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PUBLIC LAW 92-218-DEC. 23, 1971

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operate, including the processes of advisory council and peer group reviews, in order to assure the most expeditious accomplishment of the objectives of the Program. Within one year of the date of enact- ^f^^°''^'° ^°"' ment of this Act the President shall submit a report to Congress of the findings of such review and the actions taken to facilitate the conduct of the Program, together with recommendations for any needed legislative changes. Additional (b) The President shall request of the Congress without delay such appropriations. additional appropriations (including increased authorizations) as are required to pursue immediately any development in the National Cancer Program requiring prompt and expeditious support and for which regularly appropriated funds are not available. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

SEC. 5. Title IV of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding after part F the following new part: sa^stau 7*7^1!^' 42 USC 281. " P A R T G—^ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

uDIRECTORS OF INSTITUTES

"SEC. 454. The Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Cancer Institute shall be appointed by the President. Except as provided in section 407(b)(9), the Director of the National Cancer Institute shall report directly to the Director of the National Institutes of Health."

Ante, p. 779.

CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 6. (a)(1) Section 217 of the Public Health Service Act is ^2 USC 2^8.* amended (A) by striking out "National Advisory Cancer Council," each place it occurs in subsection (a), and (B) by striking out "cancer," m subsections (a) and (b) of such section. (2) Sections 301(d), 301(i), 402, and 403(c) of such Act are each Z^e^.Vyil amended by striking out "National Advisory Cancer Council" and inserting in lieu thereof "National Cancer Advisory Board". (3) Section 403(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "National ^ u*|^* ^^^^ Cancer Advisory Council" and inserting in lieu thereof "National Cancer Advisory Board". (4) Section 404 of such Act is amended— ^^ ^^^ ^84. (A) by striking out "council" in the matter preceding paragraph (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "National Cancer Advisory Board", and (B) by striking out " C O U N C I L " in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof "BOARD". EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 7. (a) This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act or on such prior date after the date of enactment of this Act as the President shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register. (b) The first sentence of section 454 of the Public Health Service Act (added by section 5 of this Act) shall apply only with respect to appointments made after the effective date of this Act (as prescribed by subsection (a)).

Publication in Federal Register.

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