114 STAT. 1154 PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 "(A) provide for a broad range of research and education activities relating to biomedical, psychosocial, and rehabilitative issues, including studies of the disproportionate impact of such diseases on women; "(B) identify priorities among the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health regarding such diseases; and "(C) reflect input from a broad range of scientists, patients, and advocacy groups. "(2) CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF PLAN.— The plan under paragraph (1) shall, with respect to autoimmune diseases, provide for the following as appropriate: "(A) Research to determine the reasons underlying the incidence and prevalence of the diseases. "(B) Basic research concerning the etiology and causes of the diseases. "(C) Epidemiological studies to address the frequency and natural history of the diseases, including any dif- ferences among the sexes and among racial and ethnic groups. "(D) The development of improved screening techniques. "(E) Clinical research for the development and evaluation of new treatments, including new biological agents. "(F) Information and education programs for health care professionals and the public. " (3) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—The Director of NIH shall ensure that programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health regarding autoimmune diseases are implemented in accordance with the plan under paragraph (1). "(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS. — The Coordinating Committee under subsection (b)(1) shall biennially submit to the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, a report that describes the research, education, and other activities on autoimmune diseases being conducted or supported through the national research institutes, and that in addition includes the following: "(1) The plan under subsection (c)(1) (or revisions to the plan, as the case may be). "(2) Provisions specifying the amounts expended by the National Institutes of Health with respect to each of the autoimmune diseases included in the plan. "(3) Provisions identifying particular projects or types of projects that should in the future be considered by the national research institutes or other entities in the field of research on autoimmune diseases. "(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005. The authorization of appropriations established in the preceding sentence is in addition to any other authorization of appropriations that is available for conducting or supporting through the National Institutes of Health research and other activities with respect to autoimmune diseases.".
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