§285a–5 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

§285a–5 Associate Director for Prevention; appointment; function

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Institute must have an Associate Director for Prevention to lead its cancer prevention work. The Institute Director appoints that person, who must be an expert in public health or preventive medicine because of their training or experience. Every two years, that Associate Director must write a description of the Institute’s prevention activities for the report under section 284b. The description must state what prevention work is done and what staff and resources are used.

Title 42, §285a–5

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(a)There shall be in the Institute an Associate Director for Prevention to coordinate and promote the programs in the Institute concerning the prevention of cancer. 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.

(b)The Associate Director for Prevention shall prepare for inclusion in the biennial report made under section 284b 11 See References in Text note below. of this title a description of the prevention activities of the Institute, including a description of the staff and resources allocated to those activities.

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section 284b of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(1)(C), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3693.

§285a–5 Associate Director for Prevention; appointment; function

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Title 42, §285a–5

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