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 99 STAT. 848

Grants. Contracts.

PUBLIC LAW 99-158—NOV. 20, 1985 the subcommittees are established and members of the advisory council who are leaders in the fields of education and public affairs. The subcommittees are authorized to review applications made to the Director of the Institute for grants for research and training projects relating to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the diseases for which the subcommittees are established and shall recommend to the advisory council those applications and contracts that the subcommittees determine will best carry out the purposes of the Institute. The subcommittees shall also review and evaluate the diabetes and endocrine and metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutrition, and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases programs of the Institute and recommend to the advisory council such changes in the administration of such programs as the subcommittees determine are necessary. "BIENNIAL REPORT

42 USC 285C-7. Ante, p. 831.

"SEC. 433. The Director of the Institute shall prepare for inclusion jn the biennial report made under section 407 a description of the Institute's activities— "(1) under the current diabetes plan under the National 42 USC 201 note. Diabetes Mellitus Research and Education Act; and "(2) under the current digestive diseases plan formulated under the Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive Diseases Amend42 USC 201 note. ments of 1976. The description submitted by the Director shall include an evaluaAnte, p. 846. tion of the activities of the centers supported under section 431. "Subpart 4—National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases "PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTE

42 USC 285d.

"SEC. 435. The general purpose of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the 'Institute') is the conduct and support of research and training, the dissemination of health information, and other programs with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, including sports-related disorders. "NATIONAL ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES PROGRAM

42 USC 285d-i.

"SEC. 436. (a) The Director of the Institute, with the advice of the Institute's advisory council, shall prepare and transmit to the Director of NIH a plan for a national arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases program to expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the Institute respecting arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases. The plan shall include such comments and recommendations as the Director of the Institute determines appropriate. The Director of the Institute shall periodically review and revise such plan and shall transmit any revisions of such plan to the Director of NIH. "(h) Activities under the national arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases program shall be coordinated with the other national research institutes to the extent that such institutes have responsibilities respecting arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, and shall, at least, provide for— "(1) investigation into the epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of all forms of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases,

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