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42 U.S.C. § 284j

Muscular dystrophy research

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 284j, Muscular dystrophy research, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/475523
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The Director of NIH shall expand and increase coordination in the activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on muscular dystrophies, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The Director of NIH shall carry out this section through the appropriate institutes, including the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and in collaboration with any other agencies that the Director determines appropriate.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 106-310(H.R. 4365)2000-10-17
    Children's Health Act of 2000
    House: 419–2Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-482(H.R. 6164)2007-01-15
    National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006
    House: 414–2Senate: no recorded tally