42 U.S.C. § 237a: Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health

There is established within the Office of the Secretary, an Office on Women’s Health (referred to in this section as the “Office”). The Office shall be headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health who may report to the Secretary. establish short-range and long-range goals and objectives within the Department of Health and Human Services and, as relevant and appropriate, coordinate with other appropriate offices on activities within the Department that relate to disease prevention, health promotion, service delivery, research, and public and health care professional education, for issues of particular concern to women throughout their lifespan; 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “lifespans;”. provide expert advice and consultation to the Secretary concerning scientific, legal, ethical, and policy issues relating to women’s health; monitor the Department of Health and Human Services’ offices, agencies, and regional activities regarding women’s health and identify needs regarding the coordination of activities, including intramural and extramural multidisciplinary activities; establish a Department of Health and Human Services Coordinating Committee on Women’s Health, which shall be chaired by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health and composed of senior level representatives from each of the agencies and offices of the Department of Health and Human Services; facilitate the exchange of information regarding matters relating to health information, health promotion, preventive health services, research advances, and education in the appropriate use of health care; facilitate access to such information; assist in the analysis of issues and problems relating to the matters described in this paragraph; and provide technical assistance with respect to the exchange of information (including facilitating the development of materials for such technical assistance); coordinate efforts to promote women’s health programs and policies with the private sector; and through publications and any other means appropriate, provide for the exchange of information between the Office and recipients of grants, contracts, and agreements under subsection (c), and between the Office and health professionals and the general public. In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and interagency agreements with, public and private entities, agencies, and organizations. The Secretary shall directly or through contracts with public and private entities, agencies, and organizations, provide for evaluations of projects carried out with financial assistance provided under paragraph (1) and for the dissemination of information developed as a result of such projects. Not later than 1 year after March 23, 2010 , and every second year thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the activities carried out under this section during the period for which the report is being prepared. For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014. have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, any Federal agency or official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of functions transferred under this paragraph; and are in effect at the time this section takes effect, or were final before the date of enactment of this section and are to become effective on or after such date, updated findings and current research related to eating disorders, as appropriate; and information about eating disorders, including information related to males and females; incorporate, as appropriate, and in coordination with the Secretary of Education, information from publicly available resources into appropriate obesity prevention programs developed by the Office on Women’s Health; and make publicly available (through a public Internet website or other method) information, related fact sheets, and resource lists, as updated under paragraph (1), and the information incorporated into appropriate obesity prevention programs under paragraph (2). the types of eating disorders; the seriousness of eating disorders, including prevalence, comorbidities, and physical and mental health consequences; methods to identify, intervene, refer for treatment, and prevent behaviors that may lead to the development of eating disorders; discrimination and bullying based on body size; the effects of media on self-esteem and body image; and the signs and symptoms of eating disorders.”