42 U.S.C. § 285d–8: Juvenile arthritis and…

§285d–8 Juvenile Arthritis and Related Conditions

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part C — Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › subpart 4 — national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases › § 285d–8

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director of the Institute must expand and increase research and related programs about juvenile arthritis and similar conditions, working with the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Both directors must coordinate these programs together and get input from the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee.

Title 42, §285d–8

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(a)Expansion and coordination of activities

The Director of the Institute, in coordination with the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, shall expand and intensify the programs of such Institutes with respect to research and related activities concerning juvenile arthritis and related conditions.

(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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–482 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.”

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.