[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR59a.11]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 59a--NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart B--Establishment of Regional Medical Libraries
 
Sec. 59a.11  Programs to which these regulations apply.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 286b-2, 286b-6.


    (a) This subpart applies to grants made under section 475 of the Act 
(42 U.S.C. 286b-6). Grants are awarded to medical libraries to enable 
them to serve as regional medical libraries for their geographic areas. 
The purpose of the program is to develop a national system of regional 
medical libraries, each of which would have sufficient facilities to 
supplement the services of other medical libraries in its region.
    (b) The purpose of the program may also be supported by contracts. 
Since the primary purpose of these contracts is to assist regional 
libraries and is not for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services 
for use of the Federal Government, the provisions of the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR chapter 1) do not apply. Any contract 
awarded pursuant to section 475 of the Act shall be subject to the 
applicable provisions of this subpart.