---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 285c–2"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "285c–2"
heading: "Division Directors for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, and Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases; functions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/285c-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter III — National Research Institutes"
  - "Part C — Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes"
  - "Subpart 3 — national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases"
---

# §285c–2. Division Directors for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, and Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases; functions

- (a)
  - (1) In the Institute there shall be a Division [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, a Division [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) for Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, and a Division [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) for Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases. Such Division [Directors](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5), under the supervision of the [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the Institute, shall be responsible for—
    - (A) developing a coordinated plan (including recommendations for expenditures) for each of the national research institutes within the National Institutes of Health with respect to research and training concerning diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutrition, and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases;
    - (B) assessing the adequacy of management approaches for the activities within such institutes concerning such diseases and nutrition and developing improved approaches if needed;
    - (C) monitoring and reviewing expenditures by such institutes concerning such diseases and nutrition; and
    - (D) identifying research opportunities concerning such diseases and nutrition and recommending ways to utilize such opportunities.
  - (2) The [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the Institute shall transmit to the [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of NIH the plans, recommendations, and reviews of the Division [Directors](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) under subparagraphs [(A)](#a-1-A) through [(D)](#a-1-D) of paragraph (1) together with such comments and recommendations as the [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the Institute determines appropriate.
- (b) The [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the Institute, acting through the Division [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, the Division [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) for Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, and the Division [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) for Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases, shall—
  - (1) carry out [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) of support for research and training (other than training for which Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research [Service](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) Awards may be made under [section 288 of this title](/usc/42/288.md)) in the diagnosis, prevention, and [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) of diabetes mellitus and endocrine and metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutritional disorders, and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, including support for training in medical [schools](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6), graduate clinical training, graduate training in epidemiology, epidemiology studies, clinical trials, and interdisciplinary research [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4); and
  - (2) establish [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) of evaluation, planning, and dissemination of knowledge related to such research and training.

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 428, as added Pub. L. 99–158, § 2, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 842; amended Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2008(b)(4), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 804(c), Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 874.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2002—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–206 substituted “Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards” for “National Research Service Awards”.

1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–43 substituted “the” for “the the” before “Division Director for Diabetes” in introductory provisions.