§ 285r. Purpose of the Institute
(a)
In general
The general purpose of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (in this section referred to as the “Institute”) is the conduct and support of research, training, the dissemination of health information, and other programs with respect to biomedical imaging, biomedical engineering, and associated technologies and modalities with biomedical applications (in this section referred to as “biomedical imaging and bioengineering”).
(b)
National Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Program
(1)
The Director of the Institute, with the advice of the Institute’s advisory council, shall establish a National Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Program (in this section referred to as the “Program”).
(2)
Activities under the Program shall include the following with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering:
(C)
Technology assessments and outcomes studies to evaluate the effectiveness of biologics, materials, processes, devices, procedures, and informatics.
(E)
The advancement of existing imaging and bioengineering modalities, including imaging, biomaterials, and informatics.
(F)
The development of target-specific agents to enhance images and to identify and delineate disease.
(3)
(A)
With respect to the Program, the Director of the Institute shall prepare and transmit to the Secretary and the Director of NIH a plan to initiate, expand, intensify, and coordinate activities of the Institute with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering. The plan shall include such comments and recommendations as the Director of the Institute determines appropriate. The Director of the Institute shall periodically review and revise the plan and shall transmit any revisions of the plan to the Secretary and the Director of NIH.
(B)
The plan under subparagraph (A) shall include the recommendations of the Director of the Institute with respect to the following:
(c)
Membership
The establishment under section
284a of this title of an advisory council for the Institute is subject to the following:
(2)
Of such members—
(3)
In addition to the ex officio members specified in section
284a
(b)(2) of this title, the ex officio members of the advisory council shall include the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (or the designees of such officers).