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 124 STAT. 4100 PUBLIC LAW 111–375—JAN. 4, 2011 Public Law 111–375 111th Congress An Act To establish the National Alzheimer’s Project. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Alzheimer’s Project Act’’. SEC. 2. THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT. (a) DEFINITION OF ALZHEIMER’S.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Alzheimer’s’’ means Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services the National Alzheimer’s Project (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Project’’). (c) PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee, shall— (1) be responsible for the creation and maintenance of an integrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer’s; (2) provide information and coordination of Alzheimer’s research and services across all Federal agencies; (3) accelerate the development of treatments that would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer’s; (4) improve the— (A) early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease; and (B) coordination of the care and treatment of citizens with Alzheimer’s; (5) ensure the inclusion of ethnic and racial populations at higher risk for Alzheimer’s or least likely to receive care, in clinical, research, and service efforts with the purpose of decreasing health disparities in Alzheimer’s; and (6) coordinate with international bodies to integrate and inform the fight against Alzheimer’s globally. (d) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee, shall— (A) oversee the creation and updating of the national plan described in paragraph (2); and (B) use discretionary authority to evaluate all Federal programs around Alzheimer’s, including budget requests and approvals. (2) NATIONAL PLAN.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee, shall carry out an annual assessment of the Nation’s progress in preparing for the esca- lating burden of Alzheimer’s, including both implementation Deadline. 42 USC 11225. 42 USC 11201 note. National Alzheimer’s Project Act. Jan. 4, 2011 [S. 3036]