PUBLIC LAW 109–482—JAN. 15, 2007
120 STAT. 3679
for which such changes have been in place for a substantial period of time; and ‘‘(v) national centers. ‘‘(B) Members appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who are not officers or employees of the United States. Such members shall include— ‘‘(i) individuals representing the interests of public or private institutions of higher education that have historically received funds from NIH to conduct research; and ‘‘(ii) individuals representing the interests of private entities that have received funds from NIH to conduct research or that have broad expertise regarding how the National Institutes of Health functions, exclusive of private entities to which clause (i) applies. ‘‘(4) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Board shall be selected by the Secretary from among the members of the Board appointed under paragraph (3)(B). The term of office of the Chair shall be 2 years. ‘‘(5) MEETINGS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair or upon the request of the Director of NIH, but not fewer than 5 times with respect to issuing any particular report under paragraph (2)(A). The location of the meetings of the Board is subject to the approval of the Director of NIH. ‘‘(B) PARTICULAR FORUMS.—Of the meetings held under subparagraph (A) with respect to a report under paragraph (2)(A)— ‘‘(i) one or more shall be directed toward the scientific community to address scientific needs and opportunities related to proposals for organizational changes under subsection (d), or as the case may be, related to a proposal that no such changes be made; and ‘‘(ii) one or more shall be directed toward consumer organizations to address the needs and opportunities of patients and their families with respect to proposals referred to in clause (i). ‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION FROM FORUMS.— For each meeting under subparagraph (B), the Director of NIH shall post on the Internet site of the National Institutes of Health a summary of the proceedings. ‘‘(6) COMPENSATION; TERM OF OFFICE.—The provisions of subsections (b)(4) and (c) of section 406 apply with respect to the Board to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to an advisory council referred to in such subsections, except that the reference in such subsection (c) to 4 years regarding the term of an appointed member is deemed to be a reference to 5 years. ‘‘(7) REPORTS.— ‘‘(A) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES.—Each report under paragraph (2)(A) shall be submitted to— ‘‘(i) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
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