42 U.S.C. 275 total contribution of the Federal Government to be used in defraying the cost of construction of hospital and other facilities in Alaska needed for the carrying out of a comprehensive mental health program. 96 (b) Such facilities shall be scheduled for construction in accordance with a comprehensive construction program, developed by Alaska in consultation with the Public Health Service and approved by the Surgeon General. Projects shall be constructed in accordance with such approved program and in accordance with plans and specifications for the project approved by the Surgeon General. (c) 96 Upon certification by Alaska, based upon inspection by it, that work has been performed upon a project, or purchases have been made in accordance with approved plans and specifications, and that payment of an installment is due, the Surgeon General shall certify such installment for payment: Provided, however, That the Surgeon General may cause the project to be inspected at any time, and if such inspection indicates that the project is not being constructed in accordance with approved plans and specifications, he may, after notice and affording opportunity for hearing, withhold further payment until he finds that adequate corrective measures have been taken. (d) The term "cost of construction" means the amount found necessary by the Surgeon General for the construction of a project and includes the construction and initial equipment of buildings (including medical transportation facilities), architects' and engineering fees, the cost of land acquired specifically for the purpose of the project, and on-site improvements. (e) 96 If, within twenty years from the date of completion of construction, any hospital or other medical facility constructed with the aid of grants under this section shall cease to be a publicly owned facility operated for the care or treatment of patients under the Alaska's mental health program, the United States shall be entitled to recover from Alaska the then value of the hospital or other medical facility, reduced, however, proportionately to the extent to which Alaska may have contributed to the cost of construction thereof. PART H-NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 97 PURPOSE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBRARY SEC. 371.97 In order to assist the advancement of medical and related sciences, and to aid the dissemination and 96 Subsecs. 372 (a), (b), (c), and (e) amended by subsecs. 31(a)(2), (3), and (4) of P.L. 86-70, effective January 3, 1959. 97 Part H was added by P.L. 941, 84th Congress; transfer became effective October 1, 1956. The part designation and the numbering of secs. 371 and 372 in P.L. 941 duplicates a new Part H and secs. 371 and 372 also enacted in P.L. 830, 84th Congress. Any references to Part H or these section numbers should include the title of the respective Part H. exchange of scientific and other information important to the progress of medicine and to the public health, there is hereby established in the Public Health Service a National Library of Medicine (hereinafter referred to in this part as the "Library"). FUNCTIONS OF THE LIBRARY SEC. 372.97 (a) The Surgeon General, through the Library and subject to the provisions of subsection (c), shall (1) acquire and preserve books, periodicals, prints, films, recordings, and other library materials, pertinent to medicine; (2) organize the materials specified in clause (1) (3) publish and make available the catalogs, in- (5) provide reference and research assistance; (6) engage in such other activities in furtherance of the purposes of this part as he deems appropriate and the Library's resources permit. (b) The Surgeon General may exchange, destroy, or otherwise dispose of any books, periodicals, films, and other library materials not needed for the permanent use of the Library. (c) The Surgeon General is authorized, after obtaining the advice and recommendations of the Board (established under section 373), to prescribe rules under which the Library will provide copies of its publications or materials, or will make available its facilities for research or its bibliographic, reference, or other services, to public and private agencies and organizations, institutions, and individuals. Such rules may provide for making available such publications, materials, facilities, or services (1) without charge as a public service, or (2) upon a loan, exchange, or charge basis, or (3) in appropriate circumstances, under contract arrangements made with a public or other nonprofit agency, organization, or institution. BOARD OF REGENTS SEC. 373. (a) There is hereby established in the Public Health Service a Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine (referred to in this part as the 97 Part H was added by P.L. 941, 84th Congress; transfer became effective October 1, 1956. The part designation and the numbering of secs. 371 and 372 in P.L. 941 duplicates a new Part H and secs. 371 and 372 also enacted in P.L. 830, 84th Congress. Any references to Part H or these section numbers should include the title of the respective Part H. 42 U.S.C. 276 42 U.S.C. 277 "Board") consisting of the Surgeons General of the Public Health Service, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, the Assistant Director for Biological and Medical Sciences of the National Science Foundation, and the Librarian of Congress, all of whom shall be ex officio members and ten members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The ten appointed members shall be selected from among leaders in the various fields of the fundamental sciences, medicine, dentistry, public health, hospital administration, pharmacology, or scientific or medical library work, or in public affairs. At least six of the appointed members shall be selected from among leaders in the fields of medical, dental, or public health research or education. The Board shall annually elect one of the appointed members to serve as Chairman until the next election. The Surgeon General shall designate a member of the Library staff to act as executive secretary of the Board. (b) It shall be the duty of the Board