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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
National Institutes of Health; Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority
Part H, Chapter HN (National Institutes of Health) of the Statement
of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human Services (40 FR 22859, May 27, 1975, as
amended most recently at 58 FR 64408-9, December 7, 1993), is amended
to implement section 424 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.
285b, as amended by section 503 of the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993
(Pub. L. 103-43), pertaining to the establishment of the National
Center for Sleep Disorders Research within the National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. In
addition, the functional statements for the NHLBI and the Office of the
Director, NHLBI, are being revised to reflect the expansion of NHLBI
functions to include sleep disorders research.
Section HN-B, Organization and Functions, is amended as follows:
(1) Under the heading National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HNH),
delete the functional statement in its entirety and substitute the
following:
(1) Provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the
heart, blood vessels, blood, and lungs; (2) plans, conducts, fosters,
and supports an integrated and coordinated program of research,
investigations, clinical trials, and demonstrations relating to the
causes, prevention, methods of diagnosis, and treatment (including
emergency medical treatment) of the heart, blood vessel, lung, blood
diseases, and sleep disorders through research performed in its own
laboratories and through contracts and research grants to scientific
institutions and to individuals; (3) plans and directs research in the
development, trial, and evaluation of drugs and devices relating to the
prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from
such diseases; (4) conducts studies and research into the clinical use
of blood and all aspects of the management of its resources; (5)
supports training of personnel in fundamental sciences and clinical
disciplines for participation in basic and clinical research programs
relating to heart, blood vessel, blood, and lung diseases by individual
and institutional research training awards; (6) coordinates with the
other research institutes and with all Federal health programs relevant
activities in the above diseases, including the related causes of
stroke; (7) conducts educational activities, including the collection
and dissemination of educational materials on these diseases, with
emphasis on the prevention thereof, for health professionals and the
lay public; and (8) maintains continuing relationships with
institutions and professional associations and with international,
national, State, and local officials, and voluntary agencies and
organizations working in these areas.
(2) Under the heading Office of the Director (HNH1), delete the
functional statement in its entirety and insert the following:
(1) Develops and provides leadership for national heart, blood
vessel, blood and lung programs, and sleep disorders research,
including the coordination of all Federal health programs related to
these program and research areas as authorized; (2) provides overall
planning, direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Institute's
programs; (3) collects, develops, and disseminates information on the
above diseases, with emphasis upon factors in their prevention, and
conducts and fosters related educational programs for scientists and
clinicians; (4) provides overall management and administrative services
for the Institute; and (5) establishes internal Institute policies for
program and administrative operations and maintains surveillance over
their execution.
(3) After the heading Office of Prevention, Education, and Control
(HNH14), insert the following:
National Center for Sleep Disorders Research (HNH15). (1) Conducts
and supports research, training, education, and dissemination of health
information to health care professionals and the public, and other
activities related to sleep disorders, including biological and
circadian rhythm research, basic research to enhance understanding of
sleep, chronobiological and other sleep related research; (2)
coordinates the sleep research activities of the Center with related
activities of other Federal Agencies, other components of the National
Institutes of Health, and public and professional profit and non-profit
organizations; and (3) prepares a comprehensive plan for conducting and
supporting research on sleep and sleep disorders and works to
facilitate its implementation.
Delegations of Authority
All delegations and redelegations of authorities to officers and
employees of the NHLBI which were in effect immediately prior to the
effective date of this reorganization will be continued in effect in
them or their successors, pending further redelegation, provided they
are consistent with this reorganization.
Dated: May 9, 1994.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-11992 Filed 5-17-94; 8:45 am]
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