PUBLIC LAW 103-43—JUNE 10, 1993 107 STAT. 179 (4) in section 485A (as redesignated by section 141(a)(1) of this Act), by striking "Center" each place such term appears and inserting "Institute", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. — Section 401(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following subparagraph: "(Q) The National Institute of Nursing Research."; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (D). (2) TRANSFER OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS. —The Public Health Service Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section and by section 124 of Public Law 102-321 (106 Stat. 364), is amended— (A) by transferring sections 483 through 485A to part 42 USC 287c— C of title IV; 287c-3, 285q- (B) by redesignating such sections as sections 464V 285q-3. through 464Y of such part; and (C) by adding such sections, in the appropriate sequence, at the end of such part. (3) HEADING FOR NEW SUBPART.— Title IV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the preceding provisions of this section, is amended— (A) in part C, by inserting before section 464V the following: "Subpart 17—National Institute of Nursing Research"; and (B) by striking the subpart designation and heading for subpart 3 of part E. (4) CROSS-REFERENCES.—Title IV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the preceding provisions of this section, is amended in subpart 17 of part C— (A) in section 464W, by striking "section 483" and inserting "section 464V"; (B) in section 464X(g), by striking "section 486" and inserting "section 464Y"; and (C) in section 464Y, in the last sentence, by striking "section 485(g)" and inserting "section 464X(g)". SEC. 1512. STUDY ON ADEQUACY OF NUMBER OF NURSES. 42 USC 285q (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Contracts. acting through the Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research, shall enter into a contract with a public or nonprofit private entity to conduct a study for the purpose of determining whether and to what extent there is a need for an increase in the number of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes in order to promote the quality of patient care and reduce the incidence among nurses of work-related injuries and stress. (b) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.— The Secretary shall request the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to enter into the contract under subsection (a) to conduct the study described in such subsection. If such Institute declines to conduct the study, the Secretary shall carry out such subsection through emother public or nonprofit private entity. (c) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section:
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