6 U.S.C. § 321e : US Code - Section 321E: Chief Medical Officer

Search 6 U.S.C. § 321e : US Code - Section 321E: Chief Medical Officer

(a) In general
There is in the Department a Chief Medical Officer, who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
(b) Qualifications
The individual appointed as Chief Medical Officer shall possess a
demonstrated ability in and knowledge of medicine and public
health.
(c) Responsibilities
The Chief Medical Officer shall have the primary responsibility
within the Department for medical issues related to natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters,
including - 
(1) serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary and the
Administrator on medical and public health issues;
(2) coordinating the biodefense activities of the Department;
(3) ensuring internal and external coordination of all medical
preparedness and response activities of the Department, including
training, exercises, and equipment support;
(4) serving as the Department's primary point of contact with
the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the
Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of
Transportation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other
Federal departments or agencies, on medical and public health
issues;
(5) serving as the Department's primary point of contact for
State, local, and tribal governments, the medical community, and
others within and outside the Department, with respect to medical
and public health matters;
(6) discharging, in coordination with the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology, the responsibilities of the Department
related to Project Bioshield; and
(7) performing such other duties relating to such
responsibilities as the Secretary may require.