§ 287c-11. Dietary supplements
(a)
Establishment
The Secretary shall establish an Office of Dietary Supplements within the National Institutes of Health.
(b)
Purpose
The purposes of the Office are—
(c)
Duties
The Director of the Office of Dietary Supplements shall—
(1)
conduct and coordinate scientific research within the National Institutes of Health relating to dietary supplements and the extent to which the use of dietary supplements can limit or reduce the risk of diseases such as heart disease, cancer, birth defects, osteoporosis, cataracts, or prostatism;
(2)
collect and compile the results of scientific research relating to dietary supplements, including scientific data from foreign sources or the Office of Alternative Medicine;
(3)
serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary and to the Assistant Secretary for Health and provide advice to the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs on issues relating to dietary supplements including—