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Term of office. Ante, p. 1299.

79 Stat. 9 3 0. 42 USC 299g.

42 USC 2991. 42 us°c 299?.'

PUBLIC LAW 91-515-OCT. 30, 1970

[84 STAT.

shall be the Chairman, the Chief Medical Director of the Veterans' Administration who shall be an ex officio member, and twenty members, not otherwise in the regular full-time employ of the United States, who are leaders in the fields of the fundamental sciences, the medical sciences, health care administration, or public affairs. At least two of the appointed members shall be practicing physicians, one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering from heart disease, one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering from cancer, one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering from stroke, one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering from kidney disease, two shall be outstanding in the field of prevention of heart disease, cancer, stroke, or kidney disease, and four shall be members of the public." ^j^j Q-f ^j^g jpersous first appointed under section 905(a) of the Publlc Health Service Act to serve as the four additional members of the National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs authorized by t]\e amendment made by subsection (a) of this section— (1) one shall serve for a term of one year, (2) one shall serve for a term of two years, (3) one shall serve for a term of three years, and (4) one shall serve for a term of four years, as designated by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare at the time of appointment. (c) Members of the National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs (other than the Surgeon General) in office on the date of enactment of this Act shall continue in office in accordance with the term of office for which they were last appointed to the Council. SEC. 108. Section 907 of such Act is amended by striking out "or stroke," and inserting in lieu thereof "stroke, or kidney disease,". ^^^^ -jQg^ Section 909(a) of such Act is amended by inserting "or contract" aft«r "grant" each place it appears therein. ^^'^' ^^^- (^) Section 910 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "MUL'FIPRCMiRAM SKRVTCES

"SEC. 910. (a) To facilitate interregional cooperation, and develop improved national capability for delivery of health services, the Secretary is authorized to utilize funds appropriated under this title to make grants to public or nonprofit private agencies or institutions or combinations thereof and to contract for— "(1) programs, services, and activities of substantial use to two or more regional medical programs; "(2) development, trial, or demonstration of methods for control of heart disease, cancer, stroke, kidney disease, or other related diseases; "(8) the collection and study of epidemiologic data related to any of the diseases referred to in paragraph (2); "(4) development of training specifically related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of any of the diseases referred to in paragraph (2), or to the rehabilitation of persons suffering from any of such diseases; and for continuing programs of such training where shortage of trained personnel would otherwise limit application of knowledge and skills important to the control of any of such diseases; and "(5) the conduct of cooperative clinical field trials. "(b) The Secretary is authorized to assist in meeting the costs of special projects for improving or developing new means for the delivery of health services concerned with the diseases with which this title is concerned.

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