Forums for government officials and appropriate private entities to exchange information. Participants in such forums may include institutions of higher education and appropriate international organizations. "(5) Meetings, conferences, courses, and training workshops.
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