subpart 6—national institute of allergy and infectious diseases

§285f. Purpose of Institute

The general purpose of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is the conduct and support of research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to allergic and immunologic diseases and disorders and infectious diseases, including tropical diseases.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, §446, as added Pub. L. 99–158, §2, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 855; amended Pub. L. 103–43, title IX, §901, June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 164.)

Amendments

1993—Pub. L. 103–43 inserted before period at end ", including tropical diseases".

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 285f–2 of this title.

§285f–1. Research centers regarding chronic fatigue syndrome

(a) The Director of the Institute, after consultation with the advisory council for the Institute, may make grants to, or enter into contracts with, public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of centers to conduct basic and clinical research on chronic fatigue syndrome.

(b) Each center assisted under this section shall use the facilities of a single institution, or be formed from a consortium of cooperating institutions, meeting such requirements as may be prescribed by the Director of the Institute.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, §447, as added Pub. L. 103–43, title IX, §902(a), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 164.)

Extramural Study Section

Section 902(b) of Pub. L. 103–43 provided that: "Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act [June 10, 1993], the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish an extramural study section for chronic fatigue syndrome research."

Research Activities on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Section 1903 of Pub. L. 103–43 provided that: "The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, not later than October 1, 1993, and annually thereafter for the next 3 years, prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce [now Committee on Commerce] of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report that summarizes the research activities conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health concerning chronic fatigue syndrome. Such report should include information concerning grants made, cooperative agreements or contracts entered into, intramural activities, research priorities and needs, and a plan to address such priorities and needs."

Codification

Another section 447 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 447A and is classified to section 285f–2 of this title.

§285f–2. Research and research training regarding tuberculosis

(a) In carrying out section 285f of this title, the Director of the Institute shall conduct or support research and research training regarding the cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.

(b) For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998. Such authorization is in addition to any other authorization of appropriations that is available for such purpose.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, §447A, formerly §447, as added Pub. L. 103–183, title III, §302(a), Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2235; renumbered §447A, Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, §401(b)(3), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3587.)

Research Through Food and Drug Administration

Section 303 of Pub. L. 103–183 provided that: "The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall implement a tuberculosis drug and device research program under which the Commissioner may—

"(1) provide assistance to other Federal agencies for the development of tuberculosis protocols;

"(2) review and evaluate medical devices designed for the diagnosis and control of airborne tuberculosis; and

"(3) conduct research concerning drugs or devices to be used in diagnosing, controlling and preventing tuberculosis."