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[CITE: 42USC285q]

 
                 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 17--national institute of nursing research
 
Sec. 285q. Purpose of Institute

    The general purpose of the National Institute of Nursing Research 
(in this subpart referred to as the ``Institute'') is the conduct and 
support of, and dissemination of information respecting, basic and 
clinical nursing research, training, and other programs in patient care 
research.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 464V, formerly Sec. 483, as added 
Pub. L. 99-158, Sec. 2, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 867; renumbered 
Sec. 464V and amended Pub. L. 103-43, title XV, Sec. 1511(a)(1), (b)(2), 
June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 178, 179.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 287c of this title prior 
to renumbering by Pub. L. 103-43.


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-43, Sec. 1511(a)(1) substituted ``Institute'' for 
``Center'' in section catchline and ``National Institute of Nursing 
Research (in this subpart referred to as the `Institute')'' for 
``National Center for Nursing Research (hereafter in this subpart 
referred to as the `Center')'' in text.


                  Study on Adequacy of Number of Nurses

    Section 1512 of Pub. L. 103-43 directed Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through Director of National Institute of Nursing 
Research, to enter into a contract with a public or nonprofit private 
entity to conduct a study for purpose of determining whether and to what 
extent there is a need for an increase in the number of nurses in 
hospitals and nursing homes in order to promote the quality of patient 
care and reduce the incidence among nurses of work-related injuries and 
stress and to complete such study and submit a report to Congress not 
later than 18 months after June 10, 1993.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 285q-1 of this title.
