BIOMEDICAL ETHICS BOARDANDBIOMEDICAL ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BIOMEDICAL ETHICS BOARDANDBIOMEDICAL ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the duties of the Biomedical Ethics Board and the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee, as authorized by the Health Omnibus Programs Extension of 1988 (Public Law 100–607), including not to exceed $500 to be expended on the certification of the Chairman of the Biomedical Ethics Board in connection with official representation and reception expenses, and rental of space in the District of Columbia, $1,500,000: Provided, That no part of these funds may be obligated or expended until the Biomedical Ethics Board has selected a Chairman and Vice Chairman and all members of the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee: Provided further, That effective October 1, 1988, and to continue thereafter, the Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress is authorized to— (1) disburse funds appropriated for the Biomedical Ethics Board; (2) compute and disburse the basic pay for all personnel of the Biomedical Ethics Board; and (3) provide financial management services and support to the Biomedical Ethics Board, in the same manner as provided with respect to the Office of Technology Assessment under section 101(c) of Public Law 97–51 (2 U.S.C. 142f).