{"identifier":"/us/usc/t20/s124","title":20,"num":"\u00a7\u202f124.","heading":"Transfer of Freedmen\u2019s Hospital to Howard University","text":"\u00a7\u202f124.\nTransfer of Freedmen\u2019s Hospital to Howard University\n(a)\nPurpose; authorization; agreement\nFor the purpose of assisting in the provision of teaching hospital resources for Howard University, thereby assisting the university in the training of medical and allied personnel and in providing hospital services for the community, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall, pursuant to agreement with the board of trustees of Howard University, transfer to Howard University, without reimbursement, all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands in the District of Columbia, together with the buildings and improvements thereon and the personal property used in connection therewith (as determined by the Secretary), commonly known as Freedmen\u2019s Hospital.\n(b)\nCongressional intent\nIt is the intent of Congress (1) that the transfer of Freedmen\u2019s Hospital to Howard University be effected as soon as practicable, (2) to assure the well-being of patients at Freedmen\u2019s Hospital during the period of transition, and (3) that the transfer be effected with minimum dislocation of the present hospital staff and maximum consideration of their interests as employees.\n(c)\nReport to Congress\nThe Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall report to the Congress the terms of the agreement for such transfer.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t20/s124.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t20/s124","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f124."},{"t":"heading","text":"Transfer of Freedmen\u2019s Hospital to Howard University"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t20/s124/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Purpose; authorization; agreement"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"For the purpose of assisting in the provision of teaching hospital resources for Howard University, thereby assisting the university in the training of medical and allied personnel and in providing hospital services for the community, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall, pursuant to agreement with the board of trustees of Howard University, transfer to Howard University, without reimbursement, all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands in the District of Columbia, together with the buildings and improvements thereon and the personal property used in connection therewith (as determined by the Secretary), commonly known as Freedmen\u2019s Hospital.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t20/s124/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Congressional intent"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"It is the intent of Congress (1) that the transfer of Freedmen\u2019s Hospital to Howard University be effected as soon as practicable, (2) to assure the well-being of patients at Freedmen\u2019s Hospital during the period of transition, and (3) that the transfer be effected with minimum dislocation of the present hospital staff and maximum consideration of their interests as employees.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t20/s124/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Report to Congress"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall report to the Congress the terms of the agreement for such transfer.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}