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PUBLIC LAW 835-JULY 30, 1966

Public Law 835

717

CHAPTER 779

AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act, so as to provide for grants-in-aid to nonFederal public and nonprofit institutions for the constructing and equipping of facilities for research in the sciences related to health.

July 30, 1956 LS^s^g]^ _ _

Be it eimcted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may rlciiities'^cil'of be cited as the "Health Research Facilities Act of 1956". Is stat 682 SEC. 2. The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. ch. 6A) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: "TITLE VII—HEALTH RESEARCH FACILITIES ((DECLARATION OF POLICY "SEC. 701. (a) The Congress hereby finds and declares that (1) the Nation's economy, welfare, and security are adversely affected by many crippling and killing diseases the prevention and control of which require a substantial increase, in all areas of the Nation, of research activities in the sciences related to health, and (2) funds for the construction of new and improved non-Federal facilities to house such activities are inadequate. " (b) I t is therefore the purpose of this title to assist in the construction of facilities for the conduct of research in the sciences related to health by providing grants-in-aid on a matching basis to public and nonprofit institutions for such purpose. ((DEFINITIONS "SEC. 702. As used in this title— "(1) the term 'Council' means the National Advisory Council on Health Research Facilities established by section 703; " (2) the terms 'construction' and 'cost of construction' include (A) the construction of new buildings and the expansion, remodeling and alteration of existing b u i l d i n g, including architects' fees, but not including the cost of acquisition of land or off-site improvements, and (B) equipping new buildings and existing buildings, whether or not expanded, remodeled, or altered; " (3) the term 'nonprofit institution' means an institution owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual; and "(4) the term 'sciences related to health' includes medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, and public health, and fundamental and applied sciences when related thereto. "NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HEALTH RESEARCH FACILITIES

"SEC. 703. (a) There is hereby established in the Public Health Service a National Advisory Council on Health Research Facilities, consisting of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, who shall be Chairman, and an official of the National Science Foundation designated by the National Science Board, who shall be ex officio members, and twelve members appointed by the Secretary without regard to the civil-service laws. Four of the appointed members shall be selected from the general public and eight shall be selected from among leading medical, dental, or scientific authorities who are skilled in the sciences related to health. I n selecting persons for appointment to the Council, consideration shall be given to such

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