42 U.S.C. § 284e: Research on osteoporosis…

Summary

Directors of four NIH institutes (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; National Institute on Aging; National Institute of Dental Research; and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) must expand and strengthen research and related activities on osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and other bone disorders. They must work together and consult with the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Interagency Task Force on Aging Research. The NIH Director must create an information clearinghouse so doctors, patients, and the public can get clear information about these bone conditions. To set it up, the NIH Director must fund it by grant, cooperative agreement, or contract with a nonprofit private group that works on preventing and controlling these disorders.

Title 42, §284e

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(a)Establishment

The Directors of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Dental Research, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, shall expand and intensify the programs of such Institutes with respect to research and related activities concerning osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and related bone disorders.

(b)Coordination

The Directors referred to in subsection (a) shall jointly coordinate the programs referred to in such subsection and consult with the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Interagency Task Force on Aging Research.

(c)Information clearinghouse

(1)In general

In order to assist in carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a), the Director of NIH shall provide for the establishment of an information clearinghouse on osteoporosis and related bone disorders to facilitate and enhance knowledge and understanding on the part of health professionals, patients, and the public through the effective dissemination of information.

(2)Establishment through grant or contract

For the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1), the Director of NIH shall enter into a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract with a nonprofit private entity involved in activities regarding the prevention and control of osteoporosis and related bone disorders.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–482 struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 2003.” 1998—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–340 substituted “through 2003” for “and 1996”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2007 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 109–482 applicable only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years, see section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482, set out as a note under section 281 of this title.

§284e Research on Osteoporosis, Paget’s Disease, and Related Bone Disorders