Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§285b–6 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 2 — national heart, lung, and blood institute › § 285b–6
Summary
The Institute must appoint an Associate Director for Prevention—chosen by the Director from experts in public health or preventive medicine—to lead prevention programs for cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, reporting biennially on prevention work, staff, and resources.
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Title 42, §285b–6
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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 heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases. 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.
Legislative History
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References in Text
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 (b), was repealed by Pub.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.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 423 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 285b–5 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–607.
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42 U.S.C. § 285b–6
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110