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Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part A—Research and Investigations

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There is established in the Department of Health and Human Services the National Center for Health Statistics (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Center”) which shall be under the direction of a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Secretary, acting through the Center, shall conduct and support statistical and epidemiological activities for the purpose of improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of health services in the United States.

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 93–353, title I, § 105 , July 23, 1974 , 88 Stat. 365 ; amended Pub. L. 95–623 , §§ 5, 8(a), Nov. 9, 1978 , 92 Stat. 3445 , 3453; Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 920 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 566 ; Pub. L. 97–414, § 8(b) , Jan. 4, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2060 ; Pub. L. 100–177, title I , §§ 104, 105(a), Dec. 1, 1987 , 101 Stat. 988 ; Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6103(e)(2) , Dec. 19, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2206 ; Pub. L. 101–527, § 7(a) , (b)(1), (c), Nov. 6, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2327 , 2328; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(q)(1)(A)(i) , June 13, 1991 , 105 Stat. 278 ; Pub. L. 103–183, title V, § 501(a) , (d), Dec. 14, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2237 , 2238; Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 263 , Aug. 21, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2031 ; Pub. L. 105–340, title II, § 201 , Oct. 31, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3193 ; Pub. L. 105–392, title II, § 201(b) , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3585 .)

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