§11211. Establishment

(a) Composition

There is established in the Department of Health and Human Services (hereinafter referred to as the "Department") the Council on Alzheimer's Disease (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"). The Council shall be composed of-

(1) the Assistant Secretary for Health;

(2) the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service;

(3) the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation;

(4) the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases;

(5) the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health;

(6) the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke;

(7) the Director of the National Institute on Aging;

(8) the Assistant Secretary for Aging;

(9) the Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration (or the designee of such Administrator);

(10) the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research;

(11) the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration;

(12) the Director of the National Center for Nursing Research;

(13) the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs;

(14) the Director of the National Center for Health Statistics; and

(15) such additional members as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") considers appropriate.

(b) Chairman

The Assistant Secretary for Health shall serve as the Chairman of the Council.

(c) Quorum

A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.

(d) Meetings

The Council shall meet periodically at the call of the Chairman, but not less than once each year.

(e) Appointment of Executive Secretary; administrative staff and support

The Secretary shall appoint an Executive Secretary for the Council and shall provide the Council with such additional administrative staff and support as may be necessary to enable the Council to carry out its functions.

( Pub. L. 99–660, title IX, §911, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3804 ; Pub. L. 102–54, §13(q)(14)(A), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 282 ; Pub. L. 102–507, §5(2)[(a)], Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3282 ; Pub. L. 103–171, §3(b)(3), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1991 .)

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 103–171, which directed the substitution of "Assistant Secretary for Aging" for "Commissioner on Aging" in section 911(a)(8) of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986, was executed to this section, which is section 911 of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Act of 1992, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, and the change in the Short Title of that Act. See section 901 of Pub. L. 99–660, as amended, set out as a Short Title note under section 11201 of this title.

1992-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–507, §5(2)[(a)](1)(A), substituted "Surgeon General of the Public Health Service" for "Surgeon General of the United States".

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 102–507, §5(2)[(a)](1)(B), substituted "Disorders" for "and Communicative Diseases".

Subsec. (a)(10) to (15). Pub. L. 102–507, §5(2)[(a)](1)(C), (D), added pars. (10) to (15) and struck out former pars. (10) to (12) which read as follows:

"(10) the Director of the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment;

"(11) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (or the designee of such Secretary); and

"(12) such additional members as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter referred to as the 'Secretary') considers appropriate."

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–507, §5(2)[(a)](2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall select a Chairman for the Council from among its members."

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–507, §5(2)[(a)](3), substituted "once" for "twice".

1991-Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs (or the designee of such Secretary)" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs (or the designee of such Administrator)".

Change of Name

National Center for Nursing Research changed to National Institute of Nursing Research by Pub. L. 103–43, title XV, §1511, June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 178 .

References to Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs deemed to refer to Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 302(e) of Pub. L. 102–405, set out as a note under section 305 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 285e–5 of this title.