 
                      CHAPTER 8--HOWARD UNIVERSITY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 124. Transfer of Freedmen's Hospital to Howard University


(a) Purpose; authorization; agreement

    For the purpose of assisting in the provision of teaching hospital 
resources for Howard University, thereby assisting the university in the 
training of medical and allied personnel and in providing hospital 
services for the community, the Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare shall, pursuant to agreement with the board of trustees of 
Howard University, transfer to Howard University, without reimbursement, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands in 
the District of Columbia, together with the buildings and improvements 
thereon and the personal property used in connection therewith (as 
determined by the Secretary), commonly known as Freedmen's Hospital.

(b) Congressional intent

    It is the intent of Congress (1) that the transfer of Freedmen's 
Hospital to Howard University be effected as soon as practicable, (2) to 
assure the well-being of patients at Freedmen's Hospital during the 
period of transition, and (3) that the transfer be effected with minimum 
dislocation of the present hospital staff and maximum consideration of 
their interests as employees.

(c) Report to Congress

    The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall report to the 
Congress the terms of the agreement for such transfer.

(Pub. L. 87-262, Sec. 1, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 542.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    Functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under laws 
relating to relationship between Howard University and Department of 
Health, Education, and Welfare transferred to Secretary of Education by 
section 3441(a)(2)(M) of this title.


            Repeal of Laws Applicable to Freedmen's Hospital

    Section 7 of Pub. L. 87-262 provided that: ``All laws heretofore 
applicable specifically to Freedmen's Hospital are, to the extent of 
such applicability, repealed, effective with the transfer of Freedmen's 
Hospital pursuant to section 1 [this section].''


                            Transfer of Funds

    Section 8 of Pub. L. 87-262 provided that: ``All unexpended balances 
of appropriations, allocations, and other funds, available or to be made 
available, of Freedmen's Hospital are, effective with the transfer of 
Freedmen's Hospital pursuant to section 1 [this section], transferred to 
Howard University for use in the operation of the Howard University 
Hospital facilities, except to the extent (determined by the Director of 
the Bureau of the Budget [Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget]) required to meet obligations already incurred and not assumed 
by the university.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 125, 126, 127, 128 of this 
title.
