PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4,1988

102 STAT. 3059

 (1)	in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by amending the
first sentence to read as follows: "For the purpose of making
payments under National Research Service Awards and under
grants for such Awards, there are authorized to be appropriated
$300,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 1990."; and
 (2)	in paragraph (3), by inserting after "made available" the
first place it appears the following: "to the Secretary, acting
through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Serv-
ices Administration,".
Subtitle L—Fetal Research Moratorium
SEC. 156. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM.
Section 498(c) (42 U.S.C. 289g(O) is amended—
 (1)	in paragraph (2), by striking "thirty-six month period
beginning on the date of enactment of this section" and insert-
ing "24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of
the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders and Health Research Extension Act of 1988"; and
 (2)	in paragraph (3), by striking "1988" and inserting "1990".
SEC. 157. BOARD AND STUDY.
 (a)	authorization of appropriations.—Section 381(e) (42 U.S.C.
275(e)) is amended by striking "and" after "1987," and inserting
before the period the following: ", $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, and
$2,500,000 for fiscal year 1990*1
 (b)	study.—Section 498(cXD (42 U.S.C. 289g(cXD) is amended by
striking "thirty months after the date of enactment of this section
and inserting "24 months after the date of the enactment of the
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
and Health Research Extension Act of 1988".
Subtitle M-—Miscellaneous

Grants.
Appropriation
authorization.

SEC. 161. STUDY OF THYROID MORBIDITY FOR HANFORD, WASHINGTON.    42 USC 241 note.
 (a)	in general.—In carrying out the purposes of section 301 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241), the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control (hereafter referred to in this section as the "Direc-
tor"), shall conduct a study of thyroid morbidity of the population
(including Indian tribes and tribal organizations) in the vicinity of
Hanford, in the State of Washington, during the years 1944 through
1957.
 (b)	peer rev^^—as soon as is practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a peer review
committee that shall, along with the Centers for Disease Control,
make any determinations as to the conduct of the study required
under this section.
 (c)	contracts.—
(1) in general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Director may contract out any portion of the study required
under this section if the Director considers such appropriate,
except that such contractor shall not have any direct or indirect