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 PUBLIC LAW 99-158—NOV. 20, 1985

99 STAT. 835

Secretary may waive in whole or in part a right of recovery under the preceding sentence. "NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION CENTERS

"SEC. 414. (a)(1) The Director of the Institute may enter into cooperative agreements with and make grants to public or private nonprofit entities to pay all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, or strengthening, and providing basic operating support for centers for basic and clinical research into, training in, and demonstration of advanced diagnostic, prevention, and treatment methods for cancer. "(2) A cooperative agreement or grant under paragraph (1) shall be entered into in accordance with policies established by the Director of NIH and after consultation with the Institute's advisory council. "(b) Federal payments made under a cooperative agreement or grant under subsection (a) may be used for— "(1) construction (notwithstanding any limitation under section 496); "(2) staffing and other basic operating costs, including such patient care costs as are required for research; "(3) clinical training, including training for allied health professionals, continuing education for health professionals and allied health professions personnel, and information programs for the public respecting cancer; and "(4) demonstration purposes. As used in this paragraph, the term 'construction' does not include the acquisition of land, and the term 'training' does not include research training for which National Research Service Awards may be provided under section 487. "(c) Support of a center under subsection (a) may be for a period of not to exceed five years. Such period may be extended by the Director for additional periods of not more than five years each if the operations of such center have been reviewed by an appropriate technical and scientific peer review group established by the Director and if such group has recommended to the Director that such period should be extended.

Contracts. ^9''TIQ^ 42 USC 285a-3.

Post, p. 877.

Post, p. 869.

"PRESIDENT'S CANCER PANEL

"SEC. 415. (a)(1) The President's Cancer Panel (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Panel') shall be composed of three persons appointed by the President who by virtue of their training, experience, and background are exceptionally qualified to appraise the National Cancer Program. At least two members of the Panel shall be distinguished scientists or physicians. "(2)(A) Members of the Panel shall be appointed for three-year terms, except that (i) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term, and (ii) a member may serve until the member's successor has taken office. If a vacancy occurs in the Panel, the President shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy not later than 90 days after the date the vacancy occurred. "(B) The President shall designate one of the members to serve as the chgdrman of the Panel for a term of one year.

42 USC 285a-4.

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