42 U.S.C. § 284k
Clinical research
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 284k, Clinical research, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/475524
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The Director of National Institutes of Health shall undertake activities to support and expand the involvement of the National Institutes of Health in clinical research.
In carrying out subsection (a), the Director of National Institutes of Health shall—
The Director of National Institutes of Health, in cooperation with the Directors of the Institutes, Centers, and Divisions of the National Institutes of Health, shall support and expand the resources available for the diverse needs of the clinical research community, including inpatient, outpatient, and critical care clinical research.
The Director of National Institutes of Health shall establish peer review mechanisms to evaluate applications for the awards and fellowships provided for in subsection (b)(2) and section 284l of this title. Such review mechanisms shall include individuals who are exceptionally qualified to appraise the merits of potential clinical research training and research grant proposals.
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.
- Public Health Improvement ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Best Pharmaceuticals for Children ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally