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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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[CITE: 42USC287c]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
              SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
 
                      Part E--Other Agencies of NIH
 
          subpart 3--national center for human genome research
 
Sec. 287c. Purpose of Center


(a) General purpose

    The general purpose of the National Center for Human Genome Research 
(in this subpart referred to as the ``Center'') is to characterize the 
structure and function of the human genome, including the mapping and 
sequencing of individual genes. Such purpose includes--
        (1) planning and coordinating the research goal of the genome 
    project;
        (2) reviewing and funding research proposals;
        (3) developing training programs;
        (4) coordinating international genome research;
        (5) communicating advances in genome science to the public; and
        (6) reviewing and funding proposals to address the ethical and 
    legal issues associated with the genome project (including legal 
    issues regarding patents).

(b) Research training

    The Director of the Center may conduct and support research 
training--
        (1) for which fellowship support is not provided under section 
    288 of this title; and
        (2) that is not residency training of physicians or other health 
    professionals.

(c) Amount available for ethical and legal issues

    (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), of the amounts appropriated 
to carry out subsection (a) of this section for a fiscal year, the 
Director of the Center shall make available not less than 5 percent for 
carrying out paragraph (6) of such subsection.
    (2) With respect to providing funds under subsection (a)(6) of this 
section for proposals to address the ethical issues associated with the 
genome project, paragraph (1) shall not apply for a fiscal year if the 
Director of the Center certifies to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human 
Resources of the Senate, that the Director has determined that an 
insufficient number of such proposals meet the applicable requirements 
of sections 289 and 289a of this title.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 485B, as added Pub. L. 103-43, 
title XV, Sec. 1521(2), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 180.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 287c, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 483, 
as added Nov. 20, 1985, Pub. L. 99-158, Sec. 2, 99 Stat. 867, and 
amended, which related to purpose of National Center for Nursing 
Research, was renumbered section 464V of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 
103-43, title XV, Sec. 1511(b)(2), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 179, and 
transferred to section 285q of this title.
    A prior section 287c-1, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, 
Sec. 484, as added Nov. 20, 1985, Pub. L. 99-158, Sec. 2, 99 Stat. 867, 
and amended, which related to specific authorities of the Director of 
the Center, was renumbered section 464W of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 
103-43, title XV, Sec. 1511(b)(2), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 179, and 
transferred to section 285q-1 of this title.
    A prior section 287c-2, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, 
Sec. 485, as added Nov. 20, 1985, Pub. L. 99-158, Sec. 2, 99 Stat. 867, 
and amended, which related to the advisory council for the Center, was 
renumbered section 464X of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 103-43, title 
XV, Sec. 1511(b)(2), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 179, and transferred to 
section 285q-2 of this title.
    A prior section 287c-3, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, 
Sec. 486, as added Nov. 20, 1985, Pub. L. 99-158, Sec. 2, 99 Stat. 869, 
and amended, which related to biennial report of activities of the 
Center, was renumbered section 464Y of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 103-
43, title XV, Sec. 1511(b)(2), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 179, and 
transferred to section 285q-3 of this title.

                         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.