to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Surgeon General on important matters of policy in regard to the Library, including such matters as the acquisition of materials for the Library, the scope, content and organization of the Library's services, and the rules under which its materials, publications, facilities, and services shall be made available to various kinds of users, and the Surgeon General shall include in his annual report to the Congress a statement covering the recommendations made by the Board and the disposition thereof. The Surgeon General is authorized to use the services of any member or members of the Board in connection with matters related to the work of the Library, for such periods, in addition to conference periods, as he may determine. (c) Each appointed member of the Board shall hold office for a term of four years, except that (A) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and (B) the terms of the members first taking office after the date of enactment of this part shall expire as follows: three at the end of four years after such date, three at the end of three years after such date, two at the end of two years after such date, and two at the end of one year after such date, as designated by the President at the time of appointment. None of the appointed members shall be eligible for reappointment within one year after the end of his preceding term. (d) Appointed members of the Board who are not otherwise in the employ of the United States, while attending conferences of the Board or otherwise serving at the request of the Surgeon General, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, but not exceeding $50 per diem, including travel time, and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 73b-2) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. GIFTS TO LIBRARY SEC. 374. The provisions of section 501 shall be applicable to the acceptance and administration of gifts made for the benefit of the Library or for carrying out any of its functions, and the Surgeon General shall make recommendations to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare relating to establishment within the Library of suitable memorials to the donors. DEFINITIONS SEC. 375. For purposes of this part the terms "medicine" and "medical" shall, except when used in section 373, be understood to include preventive and therapeutic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, hospitalization, nursing, public health, and the fundamental sciences related thereto, and other related fields of study, research, or activity. LIBRARY FACILITIES SEC. 376. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated sums sufficient for the erection and equipment of suitable and adequate buildings and facilities for use of the Library in carrying out the provisions of this part. The Administrator of General Services is authorized to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, donation, or otherwise, a suitable site or sites, selected by the Surgeon General in accordance with the direction of the Board, for such buildings and facilities and to erect thereon, furnish, and equip such buildings and facilities. The sums herein authorized to be appropriated shall include the cost of preparation of drawings and specifications, supervision of construction, and other administrative expenses incident to the work. The Administrator of General Services shall prepare the plans and specifications, make all necessary contracts, and supervise construction. TRANSFER OF ARMED FORCES MEDICAL LIBRARY SEC. 377. All civilian personnel, equipment, library collections, other personal property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds (available or to be made available), which the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to 42 U.S.C. 278 42 U.S.C. 279 42 U.S.C. 280 42 U.S.C. 280a 42 U.S.C. 281 42 U.S.C. 282 42 U.S.C. 283 relate primarily to the functions of the Armed Forces Medical Library, are hereby transferred to the Service for use in the administration and operation of this part. Such transfer of property, funds, and personnel, and the other provisions of this part, shall become effective on the first day, occurring not less than thirty days after the date of enactment of this part, which the Director of the Bureau of the Budget determines to be practicable. TITLE IV-NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES 98 PART A-NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 99 100 TO BE A DIVISION IN NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SEC. 401. The National Cancer Institute shall be a division in the National Institutes 100 of Health. CANCER RESEARCH, AND SO FORTH SEC. 402. In carrying out the purposes of section 301 with respect to cancer, the Surgeon General, through the National Cancer Institute and in cooperation with the National Cancer Advisory Council, shall (a) conduct, assist, and foster researches, investigations, experiments, and studies relating to the cause, prevention, and methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer; (b) promote the coordination of researches conducted by the Institute and similar researches conducted by other agencies, organizations, and individuals; (c) provide training and instruction in technical matters relating to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer; (d) provide fellowships in the Institute from funds appropriated or donated for such purpose; (e) secure for the Institute consultation services and advice of cancer experts from the United States and abroad; (f) cooperate with State health agencies in the prevention, control, and eradication of cancer; (g) procure, use, and lend radium as provided in section 403. ADMINISTRATION SEC. 403. (a) In carrying out the provisions of section 402 all appropriate provisions of section 301 shall be 98 The heading of Title IV was amended by sec. 2(a) of P.L. 692, 81st Congress. Sec. 3(b) of the National Heart Act (P.L. 655, 80th Congress) added the designation of secs. 401 to 406, inclusive, as Part A. 100 Subtitle and sec. 401 were amended by sec. 6(b) of the National Heart Act (P.L. 655, 80th Congress) by adding "s" to "Institute." |