§ 40501. Biomedical research joint working group

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(a)Establishment.— The Administrator and the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall jointly establish a working group to coordinate biomedical research activities in areas where a microgravity environment may contribute to significant progress in the understanding and treatment of diseases and other medical conditions. The joint working group shall formulate joint and complementary programs in such areas of research.

(b)Membership.— The joint working group shall include equal representation from the Administration and the National Institutes of Health, and shall include representation from National Institutes of Health councils, as selected by the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council.

(c)Annual Biomedical Research Symposia.— The joint working group shall organize annual symposia on biomedical research described in subsection

(a)under the joint sponsorship of the Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

(d)Annual Reporting Requirement.— The joint working group shall report annually to Congress on its progress in carrying out this section.

(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3389.)

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Pub. L. 111–314, § 3
124 Stat. 3389
Pub. L. 102–588, title VI, § 601
106 Stat. 5130

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§ 40501

Biomedical research joint working group

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Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–314, § 3

Stat.124 Stat. 3389

Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–588, title VI, § 601

Stat.106 Stat. 5130

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