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 99 STAT. 864

PUBLIC LAW 99-158—NOV. 20, 1985 supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. "(2) The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of such recipients that are pertinent to any grant received under this subpart. "PART E—OTHER AGENCIES OF N I H

"Subpart 1—Division of Research Resources "GENERAL PURPOSE

42 USC 287.

" S E C 479. The general purpose of the Division of Research Resources is to strengthen and enhance the research environments of entities engaged in health-related research by developing and supporting essential research resources. ADVISORY COUNCIL

42 USC 287a.

Gifts and property. 42 USC 300aa.

Grants. Gontracts.

Public information.

"SEC. 480. (a)(1) The Secretary shall appoint an advisory council for the Division of Research Resources which shall advise, assist, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Director of the Division on matters related to the activities carried out by and through the Division and the policies respecting such activities. "(2) The advisory council for the Division of Research Resources may recommend to the Secretary acceptance, in accordeince with section 2101, of conditional gifts for study, investigations, and research and for the acquisition of grounds or construction, equipping, or maintenance of facilities for the Division. "(3) The advisory council for the Division— "(A)(i) may make recommendations to the Director of the Division respecting research conducted at the Division, "(ii) may review applications for grants and cooperative agreements for research or training and recommend for approval applications for projects which show promise of making valuable contributions to human knowledge, and "(iii) may review any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement proposed to be made or entered into by the Division; "(B) may collect, by correspondence or by personal investigation, information as to studies which are being carried on in the United States or any other country as to the diseases, disorders, or other aspects of human health with respect to which the Division is concerned and with the approval of the Director of the Division make available such information through appropriate publications for the benefit of public and private health entities and health professions personnel and scientists and for the information of the general public; and "(C) may appoint subcommittees and convene workshops and conferences. "(b)(1) The advisory council shall consist of ex officio members and not more than eighteen members appointed by the Secretary.

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