PUBLIC LAW 99-158-NOV. 20, 1985 Division Director for Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases, shall"(1) carry out programs of support for research and training (other than training for which National Research Service Awards may be made under section 487) in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diabetes mellitus and endocrine and metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutritional disorders, and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, including support for training in medical schools, graduate clinical training, graduate training in epidemiology, epidemiology studies, clinical trials, and interdisciplinary research programs; and "(2) establish programs of evaluation, planning, and dissemination of knowledge related to such research and training.
99 STAT. 843
Post, p. 869.
"INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEES
"SEC. 429. (a) For the purpose of— "(1) better coordination of the research activities of all the national research institutes relating to diabetes mellitus, digestive diseases, and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases; and "(2) coordinating those aspects of all Federal health programs and activities relating to such diseases to assure the adequacy and technical soundness of such programs and activities and to provide for the full communication and exchange of information necessary to maintain adequate coordination of such programs and activities; the Secretary shall establish a Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee, a Digestive Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee, and a Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Coordinating Committee (hereafter in this section individually referred to as a 'Committee'). "(b) Each Committee shall be composed of the Directors of each of the national research institutes and divisions involved in research with respect to the diseases for which the Committee is established, the Division Director of the Institute for the diseases for which the Committee is established, the Chief Medical Director of the Veterans' Administration, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (or the designees of such officers) and shall include representation from all other Federal departments and agencies whose programs involve health functions or responsibilities relevant to such diseases, as determined by the Secretary. Each Committee shall be chaired by the Director of NIH (or the designee of the Director). Each Committee shall meet at the call of the chairman, but not less often than four times a year. "(c) Each Committee shall prepare an annual report for— "(1) the Secretary; "(2) the Director of NIH; and "(8) the Advisory Board established under section 430 for the diseases for which the Committee was established, detailing the work of the Committee in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) in the fiscal ^ear for which the report was prepared. Such report shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year.
42 USC 285C-3.
Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee, establishment. Digestive Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee, establishment. Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Coordinating Committee, establishment.
Report. Post, p. 844.
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