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[CITE: 42USC2487]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 26B--BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN SPACE
 
Sec. 2487. Findings

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) the space program can make significant contributions to 
    selected areas of health-related research and should be an integral 
    part of the Nation's health research and development program;
        (2) the continuing development of trained scientists and 
    engineers is essential to carrying out an effective and sustained 
    program of biomedical research in space and on the ground;
        (3) the establishment and maintenance of an electronically 
    accessible archive of data on space-related biomedical research is 
    essential to advancement of the field;
        (4) cooperation with the republics of the former Soviet Union, 
    including use of former Soviet orbital facilities, offers the 
    potential for greatly enhanced biomedical research activities and 
    progress; and
        (5) the establishment and maintenance of an international 
    telemedicine consultation satellite capability to support emergency 
    medical service provision can provide an important aid to disaster 
    relief efforts.

(Pub. L. 102-588, title VI, Sec. 601, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5130.)
