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 104 STAT. 2768 PUBLIC LAW 101-557—NOV. 15, 1990 (1) in the heading for such section, by amending the heading to read as follows: "CLAUDE D. PEPPER OLDER AMERICANS INDEPENDENCE CENTERS"; and (2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Each such center shall be known as a Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center.". (b) REVISIONS IN PROGRAM. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 445A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e-3) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting "not less than 10" before "centers of excellence"; and (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ", including menopause, which research includes research on such treatments, and on medical devices and other medical interventions regarding such diseases, disorders, and complications, that can assist individuals in avoiding institutionalization and pro- ^ longed hospitalization and in otherwise increasing the independence of the individuals". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 445Afl3X2XB) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e-3(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking "research concerning" and all that follows and inserting "research described in subparagraph (A).". (c) DEFINITION.— Section 445A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e-3) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) For purposes of this section, the term 'independence', with respect to diseases, disorders, and complications of aging, means the functional ability of individuals to perform activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living without assistance or supervision. ". TITLE III—TASK FORCE ON AGING RESEARCH 42 USC 242q. SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Hesdth and Human Services shall establish a Task Force on Aging Research. (b) DUTIES.— With respect to aging research (as defined in section 306), the Task Force each fiscal year shall— (1) make recommendations to the Secretary specifying the particular projects of research, or the particular categories of research, that should be conducted or supported by the Secretary; (2) of the projects specified under paragraph (1), make recommendations to the Secretary of the projects that should be given priority in the provision of funds; and (3) make recommendations to the Secretary of the amount of funds that should be appropriated for such research. (c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. —The Task Force may make available to health professionals, and to other members

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