Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §381, as added Nov. 20, 1985,
Pub. L. 99–158, §11, 99 Stat. 883
; amended Nov. 4, 1988,
Pub. L. 100–607, title I, §157(a), 102 Stat. 3059
, established the Biomedical Ethics Board and provided for its membership, functions, reports to Congress, etc., and provided for appointment of a Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee to assist the Biomedical Ethics Board.
A prior section 275, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §381, formerly §371, as added Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 907, §1, 70 Stat. 960
; renumbered §381, Mar. 13, 1970,
Pub. L. 91–212, §10(a)(3), 84 Stat. 66
, established a National Library of Medicine in the Public Health Service and stated the congressional purposes for such establishment, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 99–158, §3(b), Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 879
.