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The Children's Health Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-310), Title I, Section 104, mandated the establishment of an Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) to coordinate autism research and other efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). In April 2001, Secretary Tommy Thompson delegated the authority to establish the IACC to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the NIH has been designated the lead for this activity.
The committee's primary mission is to facilitate the efficient and effective exchange of information on autism activities among the member agencies, and to coordinate autism-related programs and initiatives. P.L. 106-310 specifies that parents or legal guardians of individuals with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders be appointed to the Committee. The Secretary retained the authority to select such public members. Such appointments are necessary and vital to the conduct of the committee's mission. Public members of the IACC will help bring to DHHS the concerns and interests of members of the autism community. The IACC will serve as a forum and assist in increasing public understanding of the member agencies' activities, programs, policies, and research and in bringing important matters of interest forward for discussion.
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HHS Report to Congress on Autism Activities
These reports reflect HHS annual activities pertinent to Division A, Title I of the Children's Health Act of 2000, which include: Section 101—Expansion, intensification, and coordination of activities of the National Institute of Health (NIH) with respect to research on autism; Section 102—Developmental disabilities surveillance and research programs; Section 103—Information and education; and Section 104—Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Section 105 of the Act requires the Secretary of HHS to submit an annual report to Congress "concerning the implementation of this title and the amendments made by this title."
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