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657 of this title in order to carry out his functions and responsibilities under this section.

(c) Contracting authority of Secretary of Labor;

cooperation between Secretary of Labor and

Secretary of Health and Human Services

The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts, agreements, or other arrangements with

appropriate public agencies or private organizations for the purpose of conducting studies relating to his responsibilities under this chapter.

In carrying out his responsibilities under this

subsection, the Secretary shall cooperate with

the Secretary of Health and Human Services in

order to avoid any duplication of efforts under

this section.

(d) Dissemination of information to interested

parties

Information obtained by the Secretary and the

Secretary of Health and Human Services under

this section shall be disseminated by the Secretary to employers and employees and organizations thereof.

(e) Delegation of functions of Secretary of Health

and Human Services to Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and

Health

The functions of the Secretary of Health and

Human Services under this chapter shall, to the

extent feasible, be delegated to the Director of

the National Institute for Occupational Safety

and Health established by section 671 of this

title.

(Pub. L. 91–596, §20, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1610;

Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93

Stat. 695.)

CHANGE OF NAME

‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education,

and Welfare’’ pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88

which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 671 of this title.

§ 670. Training and employee education

(a) Authority of Secretary of Health and Human

Services to conduct education and informational programs; consultations

The Secretary of Health and Human Services,

after consultation with the Secretary and with

other appropriate Federal departments and

agencies, shall conduct, directly or by grants or

contracts (1) education programs to provide an

adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry

out the purposes of this chapter, and (2) informational programs on the importance of and

proper use of adequate safety and health equipment.

(b) Authority of Secretary of Labor to conduct

short-term training of personnel

The Secretary is also authorized to conduct,

directly or by grants or contracts, short-term

training of personnel engaged in work related to

his responsibilities under this chapter.

(c) Authority of Secretary of Labor to establish

and supervise education and training programs and consult and advise interested parties

The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall (1)

provide for the establishment and supervision of

programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful

working conditions in employments covered by

this chapter, and (2) consult with and advise employers and employees, and organizations representing employers and employees as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries

and illnesses.

(Pub. L. 91–596, §21, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1612;

Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93

Stat. 695.)

CHANGE OF NAME

‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ substituted for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’ in subsecs. (a) and (c) pursuant to section 509(b)

of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of

Title 20, Education.

RETENTION OF TRAINING INSTITUTE COURSE TUITION

FEES BY OSHA

Pub. L. 105–78, title I, Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1474, provided in part that: ‘‘notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration may

retain up to $750,000 per fiscal year of training institute

course tuition fees, otherwise authorized by law to be

collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational

safety and health training and education grants’’.

Similar provisions were contained in the following

prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(e) [title I], Sept.

30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–239.

Pub. L. 104–134, title I, §101(d) [title I], Apr. 26, 1996,

110 Stat. 1321–211, 1321–217; renumbered title I, Pub. L.

104–140, §1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.

Pub. L. 103–333, title I, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2544.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 671 of this title.

§ 671. National Institute for Occupational Safety

and Health

(a) Statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this section to establish a

National Institute for Occupational Safety and

Health in the Department of Health and Human

Services in order to carry out the policy set

forth in section 651 of this title and to perform

the functions of the Secretary of Health and

Human Services under sections 669 and 670 of

this title.

(b) Establishment; Director; appointment; term

There is hereby established in the Department

of Health and Human Services a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The Institute shall be headed by a Director who shall

be appointed by the Secretary of Health and

Human Services, and who shall serve for a term

of six years unless previously removed by the

Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(c) Development and establishment of standards;

performance of functions of Secretary of

Health and Human Services

The Institute is authorized to—