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 PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4237

Institute, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies for the implementation and revision of such plan; and "(3) maintain liaison with other advisory bodies related to Federal agencies involved in the implementation of such plan and with key non-Federal entities involved in activities affecting the control of such disorders. "(i) In carrying out its functions, the Advisory Board may establish subcommittees, convene workshops and conferences, and collect data. Such subcommittees may be composed of Advisory Board members and nonmember consultants with expertise in the particular area addressed by such subcommittees. The subcommittees may hold such meetings as are necessary to enable them to carry out their activities. "(j) The Advisory Board shall prepare an annual report for the Secretary which— "(1) describes the Advisory Board's activities in the fiscal year for which the report is made; "(2) describes and evaluates the progress made in such fiscal year in research, treatment, education, and training with respect to the deafness and other communication disorders; "(3) summarizes and analyzes expenditures made by the Federal Government for activities respecting such disorders in such fiscal year; and "(4) contains the Advisory Board's recommendations (if any) for changes in the plan prepared under section 464A(a). "(k) The National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Board shall be established not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and Health Research Extension Act of 1988.

Reports.

INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE

"SEC. 464E. (a) The Secretary may establish a committee to be known as the Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Interagency Coordinating Committee (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Coordinating Committee'). "(b) The Coordinating Committee shall, with respect to deeifness and other communication disorders— "(1) provide for the coordination of the activities of the national research institutes; and "(2) coordinate the aspects of all Federal health programs and activities relating to deafness and other communication disorders in order to assure the adequacy and technical soundness of such programs and activities and in order to provide for the full communication and exchange of information necessary to maintain adequate coordination of such programs and activities. "(c) The Coordinating Committee shall be composed of the directors of each of the national research institutes and divisions involved in research with respect to deafness and other communication disorders and representatives of all other Federal departments and agencies whose programs involve health functions or responsibilities relevant to deafness and other communication disorders. "(d) The Committee shall be chaired by the Director of NIH (or the designee of the Director). The Committee shall meet at the call of the chair, but not less often than four times a year.

42 USC 285m-5.

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