fication, prevention, best treatment, med-
ical and psychological sequelae of and re-
covery from eating disorders; 
‘‘(ii) shall be conducted in the fields of 
basic, clinical, prevention, and intervention 
sciences; and 
‘‘(iii) should include— 
‘‘(I) 
studies 
clarifying 
the 
nosology and assessment of eating dis-
orders; 
‘‘(II) investigations to determine 
the biological, psychosocial, and be-
havioral risk factors that might ap-
pear in early childhood; 
‘‘(III) studies of promising treat-
ments for eating disorders; 
‘‘(IV) evaluation of prevention 
programs for eating disorders; and 
‘‘(V) studies of the medical, psy-
chological, and social sequelae of eat-
ing disorders. 
‘‘(C) EQUAL
REPRESENTATION
OF
RE-
SEARCH AREAS.—In awarding grants and con-
tracts under paragraph (1), the Director of 
NIH shall, to the extent practicable and appro-
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priate, ensure that each of the research areas 
required by clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph 
(B) are equally represented. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING
TO
PERFORM
EATING
DIS-
ORDERS RESEARCH.—Each center of excellence that 
receives funding under paragraph (1) shall provide 
at least 3 positions for doctoral level and post-doc-
toral level research trainees. 
‘‘(4) SERVICES FOR PATIENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A center of excellence 
that receives funding under paragraph (1) may 
expend amounts provided under a grant or con-
tract under such paragraph to carry out a pro-
gram to make individuals aware of opportuni-
ties to participate as subjects in research con-
ducted by the centers. 
‘‘(B) REFERRALS AND COSTS.—A program 
carried out under subparagraph (A) may, in ac-
cordance with such criteria as the Director of 
NIH may establish, provide to the subjects de-
scribed in such subparagraph, referrals for 
health, mental health, and other services, and 
such patient care costs as are required for re-
search. 
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‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS.—The ex-
tent to which a center of excellence that re-
ceives funding under paragraph (1) can dem-
onstrate availability and access to clinical serv-
ices shall be considered by the Director of NIH 
in decisions about awarding grants or contracts 
to applicants that meet the scientific criteria for 
funding under this section. 
‘‘(5) COORDINATION OF CENTERS OF EXCEL-
LENCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the 
National Institute of Mental Health shall, as 
appropriate, provide for the coordination of in-
formation among centers of excellence that re-
ceive funding under paragraph (1) and ensure 
regular communication between such centers. 
‘‘(B) PERIODIC
REPORTS.—The Director 
of the National Institute of Mental Health may 
require the periodic preparation of reports on 
the activities of centers of excellence that re-
ceive funding under paragraph (1) and the sub-
mission of such reports to the Director. 
‘‘(C) 
COLLECTION
AND
STORAGE
OF 
DATA.—The Director of the National Institute 
of Mental Health shall establish and fund 
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mechanisms and entities for collecting, storing, 
and coordinating data collected by centers of 
excellence that receive funding under paragraph 
(1) and data generated from public and private 
research partnerships. 
‘‘(6) ORGANIZATION.—Each center of excellence 
that receives funding under paragraph (1) shall use 
the facilities of a single institution, or be formed 
from a consortium of cooperating institutions, meet-
ing such requirements as may be prescribed by the 
Director of NIH. 
‘‘(7) NUMBER; DURATION; ADDITIONAL PERI-
ODS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of NIH 
shall provide for the establishment of not fewer 
than 3 centers of excellence under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) DURATION.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), a grant or contract awarded 
under paragraph (1) shall not exceed a period 
of 5 years. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL PERIODS.— 
‘‘(i) EXTENSION.—The period of a 
grant or contract awarded under para-
graph (1) may be extended 1 or more addi-
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