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 PUBLIC LAW 99-158—NOV. 20, 1985 blind. The Director of the Institute may carry out a program of grants for public and private nonprofit vision research facilities.

99 STAT. 857 Grants.

"Subpart 10—National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke "PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTE

"SEC. 457. The general purpose of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the 'Institute') is the conduct and support of research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to neurological disease and disorder, stroke, and disorders of human communication.

42 USC 285j.

"SPINAL CORD REGENERATION RESEARCH

"SEC. 458. The Director of the Institute shall conduct and support research into spinal cord regeneration.

42 USC 285j-i.

"BIOENGINEERING RESEARCH

"SEC. 459. The Director of the Institute shall make grants or enter into contracts for research on the means to overcome paralysis of the extremities through electrical stimulation and the use of computers.

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"Subpart 11—National Institute of General Medical Sciences "PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTE

"SEC. 461. The general purpose of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences is the conduct and support of research, training, and, as appropriate, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to general or basic medical sciences and related natural or behavioral sciences which have significance for two or more other national research institutes or are outside the general area of responsibility of any other national research institute.

42 USC 285k.

"Subpart 12—National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences "PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTE

"SEC. 463. The general purpose of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is the conduct and support of research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to factors in the environment that affect human health, directly or indirectly.

42 USC 285/.

"PART D—NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

"Subpart 1—General Provisions "PURPOSE, ESTABLISHMENT, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

"SEC. 465, (a) In order to assist the advancement of medical and related sciences and to aid the dissemination and exchange of

42 USC 286.

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