PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-388 " (f) ENSURING HIGH QUALITY, RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC REVIEW.— In order to ensure high quality, rigorous scientific review of complementary and alternative, diagnostic and prevention modalities, disciplines and systems, the Director of the Center shall conduct or support the following activities: "(1) Outcomes research and investigations. "(2) Epidemiological studies. "(3) Health services research. "(4) Basic science research. "(5) Chnical trials. "(6) Other appropriate research and investigational activities. The Director of NIH, in coordination with the Director of the Center, shall designate specific personnel in each Institute to serve as full-time liaisons with the Center in facilitating appropriate coordination and scientific input. " (g) DATA SYSTEM; INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.— "(1) DATA SYSTEM.— The Director of the Center shall establish a bibliographic system for the collection, storage, and retrieval of worldwide research relating to complementary and alternative treatment, diagnostic and prevention modalities, disciplines and systems. Such a system shall be regularly updated and publicly accessible. "(2) CLEARINGHOUSE.—The Director of the Center shall establish an information clearinghouse to facilitate and enhance, through the effective dissemination of information, knowledge and understanding of alternative medical treatment, diagnostic and prevention practices by health professionals, patients, industry, and the public. "(h) RESEARCH CENTERS. — The Director of the Center, after consultation with the advisory council for the Center, shall provide support for the development and operation of multipurpose centers to conduct research and other activities described in subsection (a) with respect to complementary and alternative treatment, diagnostic and prevention modalities, disciplines and systems. The provision of support for the development and operation of such centers shall include accredited complementary and alternative medicine research and education facilities. "(i) AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES. —After consultation with the Director of the Center, the Director of NIH shall ensure that resources of the National Institutes of Health, including laboratory and clinical facilities, fellowships (including research training fellowship and junior and senior clinical fellowships), and other resources are sufficiently available to enable the Center to appropriately and effectively carry out its duties as described in subsection (a). The Director of NIH, in coordination with the Director of the Center, shall designate specific personnel in each Institute to serve as full-time liaisons with the Center in facilitating appropriate coordination and scientific input. " (j) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Amounts appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 1999 are availaole for obligation through September 30, 2001. Amounts appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2000 are available for obligation through September 30, 2001.". (k) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 401(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281(b)(2) is amended by adding at the end the following: 59-194O-98 -14:QL3Part4
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