102 STAT. 3078

PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

42 USC
300cc-51.
42 USC 300cc
note.

cooperation among Federal agencies, State, local, and regional
public health agencies, and private entities, in research concerning
the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of acquired immune defi-
ciency syndrome.
"part E—general provisions
"SEC. 2361. DEFINITION.
"For purposes of this title, the term 'infection with the etiologic
agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome' includes any condi-
tion arising from infection with such etiologic agent.".
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.
 (a)	in general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall, in accordance with
the civil service and classification laws, appoint and fix the com-
pensation of not less than 780 employees for the Public Health
Service in addition to the number of employees assigned to such
Service as of December 31,1987.
 (b)	report.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
report to the Congress on the allocation among the agencies of the
Public Health Service of the 780 additional employees required in
subsection (a).
 (c)	limitation of availability of appropriations.—The require-
ment established in subsection (a) shall be carried out only to the
extent of amounts made available in appropriations Acts for such
purpose.
 (d)	expiration of requirement.—Effective October 1, 1990, this
section is repealed.
SEC. 203. REQUIREMENT OF CERTAIN RESEARCH STUDIES.
(a)	mortality rates.—After consultation with the Director of the
National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care
Technology Assessment, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control,
shall conduct a study for the purpose of determining the mortality
rates with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome among
individuals of various groups at risk of such syndrome, among
various geographic areas, and among individuals with varying
financial resources for the payment of health care services.
(b)	USE  OF CONSORTIA  FOR  RESEARCH  AND DEVELOPMENT.—The
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall request the National
Academy of Sciences and other similar appropriate nonprofit
institutions to report to the Secretary findings made by such institu-
tions with respect to—
(1)	the manner in which research on, and the development of,
vaccines and drugs  for the  prevention  and treatment  of
acquired immune deficiency syndrome and related conditions
can be enhanced by the establishment of consortia—-
 (A)	designed to combine and share resources needed for
such research and development; and
 (B)	consisting of businesses involved in such research and
development, of nonprofit research institutions, or of com-
binations of such businesses and such institutions; and
(2)	the appropriate participation,  if any, of the Federal
Government in such consortia.