US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 300aa–5

National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Section text and notes

(a)
There is established the National Vaccine Advisory Committee. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director of the Program, in consultation with the National Academy of Sciences, from among individuals who are engaged in vaccine research or the manufacture of vaccines or who are physicians, members of parent organizations concerned with immunizations, or representatives of State or local health agencies or public health organizations.
(b)
The Committee shall—
(1)
study and recommend ways to encourage the availability of an adequate supply of safe and effective vaccination products in the States,
(2)
recommend research priorities and other measures the Director of the Program should take to enhance the safety and efficacy of vaccines,
(3)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
advise the Director of the Program in the implementation of sections 300aa–2, 300aa–3, and 300aa–4  of this title, and
(4)
1 identify annually for the Director of the Program the most important areas of government and non-government cooperation that should be considered in implementing sections 300aa–2, 300aa–3, and 300aa–4  of this title.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a)100 Stat. 3758 (, title XXI, § 2105, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 300aa–4 of this titlePub. L. 105–362, title VI, § 601(a)(1)(H)112 Stat. 3285 , referred to in subsec. (b)(3), (4), was repealed by , , .

Prior Provisions

section 238c of this titleA prior section 300aa–5, act , § 2106, was successively renumbered by subsequent acts and transferred, see .

Pub. L. 99–117, § 12(f)99 Stat. 495 section 300cc–4 of this titleA prior section 2105 of act , was repealed by , , . See .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Advisory Committees

section 1013 of Title 5Advisory committees established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See , Government Organization and Employees.

Pub. L. 93–641, § 688 Stat. 2275 section 217a of this title, , , set out as a note under , provided that an advisory committee established pursuant to the Public Health Service Act shall terminate at such time as may be specifically prescribed by an Act of Congress enacted after .