multipurpose arthritis centers

multipurpose arthritis centers Sec. 102. Section 439 is amended— (1) by inserting “, and in research in arthritis” in subsection (b)(2)(B) before the semicolon at the end thereof; (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: “(f) Support of a center under this section may be for a period of not to exceed three years and may be extended by the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases for additional periods of not more than three years each, after review of the operations of such center by an appropriate scientific review group established by the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases.”; (3) by inserting “the” before “fiscal year” each place it appears in subsection (g) ; (4) by striking out “and” in subsection (g) before “$20,000,000”; (5) by inserting “$18,700,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980” before the period at the end of the first sentence of subsection (g); and (6) by amending the heading to read as follows: “multipurpose arthritis centers”.