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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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