Part Three 



Recommendations Outlining the Establishment of a "National Foundation 

 for Medical Research" as an Independent Federal Agency 



It is recommended that an inde- 

 pendent agency of the Federal Gov- 

 ernment be estabhshed, to be known 

 as the National Foundation for Medi- 

 cal Research.^ 



1. Composition of the 

 Foundation 



The foundation is to be composed 

 of (a) a board of trustees, (1?) a tech- 

 nical board, and (c) an executive 

 secretarv s office. 



Board of Trustees 



The board of trustees is to consist 

 of five persons appointed without 

 regard to the Civil Service Laws by 

 the President of the United States 

 and subject to confirmation by the 

 Senate. They are to be chosen on the 

 basis of scientific achievement and 

 leadership, wide knowledge of medi- 

 cal problems, capacity for adminis- 

 tration and organization, and with 

 reasonable regard for geographical 

 representation. The board of trustees 

 is to elect its own chairman. 



A member of the board of trustees 

 is to serve on a part-time basis for 

 a term of 5 vears and is not to be 

 eligible for reappointment. A mem- 

 ber appointed to a vacancy caused by 

 death or resignation is eligible for 

 reappointment for a full term pro- 



1 Wherever used the term "medical research" 

 is intended to include related aspects of den- 

 tistry, veterinary medicine, biology, entomology, 

 protozoology, and similar fields. 



viding his short term has been less 

 than 2 vears. No two members serv- 

 ing simultaneously shall be chosen 

 from the same institution. The suc- 

 cessor to a retiring member shall not 

 be chosen from the same institution 

 except in unusual instances. 



The original members of the board 

 of trustees are to be appointed for 

 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 vears, respectively, 

 in order to assure continuity and ro- 

 tation. Whenever a vacancy occurs 

 or is to occur, the chairman is to 

 transmit to the President of the 

 United States for his information a 

 list of suitable candidates. In pre- 

 paring this list, the chairman is in- 

 structed to seek the advice of the 

 President of the National Academy 

 of Sciences. 



The chairman is to represent the 

 Foundation in matters affecting medi- 

 cal research where the interests of 

 other Government agencies are in- 

 voh'cd. 



The board of trustees is to meet 

 not less than once each month. At 

 least one regular meeting each year 

 is to be held in each of the following 

 geographical areas: North Atlantic, 

 South Atlantic, North Central, South 

 Central, Rocky Mountain, and Pa- 

 cific coast areas. 



The board of trustees is to deter- 

 mine the broad policies of the Foun- 

 dation. It is to appoint members of 

 the technical board and is to have the 

 authority to approve or disapprove 



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