In order to assist the advancement of medical and related sciences and to aid the dissemination and exchange of scientific and other information important to the progress of medicine and to the public health, there is established the National Library of Medicine (hereafter in this part referred to as the "Library").
The Secretary, through the Library and subject to subsection (d), shall-
The Secretary may exchange, destroy, or otherwise dispose of any books, periodicals, films, and other library materials not needed for the permanent use of the Library.
to public and private entities and individuals.
Whenever the Secretary, with the advice of the Board of Regents, determines that-
the Secretary may establish, as a branch of the Library, a regional medical library to serve the needs of such area.
Section 238 of this title shall be applicable to the acceptance and administration of gifts made for the benefit of the Library or for carrying out any of its functions, and the Board of Regents shall make recommendations to the Secretary relating to establishment within the Library of suitable memorials to the donors.
For purposes of this part, the terms "medicine" and "medical", except when used in section 286a of this title, include preventive and therapeutic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, hospitalization, nursing, public health, and the fundamental sciences related thereto, and other related fields of study, research, or activity.
42 U.S.C. § 286
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1993- Pub. L. 103-43, §1401(c)(1), repealed amendment by Pub. L. 100-202. See 1987 Amendment note below.Subsec. (b)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 103-43, §1401(a), added pars. (6) and (7) and redesignated former par. (6) as (8).Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103-43, §2010(b)(3), substituted "Section 238" for "Section 300aaa". 1990-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-381 made technical amendment to reference to section 300aaa of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. 1988-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100-690 made technical amendment to reference to section 300aaa of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. Pub. L. 100-607 substituted "300aaa" for "300cc". 1987- Pub. L. 100-202 which directed the amendment of "Section 465(B) of 42 U.S.C. 286" by inserting "between (5) and (6) an additional charge to the Secretary to 'publicize the availability of the above products and services of the National Library of Medicine'", was repealed by Pub. L. 103-43, §1401(c)(1).1986-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99-660 substituted "section 300cc of this title" for "section 300aa of this title".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100-690 effective immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100-607 which was approved Nov. 4, 1988, see section 2600 of Pub. L. 100-690 set out as a note under section 242m of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99-660 effective Dec. 22, 1987, see section 323 of Pub. L. 99-660 as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 300aa-1 of this title.
APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN NEW AUTHORITY Pub. L. 103-43, title XIV, §1401(c)(2), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 170, provided that: "With respect to the authority established for the National Library of Medicine in section 465(b)(6) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section [42 U.S.C. 286(b)(6)], such authority shall be effective as if the authority had been established on December 22, 1987."
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
- Service
- The term "Service" means the Public Health Service;