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        <Explanation>SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: PER THE GRANT APPLICATION: APPLICANTS WILL HAVE 60 DAYS OF THE AWARD BEING MADE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE THEY ARE AGGRESSIVELY PURSUING APPROVAL. EACH GRANT RECIPIENT'S SITUATION WILL BE MONITORED AND EVALUATED INDIVIDUALLY, AND AT A POINT IN TIME THAT IT APPEARS APPROVAL WILL NOT BE GIVEN, OR THE APPLICANT IS NOT DILIGENT IN PURSUING APPROVAL, THE GRANT AWARD WILL BE WITHDRAWN. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LASER MEDICINE AND SURGERY, INC. MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REQUIRING THE RECIPIENTS TO SIGN A GRANT ACCEPTANCE FORM WHICH OUTLINES THE GRANT FINANCING AND GRANT EXPENDITURE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. BY SIGNING THE ACCEPTANCE FORM, THE RECIPIENT AGREES TO THE DESCRIBED SCHEDULE OF GRANT PAYMENTS, THE RECIPIENT AGREES TO RETURN ALL REASEARCH GRANT FUNDS WHICH ARE NOT EXPENDED IN THE COMPLETION OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT, AND THAT UPON REQUEST BY ASLMS, THE RECIPIENT WILL PROMPTLY PROVIDE THE ASLMS WITH A SUMMARY OF THE FUNDS EXPENDED BY THE RECIPIENT ON THE RESEARCH PROJECT.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LASER MEDICINE AND SURGERY UTILIZES AN INDUSTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL, MADE UP OF 12 MEMBERS WHICH ARE ORGANIZATIONS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>MEMBERS VOTE TO ELECT OFFICERS AND BOARD REPRESENTATIVES.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>BY-LAW REVISING VOTED ON BY MEMBERS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD MEMBERS) BEFORE FINAL SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>EACH YEAR, THE HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE INCENTIVE PACKAGES OFFERED TO KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE YEARLY BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDES THE SALARIES OF THESE EMPLOYEES. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE SALARY REASONABLENESS, A PUBLISHED STUDY WAS USED FOR COMPARABILITY. AT A BOARD MEETING ON DECEMBER 6, 2011 THE 2012 BUDGET, INCLUDING SALARIES, WAS APPROVED.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE SOCIETY DISTRIBUTES THESE DOCUMENTS TO ITS MEMBERS AND ALSO UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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