Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§285a–5 Associate Director for Prevention; Appointment; Function
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part C — Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › subpart 1 — national cancer institute › § 285a–5
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Establish an Associate Director to coordinate the Institute's cancer prevention programs. The Director must appoint someone with public health or preventive medicine expertise. That person must report prevention activities, staff, and resources in the biennial report under section 284b.
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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 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 (b), was repealed by Pub.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.
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42 U.S.C. § 285a–5
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110