Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 1.djvu/230

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107 STAT. 204 PUBLIC LAW 103-43—JUNE 10, 1993 on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report containing the study conducted under subsection (a) together with the recommendations of the Secretary concerning the enactment of legislation to implement the results of such study. SEC. 1906. PROCUREMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall jointly conduct a study to develop a streamlined procurement system for the National Institutes of Health that complies with the requirements of Federal law. (b) REPORT.— Not later than March 1, 1994, the officials specified in subsection (a) shall complete the study required in such subsection and shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report describing the findings made as a result of the study. 42 USC 282 note. SEC. 1907. CHRONIC PAIN CONDITIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National Institutes of Health (in this section referred to as the 'Director'), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Dental Research and as appropriate through the heads of other agencies of such Institutes, shall conduct a study for the purpose of determining the incidence in the United States of cases of chronic pain (including chronic pain resulting from back injuries) and the effect of such cases on the costs of heeilth care in the United States. (b) CERTAIN ELEMENTS OP STUDY.— The cases of chronic pain with respect to which the study required in subsection (a) is conducted shall include reflex sympathetic dystrophy S5^drome, temporomandibular joint disorder, post-herpetic neuropathy, painful diabetic neuropathy, phantom pain, and post-stroke pain. (c) REPORT.— Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall complete the study required in subsection (a) and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Himian Resources of the Senate, a report describing the findings made as a result of the study. 42 USC 290aa-2 SEC. 1908. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONSUMPTION OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall review and consider all existing relevant data and research concerning whether there is a relationship between an individual's receptivity to use or consume legal drugs and the consumption or abuse by the individual of illegal drugs. On the basis of such review, the Secretary shall determine whether additional research is necessary. If the Secretary determines additional research is required, the Secretary shall conduct a study of those subjects where the Secretary^'s review indicates additional research is needed, including, if necessary, a review of— (1) the effect of advertising and marketing campaigns that promote the use of legal drugs on the public; (2) the correlation of legal drug abuse with illegal drug abuse; and (3) other matters that the Secretary determines appropriate. note.