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PUBLIC LAW 93-352^JULY 23, 1974 TITLE II—BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

SEC. 201. (a)(1) There is established the President's Biomedical Research Panel (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Panel") which shall be composed of (A) the Chairman of the President's Cancer Panel (established under section 407(c) of the Public Health Service Act); and (B) six members appointed by the President who by virtue of their training, experience, and background are exceptionally qualified to carry out the duties of the Panel. At least five of the members of the Panel shall be distinguished scientists or physicians. The appointed members of the Panel shall be appointed for the life of the Panel. (2) The President shall designate one of the appointed members to serve as Chairman of the Panel. (3) Appointed members of the Panel shall each be entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule for each day (including traveltime) during which they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Panel; and while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Panel, all members of the Panel shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5 of the United States Code. (4) The Panel may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as it deems necessary to carry out its duties. (b) The Panel shall— (1) review and assess, (2) identify and make recommendations with respect to policy issues concerning the subject and content of, and (3) identify and make recommendations with respect to policy issues concerning the organization and operation of, biomedical and behavioral research conducted and supported under programs of the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of ]\rental Health. (c)(1) Not later than the expiration of the 15-month period beginning on the first day of the first month that follows the date on which all of the appointed members of the Panel have taken office, the Panel shall submit simultaneously to the President and to the Congress a comprehensive report of (A) its findings made on the basis of the review and assessment conducted under clause (1) of subsection (b). and (B) the policy issues identified under clauses (2) and (3) of such subsection and the Panel's recommendations with respect to such issues. (2) The Panel shall terminate upon the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on the first day of the first month that follows the date on which all of the appointed members of the Panel have taken office. Approved July 23, 1974.

President's Biomedical Research Panel. Establishment. 42 USC 2891-1 note. 42 USC 286a.

eompensati.on. 5 USC 5332 note.

Report to President and Congress.

Termination.

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