Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 381, as added Nov. 20, 1985 , Pub. L. 99–158, § 11 , 99 Stat. 883 ; amended Nov. 4, 1988 , Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 157(a) , 102 Stat. 3059 , established the Biomedical Ethics Board and provided for its membership, functions, reports to Congress , etc., and provided for appointment of a Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee to assist the Biomedical Ethics Board. A prior section 275, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 381, formerly § 371, as added Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 907, § 1, 70 Stat. 960 ; renumbered § 381, Mar. 13, 1970 , Pub. L. 91–212, § 10(a)(3) , 84 Stat. 66 , established a National Library of Medicine in the Public Health Service and stated the congressional purposes for such establishment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–158, § 3(b) , Nov. 20, 1985 , 99 Stat. 879 .