§ 285d–4. Interagency coordinating committees

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For the purpose of— better coordination of the research activities of all the national research institutes relating to arthritis, musculoskeletal diseases, and skin diseases, including sports-related disorders; and coordinating the aspects of all Federal health programs and activities relating to arthritis, musculoskeletal diseases, and skin diseases in order to assure the adequacy and technical soundness of such programs and activities and in order to provide for the full communication and exchange of information necessary to maintain adequate coordination of such programs and activities, the Secretary shall establish an Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee and a Skin Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee (hereafter in this section individually referred to as a “Committee”).

Each Committee shall be composed of the Directors of each of the national research institutes and divisions involved in research regarding the diseases with respect to which the Committee is established, the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (or the designees of such officers), and representatives of all other Federal departments and agencies (as determined by the Secretary) whose programs involve health functions or responsibilities relevant to arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases or skin diseases, as the case may be.

Each Committee shall be chaired by the Director of NIH (or the designee of the Director). Each Committee shall meet at the call of the chairman, but not less often than four times a year. ( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title IV, § 439, as added Pub. L. 99–158, § 2 , Nov. 20, 1985 , 99 Stat. 849 ; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(e)(1) , Oct. 9, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1985 ; Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2008(b)(6) , June 10, 1993 , 107 Stat. 211 ; Pub. L. 105–362, title VI, § 601(a)(1)(D) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3285 .)

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Pub. L. 99-158
99 Stat. 849
Pub. L. 102-405
106 Stat. 1985
Pub. L. 103-43
107 Stat. 211
Pub. L. 105-362
112 Stat. 3285

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§ 285d–4

Interagency coordinating committees

Pub. L.Pub. L. 99-158

Stat.99 Stat. 849

Pub. L.Pub. L. 102-405

Stat.106 Stat. 1985

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103-43

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