Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 1.djvu/188

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107 STAT. 162 PUBLIC LAW 103-43—JUNE 10, 1993 TITLE VII—NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES SEC. 701. JUVENILE ARTHRITIS. (a) PURPOSE. —Section 435 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285d) is amended by striking "and other programs" and all that follows and inserting the following: "and other programs with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases (including sports-related disorders), with particular attention to the effect of these diseases on children.". (b) PROGRAMS.— Section 436 (42 U.S.C. 285d-l) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after the second sentence, the following: "The plan shall place particular emphasis upon expanding research into better understanding the causes and the development of effective treatments for arthritis affecting children."; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by strilring "and" at the end of paragraph (3); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting "; and"; and (C) by adding at the end the following paragraph: "(5) research into the causes of arthritis affecting cluldren and the development, trial, and evaluation of techniques, drugs and devices used in the diagnosis, treatment (including medical rehabilitation), and prevention of arthritis in children.". (c) CENTERS. —Section 441 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 286d-6) is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: Establishment. "(f) Not later than October 1, 1993, the Director shall establish a multipurpose arthritis and musculoskeletal disease center for the purpose of expanding the level of research into the cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment of, and rehabilitation of children with arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases. ". (d) ADVISORY BOARD.— (1) TITLE. —Section 442(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285d-7(a)) is amended by inserting after "Arthritis" the following: "and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases". (2) COMPOSITION. —Section 442(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285d-7(b)) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "eighteen" and inserting "twenty"; and (B) in paragraph (1)(B)— (i) by striking "six" and inserting "eight"; and (ii) by striking "including" and all that follows and inserting the following: "including one member who is a person who has such a disease, one person who is the parent of an adult with such a disease, and two members who are parents of children with arthritis.". (3) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 442(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285d-7(j)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (3);