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[CITE: 42USC285]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
              SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
 
   Part C--Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes
 
                  subpart 1--national cancer institute
 
Sec. 285. Purpose of Institute

    The general purpose of the National Cancer Institute (hereafter in 
this subpart referred to as the ``Institute'') is the conduct and 
support of research, training, health information dissemination, and 
other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and 
treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care 
of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 410, as added Pub. L. 99-158, 
Sec. 2, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 832; amended Pub. L. 100-607, title I, 
Sec. 121, Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3054.)


                               Amendments

    1988--Pub. L. 100-607 inserted ``, rehabilitation from cancer,'' 
after ``treatment of cancer''.
