12 2 STA T .4 1 86PUBLIC LA W 11 0–3 8 9—O CT. 10 , 2008 SEC.803 . MAINT ENANCE , MANA G EMENT, AN D A V AI L A B ILIT YFOR RESEARC H OF ASSETS OF AIR FORCE HEALTH ST U DY. (a)PURPOSE.—Thepur p os eo ft h i sse c tio n is to ensure that the assets transferre d to the M edica lF ollo w-U p Ag enc y fro m the Air Force H ealth S tudy are maintained , managed, and made a v ail- a b le as a resource for future research for the benefit of veterans and their families, and for other humanitarian purposes. (b) ASSE T S FRO M A I R FOR C EHE AL T H STU DY .—For purposes of this section, the assets transferred to the Medical Follow-Up Agency from the Air Force Health Study are the assets of the Air Force Health Study transferred to the Medical Follow-Up Agency under section 714 of the J ohn W arner N ational D efense Authori z ation Act for Fiscal Y ear 20 07 (Public L aw 10 9–36 4
120 Stat. 2290), including electronic data files and biological specimens on all participants in the study (including control sub j ects). (c) MAI N TENANCE AND MANA G EMENT O F TRANSFERRED ASSETS.—The Medical Follow-Up Agency shall maintain and man- age the assets transferred to the Agency from the Air Force Health Study. (d) ADDITIONAL NEAR-TERM R ESEARCH.— (1) I N GENERAL.—The Medical Follow-Up Agency may, during the period beginning on O ctober 1, 200 8 , and ending on September 30, 2012, conduct such additional research on the assets transferred to the Agency from the Air Force Health Study as the Agency considers appropriate toward the goal of understanding the determinants of health, and promoting wellness, in veterans. (2) RESEARCH.—In carrying out research authorized by this subsection, the Medical Follow-Up Agency may, utilizing amounts available under subsection (f)(1)( B ), ma k e grants for such pilot studies for or in connection with such research as the Agency considers appropriate. (e) ADDITIONAL MEDIUM-TERM RESEARCH.— (1) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2012, the Medical Follow-Up Agency shall submit to C ongress a report assessing the feasability and advisability of conducting additional research on the assets transferred to the Agency from the Air Force Health Study after September 30, 2012. (2) DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.—If the report re q uired by para- graph (1) includes an assessment that the research described in that paragraph would be feasible and advisable, the Agency shall, utilizing amounts available under subsection (f)(2), make any disposition of the assets transferred to the Agency from the Air Force Health Study as the Agency considers appropriate in preparation for such research. (f) FUNDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts available for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 for the Department of V eterans Affairs for Medical and Prosthetic Research, amounts shall be available as follows
(A) $ 1,200,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year for maintenance, management, and operation (including maintenance of biological specimens) of the assets transferred to the Medical Follow-Up Agency from the Air Force Health Study. (B) $2 5 0,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year for the conduct of additional research authorized by
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