Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/797

 PUBLIC LAW 95-622—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3429

be for a period of not to exceed three years and may be extended by the Director of the Institute for additional periods of not more than three years each, after review of the operations of such center by an appropriate scientific review group established by the Director of the Institute. "NATIONAL CANCER ADVISORY BOARD

"SEC. 407. (a)(1) There is established in the Institute a National Establishment. Cancer Advisory Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 42 USC 286b. 'Board') to be composed of twenty-nine members as follows: "(A) The Secretary, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the chief medical officer of the Veterans' Administration, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the Secretary of Labor, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (or their designees), and a medical officer designated by the Secretary of Defense shall be ex officio members of the Board. "(B) Eighteen members appointed by the President. Not more than twelve of the appointed members of the Board shall be scientists or physicians, not more than eight of the appointed members shall be representatives from the general public, and not less than five of the appointed members shall be individuals knowledgeable in environmental carcinogenesis (including carcinogenesis involving occupational and dietary factors). The scientists and physicians appointed to the Board shall be appointed from persons who are among the leading scientific or medical authorities outstanding in the study, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer or in fields related thereto, and at least two of the pihysicians appointed to the Board shall be physicians primarily involved in treating individuals who have cancer. Each appointed member of the Board shall be appointed from among persons who by virtue of their training, experience, and background are especially qualified to appraise the programs of the Institute. The ex officio members of the Board shall be nonvoting members. "(2)(A) Appointed members shall be appointed for six-year terms, except that of the members first appointed six shall be appointed for a term of two years, and six shall be appointed for a term of four years, as designated by the President at the time of appointment, "(B) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall serve only for the remainder of such term. Appointed members shall be eligible for reappointment and may serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors have taken office. "(C) A vacancy in the Board shall not affect its activities, and twelve members thereof shall constitute a quorum. " (3) The President shall designate one of the appointed members to serve as Chairman for a term of two years. " (4) The Board shall meet at the call of the Director of the Institute or the Chairman, but not less often than four times a year and shall advise and assist the Director of the Institute with respect to the National Cancer Program. "(5) The Director of the Institute shall designate a member of the staff of the Institute to act as Executive Secretary of the Board.

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