prescribe by regulations after consultation with the Board.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIFIC

PUBLICATIONS

Appropriation.

SEC. 399. (a) In order to enable the Surgeon General Ante, p. 1059. to carry out the purposes of section 390 (b) (7), there are hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and ending with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, such sums, not to exceed $1,000,000 for any fiscal year, as may be necessary. Sums made available under this section shall be utilized by the Surgeon General, with the advice of the Board, in making grants to, and entering into ap propriate contracts with, public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education and individual scientists for the purpose of supporting biomedical scientific publications of a nonprofit nature and to procure the compilation, writing, editing, and publication of reviews, abstracts, indices, handbooks, bibliographies, and related matter pertaining to scientific works and scientific developments.

(b) Grants under this section in support of any single periodical publication may not be made for more than three years.

(c) Payment pursuant to grants made under this section may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement and in such installments as the Surgeon General shall prescribe by regulations after consultation with the Board.

CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS

SEC. 399a. Funds appropriated to carry out any of the purposes of this part for any fiscal year shall remain available for such purposes for the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year for which they were appropriated.

RECORDS AND AUDIT

SEC. 399b. (a) Each recipient of a grant under this part shall keep such records as the Surgeon General shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such grant, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such grant is given or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.

(b) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access

for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of such recipients that are pertinent to any grant received under the provisions of this part.

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INSTITUTES 111

PART A-NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 112

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TO BE A DIVISION IN NATIONAL INSTITUTES

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OF HEALTH

SEC. 401. The National Cancer Institute shall be a division in the National Institutes 113 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 applicable to the authority of the Surgeon General, and he is authorized

(1) to purchase radium, from time to time without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes,

The heading of Title IV was amended by sec. 2(a) of P.L. 692, 81st Congress.

112 Sec. 3(b) of the National Heart Act (P.L. 655, 80th Congress) added the designation of secs. 401 to 406, inclusive, as pt. A.

113 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."

to make such radium available for the purposes of this part,11 both to the Service and by loan to other agencies and institutions for such consideration and subject to such conditions as he may prescribe;

(2) to provide the necessary facilities where training and instruction may be given in all technical matters relating to diagnosis and treatment of cancer to persons found by the Surgeon General to have proper technical qualifications, and designated by him for such training or instruction, and to fix and pay them a per diem allowance during such training or instruction of not to exceed $10. (b) The Surgeon General shall recommend acceptance of conditional gifts pursuant to section 501 of this Act, for study, investigation, or research into the cause, prevention, and methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer, or for the acquisition of grounds or for the erection, equipment, or maintenance of premises, buildings, or equipment of the Institute, only after consultation with the National Cancer Advisory Council. Donations of $50,000 or over in aid of research under this part 115 may be acknowledged by the establishment within the Institute of suitable memorials to the donors. (c) In carrying out the purposes of section 402 grantsin-aid for cancer projects shall be made only after review and recommendation of the National Cancer Advisory Council made pursuant to section 404.

FUNCTIONS OF COUNCIL

SEC. 404. The council is authorized

(a) to review research projects or programs submitted to or initiated by it relating to the study of the cause, prevention, or methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and certify approval to the Surgeon General, for prosecution under section 402, of any such projects which it believes show promise of making valuable contributions to human knowledge with respect to the cause, prevention, or methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer;

(b) to collect information as to studies which are being carried on in the United States or any other country as to the cause, prevention, and methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer, by correspondence or by personal investigation of such studies, and with the approval of the Surgeon General make available such information through the appropriate

114 Par. (1) of subsec. (a) and subsec. (b) were amended by sec. 6(c) of the National Heart Act (P.L. 655, 80th Congress), by changing the word "title" to "part."

115 Par. (1) of subsec. (a) and subsec. (b) were amended by sec. 6(c) of the National Heart Act (P.L. 655, 80th Congress), by changing the word "title" to "part."

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publications for the benefit of health agencies and organizations (public or private), physicians, or any other scientists, and for the information of the general public;

(c) to review applications from any university, hospital, laboratory, or other institution whether public or private, or from individuals, for grantsin-aid for research projects relating to cancer, and certify to the Surgeon General its approval of grants-in-aid in the cases of such projects which show promise of making valuable contributions to human knowledge with respect to the cause, prevention, or methods of diagnosis or treatment of cancer;

(d) to recommend to the Surgeon General for acceptance conditional gifts pursuant to section 501 of this Act; and

(e) to make recommendations to the Surgeon General with respect to carrying out the provisions of this part.116

APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 405. Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this title shall be available for the acquisition of land or the erection of buildings only if so specified, but in the absence of express limitation therein may be expended in the District of Columbia for personal services, stenographic recording and translating services, by contract if deemed necessary, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes; traveling expenses (including the expenses of attendance at meetings when specifically authorized by the Surgeon General); rental, supplies and equipment, purchase and exchange of medical books, books of reference, directories, periodicals, newspapers, and press clippings; purchase, operation, and maintenance of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; printing and binding (in addition to that otherwise provided by law); and for all other necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of this title.

OTHER AUTHORITY

SEC. 406. This title shall not be construed as limiting (a) the functions or authority of the Surgeon General or the Public Health Service under any other title of this Act, or of any officer or agency of the United States, relating to the study of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of any disease or diseases for which a separate institute is established under this Act; or (b) the expenture of money therefor.117

118 Subsec. (e) was amended by sec. 6(c) of the National Heart Act (P.L. 655, 80th Congress), by changing the word "title" to "part". 117 Sec. 406 was amended by sec. 4(a) of P.L. 692, 81st Congress.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTE

SEC. 411. There is hereby established in the Public Health Service a National Heart Institute (hereafter in this part referred to as the "Institute").

HEART DISEASE RESEARCH AND TRAINING

SEC. 412. In carrying out the purposes of section 301 with respect to heart diseases the Surgeon General, through the Institute and in cooperation with the National Advisory Heart Council (hereinafter in this part referred to as the "Council"), shall

(a) conduct, assist, and foster researches, investigations, experiments, and demonstrations relating to the cause, prevention, and methods of diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases;

(b) promote the coordination of research and control programs conducted by the Institute, and similar programs conducted by other agencies, organizations, and individuals;

(c) make available research facilities of the Service to appropriate public authorities, and to health officials and scientists engaged in special studies related to the purposes of this part;

(d) make grants-in-aid to universities, hospitals, laboratories, and other public or private agencies and institutions, and to individuals for such research projects relating to heart diseases as are recommended by the Council, including grants to such agencies and institutions for the construction, acquisition, leasing, equipment, and maintenance of such hospital, clinic, laboratory, and related facilities, and for the care of such patients therein, as are necessary for such research;

(e) establish an information center on research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart diseases, and collect and make available, through publications and other appropriate means, information as to, and the practical application of, research and other activities carried on pursuant to this part;

(f) secure from time to time, and for such periods as he deems advisable, the assistance and advice of persons from the United States or abroad who are experts in the field of heart diseases;

(g) in accordance with regulations and from funds appropriated or donated for the purpose (1) establish and maintain research fellowships in the Institute and elsewhere with such stipends and allow

118 Pt. B was added by sec. 3(b) of the National Heart Act (P.L. 655, 80th Congress).

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