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–7
The Director of the Institute must increase and coordinate research on prostate cancer, working with the National Cancer Advisory Board and with other NIH institutes and agencies. The Institute must do or fund studies to learn causes and find a cure. Work must include basic research on causes, clinical studies on causes, prevention, detection and treatment, prevention and early‑detection programs (including extra research on prostate specific antigen for screening), an inter‑institute task force to coordinate NIH efforts, control programs, information and education programs, and research centers that bring together basic, clinical, behavioral, and other scientists. All of these programs must be carried out under a written plan that reflects the Institute’s professional judgment and annual budget needs. The Director must review and update the plan regularly. By October 1, 1993, the Director must send the plan to the President’s Cancer Panel, the Secretary, and the Director of NIH, and must send any revisions. The Secretary must give copies of the plan and any revisions to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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42 U.S.C. § 285a–7
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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