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42 U.S.C. 285g–3: Associate Director for Prevention; appointment; functionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
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§285g–3. Associate Director for Prevention; appointment; function

There shall be in the Institute an Associate Director for Prevention to coordinate and promote the programs in the Institute concerning the prevention of health problems of mothers and children. The Associate Director shall be appointed by the Director of the Institute from individuals who because of their professional training or experience are experts in public health or preventive medicine.

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title IV, § 451, as added Pub. L. 99–158, § 2 , Nov. 20, 1985 , 99 Stat. 856 ; amended Pub. L. 105–362, title VI, § 601(a)(1)(E) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3285 .)

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1998⁠—Pub. L. 105–362 struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Associate Director for Prevention shall prepare for inclusion in the biennial report made under section 284b of this title a description of the prevention activities of the Institute, including a description of the staff and resources allocated to those activities.”