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42 U.S.C. 285f: Purpose of InstituteText 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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§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 .)

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