62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 481 -JUNE 16, 1948 study of the causes, prevention, or methods of diagnosis or treatment of heart diseases; or (b) the expenditure of money therefor." NATIONAL ADVISORY HEART COUNCIL 467 SEC. 4. (a) Section 217 of such Act is amended by adding at the 58stat.691. end thereof the following new subsection: Postp, .
8 . "(f) The National Advisory Heart Council shall consist of the Members. Surgeon General or his representative, the chief medical officer of the Veterans' Administration or his representative, the Surgeon General of the Army or his representative, the Surgeon General of the Navy or his representative, who shall be ex officio members, and twelve members appointed without regard to the civil-service laws by the Surgeon Gen- eral with the approval of the Administrator. The twelve appointed members shall be leaders in the fields of fundamental sciences, medical sciences, education, or public affairs, and six of such twelve shall be selected from leading medical or scientific authorities who are out- standing in the study, diagnosis, or treatment of heart diseases. Each Term of offce. appointed member of the Council shall hold office for a term of four years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and except that, of the members first appointed, three shall hold office for a term of three years, three shall hold office for a term of two years, and three shall hold office for a term of one year, as designated by the Surgeon General at the time of appointment. None of such twelve members shall be eligible for reappointment until a year has elapsed since the end of his preceding term. Every two years the Council shall elect one member to act as Chairman for the succeeding two-year period." (b) Subsection (b) of section 217 of such Act is amended to read 48 Stat. 28. as follows: Post, p. 600. "(b) The National Advisory Health Council shall advise, consult Heationl Advsory with, and make recommendations to the Surgeon General on matters relating to health activities and functions of the Service. The Surgeon General is authorized to utilize the services of any member or members of the Council and, where appropriate, any member or members of the National Advisory Cancer Council, the National Advisory Mental Health Council, or the National Advisory Heart Council, in connection with matters related to the work of the Service, for such periods, in addition to conference periods, as he may determine." (c) The heading of section 217 of such Act is amended to read as P't ' '-°. folows: "NATIONAL ADVISORY HEALTH, CANCER, HEART, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNCILS'. (d) Subsection (e) of section 208 of such Act is amended to read 58stat.i). as follows: Ante, p. 40; ps, "(e) Members of the National Advisory Health Council, members P'Clompensation of of the National Advisory Mental Health Council, members of the member. National Advisory Cancer Council, and members of the National Advisory Heart Council other than ex officio members, while attending conferences or meetings of their respective Councils or while otherwise serving at the request of the Surgeon General, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Administrator, but not exceeding $50 per diem, and shall also be entitled to receive an allowance for actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses while so serving away from their places of residence." (e) Paragraph (d) of section 301 of such Act is amended to read 5ssta. Gl. -42 U.8.C. a41(d0. as follows: Po pp. eoI. 1017 . "(d) Make grants-in-aid to universities, hospitals, laboratories, Oantaid to n- and other public or private institutions, and to individuals for such Stvioduas dn research projects as are recommended by the Natonal Advisory Health
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