Amendments
2022—Subsec. (d)(4)(A)(iv). [Pub. L. 117–103] inserted “, including preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity” before “; and”.
2016—Subsec. (c)(2). [Pub. L. 114–255] substituted “senior-level staff designees” for “designees”.
2010—Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 111–148] inserted “and who shall report directly to the Director” before period at end.
1998—Subsec. (d)(2). [Pub. L. 105–340] substituted “NIH” for “the Office”.
Termination of Advisory Committees
Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
[Pub. L. 93–641, § 6], Jan. 4, 1975, [88 Stat. 2275], set out as a note under section 217a of this title, provided that an advisory committee established pursuant to the Public Health Service Act shall terminate at such time as may be specifically prescribed by an Act of Congress enacted after Jan. 4, 1975.