42 CFR 93.409
§ 93.409 Settlement of research misconduct proceedings.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 93.409, § 93.409 Settlement of research misconduct proceedings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/202030
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(a) HHS may settle a research misconduct proceeding at any time it determines that settlement is in the best interests of the Federal Government and the public health or welfare.
(b) Settlement agreements are publicly available, regardless of whether ORI made a finding of research misconduct.
(c) A settlement agreement precludes the respondent from contesting any ORI findings of research misconduct, HHS administrative actions, or ORI's jurisdiction in handling the research misconduct proceeding.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.