Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§285p–3 Office on Aids
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Summary
The Director must set up an Office on AIDS inside the Institute. That Office must coordinate and guide the Institute’s AIDS research, focusing on preventing the spread of HIV (including sexual transmission), studying mental health services, and any other topics the Director chooses.
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Title 42, §285p–3
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The Director of the Institute shall establish within the Institute an Office on AIDS. The Office shall be responsible for the coordination of research and determining the direction of the Institute with respect to AIDS research related to—
(1)primary prevention of the spread of HIV, including transmission via sexual behavior;
(2)mental health services research; and
(3)other matters determined appropriate by the Director.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1992, with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of Pub. L. 102–321, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1992 Amendment note under section 236 of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 285p–3
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102