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[CITE: 42USC285g-8]

 
                 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 7--national institute of child health and human development
 
Sec. 285g-8. Prospective longitudinal study on adolescent health


(a) In general

    Not later than October 1, 1993, the Director of the Institute shall 
commence a study for the purpose of providing information on the general 
health and well-being of adolescents in the United States, including, 
with respect to such adolescents, information on--
        (1) the behaviors that promote health and the behaviors that are 
    detrimental to health; and
        (2) the influence on health of factors particular to the 
    communities in which the adolescents reside.

(b) Design of study

                           (1) In general

        The study required in subsection (a) of this section shall be a 
    longitudinal study in which a substantial number of adolescents 
    participate as subjects. With respect to the purpose described in 
    such subsection, the study shall monitor the subjects throughout the 
    period of the study to determine the health status of the subjects 
    and any change in such status over time.

                  (2) Population-specific analyses

        The study required in subsection (a) of this section shall be 
    conducted with respect to the population of adolescents who are 
    female, the population of adolescents who are male, various 
    socioeconomic populations of adolescents, and various racial and 
    ethnic populations of adolescents. The study shall be designed and 
    conducted in a manner sufficient to provide for a valid analysis of 
    whether there are significant differences among such populations in 
    health status and whether and to what extent any such differences 
    are due to factors particular to the populations involved.

(c) Coordination with Women's Health Initiative

    With respect to the national study of women being conducted by the 
Secretary and known as the Women's Health Initiative, the Secretary 
shall ensure that such study is coordinated with the component of the 
study required in subsection (a) of this section that concerns 
adolescent females, including coordination in the design of the 2 
studies.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 452D, as added Pub. L. 103-43, 
title X, Sec. 1031, June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 167.)
