102 STAT. 3056 PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

Subtitle G—National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases

SEC. 131. ADVISORY BOARDS.

Section 430 (42 U.S.C. 285c-4) is amended by striking subsection
(k) and redesignating subsection (1) as subsection (k).

Subtitle H—National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

SEC. 136. NATIONAL ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES PRO-
GRAMS.

Section 436 (42 U.S.C. 285d-l) is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by inserting "AND SKIN" after
"MUSCULOSKELETAL";

(2) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by inserting "and
skin" after "musculoskeletal" each place it appears;

(3) in subsection (b)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
"and skin" after "musculoskeletal" each place it appears;

(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting "arid skin* after
"musculoskeletal' each place it appears; and

(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting "and skin" after
"musculoskeletal ; and

(4) in subsection (c), by inserting "and skin" after
"musculoskeletal".

SEC. 137. MULTIPURPOSE DISEASE CENTERS.

Section 441(bX2XA) (42 U.S.C. 285d-6(bX2XA)) is amended by
inserting "and rehabilitation from" after "treatment of.

Subtitle I—National Institute on Aging .

SEC. 141. CENTERS OF GERIATRIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING.

Subpart 5 of part C of title IV (42 U.S.C. 285e et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:

"CENTERS OF GERIATRIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING

Contracts. "SEC. 445A. (a) The Director of the Institute shall enter into

cooperative agreements with, and make grants to, public and pri-
vate nonprofit entities for the development or expansion of centers
of excellence in geriatric research and training of researchers.
"(b) Each center developed or expanded under this section shall—
"(1) utilize the facilities of a single institution, or be formed
from a consortium of cooperating institutions, meeting such
research and training qualifications as may be prescribed by the
Director; and
"(2) conduct—

"(A) research into the aging processes and into the diag-
nosis and treatment of diseases, disorders, and complica-
tions related to aging; and