§298. Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

(a) There is hereby established a National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (in this section referred to as the "Council"), consisting of the Secretary (or his delegate), who shall be Chairman, and an ex officio member, and twenty-one members appointed by the Secretary without regard to the civil service laws. Three of the appointed members shall be selected from full-time students enrolled in schools of nursing, four of the appointed members shall be selected from the general public, one of the appointed members shall be selected from practicing professional nurses, one of the appointed members shall be selected from among representatives of associate degree schools of nursing, and twelve shall be selected from among leading authorities in the various fields of nursing, higher, and secondary education, and from representatives of hospitals and other institutions and organizations which provide nursing services. The student members of the Council shall be appointed for terms of one year and shall be eligible for reappointment to the Council.

(b) The Council shall advise the Secretary (or his delegate) in the preparation of general regulations and with respect to policy matters arising in the administration of this subchapter.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, §851, formerly §841, as added Sept. 4, 1964, Pub. L. 88–581, §2, 78 Stat. 917 ; amended Nov. 3, 1966, Pub. L. 89–751, §3(b), 80 Stat. 1230 ; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–515, title VI, §601(b)(2), 84 Stat. 1311 ; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–158, §§9, 13, 85 Stat. 479 , 480; renumbered §851 and amended July 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94–63, title IX, §941(k)(1), (2), 89 Stat. 366 ; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, §2759(a), 95 Stat. 932 ; Aug. 16, 1985, Pub. L. 99–92, §9(d), 99 Stat. 402 ; Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VII, §721(a), 102 Stat. 3165 ; Oct. 13, 1992, Pub. L. 102–408, title II, §212, 106 Stat. 2079 .)

References in Text

The civil service laws, referred to in subsec. (a), are set out in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.

Amendments

1992-Pub. L. 102–408, §212(2), substituted "Nurse Education and Practice" for "Nurses Education" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–408, §212(1), substituted "National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (in this section referred to as the 'Council'), consisting" for "Advisory Council on Nurses Education, consisting".

1988-Pub. L. 100–607, §721(a)(1), substituted "Advisory Council on Nurses Education" for "National Advisory Council on Nurse Training" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–607, §721(a)(2), substituted "Advisory Council on Nurses Education" for "National Advisory Council on Nurse Training" and "twenty-one" for "nineteen", and inserted ", one of the appointed members shall be selected from practicing professional nurses, one of the appointed members shall be selected from among representatives of associate degree schools of nursing," after "the general public".

1985-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–92 struck out provisions respecting review of application functions of the Council.

1981-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 substituted "an ex officio member" for "the Commissioner of Education, both of whom shall be ex officio members".

1975-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–63, §941(k)(2)(C), redesignated subsec. (a)(1) as (a). Former subsec. (a)(2) redesignated (b).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–63, §941(k)(2)(A), (B), (D), redesignated subsec. (a)(2) as (b) and inserted "subpart I of" after "projects under" and "and of applications under subpart III of part A of this subchapter" after "296d of this title,". Former subsec. (b), which related to appointment, membership, etc., of review committees, was struck out.

1971-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 92–158, §§9, 13, substituted "nineteen members" for "sixteen members", and "Three of the appointed members shall be selected from full-time students enrolled in schools of nursing, four" for "Four", inserted "The student-members of the Council shall be appointed for terms of one year and shall be eligible for reappointment to the Council." and substituted "Secretary (or his delegate)" for "Surgeon General".

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 92–158, §13, substituted "Secretary (or his delegate)" for "Surgeon General".

1970-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91–515 struck out subsec. (c) which related to payment of compensation and travel expenses of appointed members of the Council or the review committee who are not regular full-time employees of the United States.

1966-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–751 substituted "$100" for "$75".

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–92 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 10(a) of Pub. L. 99–92, set out as a note under section 296k of this title.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–63 effective July 1, 1975, see section 942 of Pub. L. 94–63, set out as a note under section 296a of this title.

Termination of Advisory Councils

Pub. L. 93–641, §6, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2275 , set out as a note under section 217a of this title, provided that an advisory committee established pursuant to the Public Health Service Act shall terminate at such time as may be specifically prescribed by an Act of Congress enacted after Jan. 4, 1975.