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Prior to this role, Dr. Houry served for nearly two years (2021-2023) as CDC’s acting principal deputy director and as director for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (2014-2021).</p> </div> <div class="dfe-section" data-section="cdc_generic_section_9"> <a class="onThisPageAnchor" id="cdc_generic_section_9-acd-committee-information" name="ACD%20Committee%20Information" title="ACD Committee Information"></a><h2 class="editor-block--title" id="heading-gpsiitp0jj">ACD Committee Information</h2> <p><strong>Function</strong></p> <p>The ACD, CDC, shall advise the Secretary, HHS, and the Director, CDC, on policy and broad strategies that will enable CDC to fulfill its mission of protecting health through health promotion, prevention, and preparedness. The committee recommends ways to prioritize CDC's activities, improve results, and address health disparities. It also provides guidance to help CDC work more effectively with its various private and public sector constituents to make health protection a practical reality.</p> <p><strong>Legislative Authority</strong></p> <p>The Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD or Committee), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is established in accordance with Section 305A of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. 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