2014 US Code
Title 51 - National and Commercial Space Programs (Sections 10101 - 71302)
Subtitle IV - Aeronautics and Space Research and Education (Sections 40101 - 40909)
Chapter 405 - Biomedical Research in Space (Sections 40501 - 40505)
Sec. 40501 - Biomedical research joint working group
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS Subtitle IV - Aeronautics and Space Research and Education CHAPTER 405 - BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN SPACE Sec. 40501 - Biomedical research joint working group |
Contains | section 40501 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 111-314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3389. |
Statutes at Large References | 106 Stat. 5130 124 Stat. 3389 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 102-588, Public Law 111-314 |
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(a) Establishment.—The Administrator and the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall jointly establish a working group to coordinate biomedical research activities in areas where a microgravity environment may contribute to significant progress in the understanding and treatment of diseases and other medical conditions. The joint working group shall formulate joint and complementary programs in such areas of research.
(b) Membership.—The joint working group shall include equal representation from the Administration and the National Institutes of Health, and shall include representation from National Institutes of Health councils, as selected by the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council.
(c) Annual Biomedical Research Symposia.—The joint working group shall organize annual symposia on biomedical research described in subsection (a) under the joint sponsorship of the Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
(d) Annual Reporting Requirement.—The joint working group shall report annually to Congress on its progress in carrying out this section.
(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3389.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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40501 | 42 U.S.C. 2487a. | Pub. L. 102–588, title VI, §602, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5130. |
Pub. L. 102–588, title VI, §601, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5130, provided that: "The Congress finds that—
"(1) the space program can make significant contributions to selected areas of health-related research and should be an integral part of the Nation's health research and development program;
"(2) the continuing development of trained scientists and engineers is essential to carrying out an effective and sustained program of biomedical research in space and on the ground;
"(3) the establishment and maintenance of an electronically accessible archive of data on space-related biomedical research is essential to advancement of the field;
"(4) cooperation with the republics of the former Soviet Union, including use of former Soviet orbital facilities, offers the potential for greatly enhanced biomedical research activities and progress; and
"(5) the establishment and maintenance of an international telemedicine consultation satellite capability to support emergency medical service provision can provide an important aid to disaster relief efforts."
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