42 U.S.C. § 285
Section 285 · Purpose of Institute
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 480 F. Supp. 2d 119 - Physician's Committee v. Dhhs (2007)
Most recently applied in 480 F. Supp. 2d 119 - Physician's Committee v. Dhhs (March 2007)
The general purpose of the National Cancer Institute (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Institute”) is the conduct and support of research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–607 inserted “, rehabilitation from cancer,” after “treatment of cancer”.