,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ffd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,paul 7for himself and ,mr4 ,tuberville7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to replace the ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases with #c separate national research institutes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,nih ,reform ,act4 #b4 ,division of ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases 7a7 ,organization of national research institutes ,section #dja of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bha7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases and inserting ,allergic ,diseases2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#be7 as paragraph 7#bg72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bd7 the following3 7#be7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases4 7#bf7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking #bg and inserting #bi4 7b7 ,appointment of directors 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dje7;a77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,allergic ,diseases1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases1 and the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases after ,national ,cancer ,institute2 and 7,b7 by inserting by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 after the ,president14 7#b7 ,terms ,section #dje7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,certain appointments by the ,president ,the appointments by the ,president of the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,allergic ,diseases1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases1 and the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases shall be for terms of #e years4 ,each such ,director may be reappointed for not more than #a additional term1 in accordance paragraph 7#a74 4 7#c7 ,transition ,effective on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the position of ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases is terminated1 and the ,national ,institute of ,allergic ,diseases1 the ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases1 and the ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases shall be overseen by the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health until such time as the directors of each such national institutes is appointed pursuant to section #dje7;a77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd7;a77#a771 as amended by paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,duties of the ,national ,institutes 7#a7 ,national ,institute of ,allergic ,diseases ,subpart #f of part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;f et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in the subpart heading1 by striking ,allergy and infectious diseases and inserting ,allergic ,diseases2 and 7,b7 in section #ddf-- 7i7 by striking ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases and inserting ,allergic ,diseases2 and 7ii7 by striking allergic and immunologic diseases and disorders and infectious diseases1 including tropical diseases and inserting allergic diseases and disorders4 7#b7 ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases 7,a7 ,in general ,part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ba ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases #dfdz-#aj4 ,purpose of the ,institute ,the general purpose of the ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases is the conduct and support of research1 training1 health information dissemination1 and other programs with respect to infectious diseases1 including tropical diseases4 4 7,b7 ,transfer of authorities ,sections #ddg;,a and #ddg;,b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;f-#b2 #bhe;f-#c7 are-- 7i7 redesignated as sections #dfdz-#aa and #dfdz-#ab1 respectively2 and 7ii7 transferred to appear after section #dfdz-#aj of such ,act1 as added by subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,orderly transition ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health shall take such steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of the ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases established under section #dfdz-#aj of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 as added by subparagraph 7,a71 from any authority related to infectious diseases of the ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases1 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases 7,a7 ,in general ,part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe et seq471 as amended by paragraph 7#b71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #bb ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases #dfdz-#ae4 ,purpose of the ,institute ,the general purpose of the ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases is the conduct and support of research1 training1 health information dissemination1 and other programs with respect to immunologic diseases and disorders4 4 7,b7 ,transfer of authorities ,sections #ddg and #ddg;,c of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;f-#a2 #bhe;f-#d7 are-- 7i7 redesignated as sections #dfdz-#af and #dfdz-#ag1 respectively2 and 7ii7 transferred to appear after section #dfdz-#ae of such ,act1 as added by subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,orderly transition ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health shall take such steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of the ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases established under section #dfdz-#ae of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 as added by subparagraph 7,a71 from any authority related to immunologic diseases and disorders of the ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases1 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #djd;,b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhc;d7 is amended by striking ,national ,institute for ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases and inserting ,national ,institute for ,infectious ,diseases4 7#b7 ,section #djd;,i of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhck7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking or the ,director of the ,national ,institute for ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases2 and 7,b by striking or the ,national ,institute for ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases each place it appears4 7#c7 ,section #ddb;,a7a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;d-#h7;a77 is amended by striking ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases and inserting ,immunologic ,diseases4 7e7 ,references in law ,any reference in any law 7including a regulation71 guidance1 map1 document1 record1 or other paper of the ,united ,states to the ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases1 including with respect to the ,director of such ,institute1 shall be deemed to be a reference to1 as applicable1 the ,national ,institute of ,allergic ,diseases1 the ,national ,institute of ,infectious ,diseases1 or the ,national ,institute of ,immunologic ,diseases1 including with respect to the ,directors of such ,institutes4