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[CITE: 42USC285p-2]

 
                 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 16--national institute of mental health
 
Sec. 285p-2. Office of Rural Mental Health Research


(a) In general

    There is established within the Institute an office to be known as 
the Office of Rural Mental Health Research (hereafter in this section 
referred to as the ``Office''). The Office shall be headed by a 
director, who shall be appointed by the Director of such Institute from 
among individuals experienced or knowledgeable in the provision of 
mental health services in rural areas. The Secretary shall carry out the 
authorities established in this section acting through the Director of 
the Office.

(b) Coordination of activities

    The Director of the Office, in consultation with the Director of the 
Institute and with the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, 
shall--
        (1) coordinate the research activities of the Department of 
    Health and Human Services as such activities relate to the mental 
    health of residents of rural areas; and
        (2) coordinate the activities of the Office with similar 
    activities of public and nonprofit private entities.

(c) Research, demonstrations, evaluations, and dissemination

    The Director of the Office may, with respect to the mental health of 
adults and children residing in rural areas--
        (1) conduct research on conditions that are unique to the 
    residents of rural areas, or more serious or prevalent in such 
    residents;
        (2) conduct research on improving the delivery of services in 
    such areas; and
        (3) disseminate information to appropriate public and nonprofit 
    private entities.

(d) Authority regarding grants and contracts

    The Director of the Office may carry out the authorities established 
in subsection (c) of this section directly and through grants, 
cooperative agreements, or contracts with public or nonprofit private 
entities.

(e) Report to Congress

    Not later than February 1, 1993, and each fiscal year thereafter, 
the Director shall submit to the Subcommittee on Health and the 
Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce (of the House of 
Representatives), and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources (of 
the Senate), a report describing the activities of the Office during the 
preceding fiscal year, including a summary of the activities of 
demonstration projects and a summary of evaluations of the projects.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 464T, as added Pub. L. 102-321, 
title I, Sec. 124(b), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 365.)

                         Change of Name

    Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated 
as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by 
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 
of Title 2, The Congress.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Oct. 1, 1992, with provision for programs 
providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of Pub. L. 102-
321, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 
236 of this title.
