Pub. L. 93-353, tit. I, sec. 106

Sec. 106. Section 308 is redesignated as section 307 and is amended to read as follows: “international cooperation “Sec. 307. (a) For the purpose of advancing the status of the health sciences in the United States and thereby the health of the American people), the Secretary may participate with other countries in cooperative endeavors in biomedical research and the health services research and statistical activities authorized by sections 304, 305, and 306. “(b) In connection with the cooperative endeavors authorized by subsection (a) , the Secretary may— “(1) make such use of resources offered by participating foreign countries as he may find necessary and appropriate; “(2) establish and maintain fellowships m the United States and in participating foreign countries; “(3) make grants to public institutions or agencies and to nonprofit private institutions or agencies in the United States and in participating foreign countries for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the fellowships authorized by paragraph (2); 88 Stat. 368 “(4) make grants or loans of equipment and materials, for use by public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies, or by individuals, in participating foreign countries; “(5) participate and otherwise cooperate in any international meetings, conferences, or other activities concerned with biomedical research, health services research, or health statistics; “(6) facilitate the interchange between the United States and participating foreign countries, and among participating foreign countries, of research scientists and experts who are engaged in experiments and programs of biomedical research, health services research, and health statistical activities, and in carrying out such purpose may pay per diem compensation, subsistence, and travel for such scientists and experts when away from their places of residence at rates not to exceed those provided in section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently; and “(7) procure, in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants. The Secretary may not, in the exercise of his authority under this section, provide financial assistance for the construction of any facility in any foreign country.”.