Don't show this message again
42 U.S. Code § 247b-4. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(a) In general
(1) National Center
There is established within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a center to be known as the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (referred to in this section as the “Center”), which shall be headed by a director appointed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2) General dutiesThe Secretary shall carry out programs—
(A)
to collect, analyze, and make available data on birth defects, developmental disabilities, and disabilities and health (in a manner that facilitates compliance with subsection (c)(2)), including data on the causes of such defects and disabilities and on the incidence and prevalence of such defects and disabilities;
(B)
to operate regional centers for the conduct of applied epidemiological research on the prevention of such defects and disabilities;
(C)
to provide information and education to the public on the prevention of such defects and disabilities;
(D)
to conduct research on and to promote the prevention of such defects and disabilities, and secondary health conditions among individuals with disabilities; and
(E)
to support a National Spina Bifida Program to prevent and reduce suffering from the Nation’s most common permanently disabling birth defect.
(3) Folic acid
The Secretary shall carry out section 247b–11 of this title through the Center.
(4) Certain programs
(A) Transfers
All programs and functions described in subparagraph (B) are transferred to the Center, effective upon the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on October 17, 2000.
(B) Relevant programsThe programs and functions described in this subparagraph are all programs and functions that—
(i)
relate to birth defects; folic acid; cerebral palsy; intellectual disabilities; child development; newborn screening; autism; fragile X syndrome; fetal alcohol syndrome; pediatric genetic disorders; disability prevention; or other relevant diseases, disorders, or conditions as determined [1] the Secretary; and
(ii)
were carried out through the National Center for Environmental Health as of the day before October 17, 2000.
(C) Related transfers
Personnel employed in connection with the programs and functions specified in subparagraph (B), and amounts available for carrying out the programs and functions, are transferred to the Center, effective upon the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on October 17, 2000. Such transfer of amounts does not affect the period of availability of the amounts, or the availability of the amounts with respect to the purposes for which the amounts may be expended.