124 STAT. 973 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 sentence for a minority health office for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce, by substantially the same percentage, the amount that otherwise would be available for each of the programs of the designated agency involved. ‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR STAFFING.—The purposes for which amounts made available under paragraph may be expended by a minority health office include the costs of employing staff for such office.’’. (2) NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this sub- section and the amendments made by this subsection may be construed as establishing regulatory authority or modifying any existing regulatory authority. (3) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal office of minority health or Federal appointive position with primary responsibility over minority health issues that is in existence in an office of agency of the Department of Health and Human Services on the date of enactment of this section shall not be terminated, reorga- nized, or have any of its power or duties transferred unless such termination, reorganization, or transfer is approved by an Act of Congress. (c) REDESIGNATION OF NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES.— (1) REDESIGNATION.—Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended— (A) by redesignating subpart 6 of part E as subpart 20; (B) by transferring subpart 20, as so redesignated, to part C of such title IV; (C) by inserting subpart 20, as so redesignated, after subpart 19 of such part C; and (D) in subpart 20, as so redesignated— (i) by redesignating sections 485E through 485H as sections 464z–3 through 464z–6, respectively; (ii) by striking ‘‘National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities’’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities’’; and (iii) by striking ‘‘Center’’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Institute’’. (2) PURPOSE OF INSTITUTE; DUTIES.—Section 464z–3 of the Public Health Service Act, as so redesignated, is amended— (A) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘research endow- ments at centers of excellence under section 736.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘research endowments— ‘‘(1) at centers of excellence under section 736; and ‘‘(2) at centers of excellence under section 464z–4.’’; (B) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘average’’ and inserting ‘‘median’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(h) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—The Director of the Institute, as the primary Federal officials with responsibility for coordinating all research and activities conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health on minority health and health disparities, shall plan, coordinate, review and evaluate research and other activities conducted or supported by the Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health.’’. 42 USC 285t. 42 USC 285t—285t–3. 42 USC 285t. 42 USC 285t—285t–3. 42 USC 300u–6a note. 42 USC 300u–6a note.
