[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36299-36300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17308]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


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 60 FR 8410, February 14, 1995) is amended to 
reflect the revision of the functional statement of the Office of AIDS 
Research (OAR) within the Office of the Director, National Institutes 
of Health (NIH). This revision will reflect OAR's broadened 
responsibilities as mandated by the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 
(Pub. L. 103-43).
    Section HN-B, Organization and Functions, is amended as follows: 
Under the heading Office of the Director, NIH(HNA), Office of AIDS 
Research (HNA5), delete the functional statement in its entirety and 
insert the following:
    Office of AIDS Research (HNA5). (1) Develops a comprehensive 
strategic plan that identifies and establishes objectives, priorities, 
and policy statements governing the conduct and support of all NIH AIDS 
research activities; (2) develops and presents to OMB and the President 
an annual scientifically justified budget estimate for NIH AIDS-related 
research activities; (3) submits an alternate AIDS budget to the 
Secretary, DHHS, and the Director, NIH, in accordance with the 
strategic plan; (4) receives and disburses all appropriated funds for 
NIH AIDS research activities to the NIH Institutes, Centers, and 
Divisions (ICDs) in accordance with the strategic plan; (5) directs the 
planning, coordination, and integration of all AIDS research activities 
across and throughout the NIH ICDs; (6) evaluates NIH HIV/AIDS research 
programs developed for the strategic plan and carried out by the ICDs; 
(7) administers a discretionary fund for the support, through the ICDs, 
of AIDS research; (8) advises the NIH Director and senior staff on the 
development of NIH-wide policy issues related to AIDS research, and 
serves as principal liaison with other agencies of the PHS, DHHS, 
Federal Government, and the Office for National AIDS Policy; (9) 
represents the NIH Director on all outside AIDS-related committees 
requiring NIH participation; (10) provide staff support to the OAR 
Advisory Council, NIH AIDS Executive Committee, and the Coordinating 
Committees for each AIDS research discipline at NIH; (11) develops 
policy on laboratory safety for AIDS researchers and monitors the AIDS 
surveillance program; (12) develops and maintains an information data 
base on intramural/extramural AIDS activities and prepares special or 
recurring reports as needed; (13) develops information strategies to 
assure that the public is informed of NIH AIDS research activities; 
(14) recommends solutions to issues arising from NIH intramural/
extramural AIDS research; (15) 

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facilitates collaboration in AIDS research between government, 
industry, and universities; and (16) fosters and develops plans for NIH 
involvement in international AIDS research activities.

    Dated: July 5, 1995.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-17308 Filed 7-13-95; 8:45 am]
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