Sec. 494. research on public health emergencies
213 words·~1 min read·
/statute-compilations/comps-8774/sec-494A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
## Sec. 494 research on public health emergencies **[**289c**]** If the Secretary determines, after consultation with the Director of NIH, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, or the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that a disease or disorder constitutes a public health emergency, the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH— ####
(1)shall expedite the review by advisory councils under section 406 and by peer review groups under section 492 of applications for grants for research on such disease or disorder or proposals for contracts for such research; ####
(2)shall exercise the authority in section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) respecting public exigencies to waive the advertising requirements of such section in the case of proposals for contracts for such research; ####
(3)may provide administrative supplemental increases in existing grants and contracts to support new research relevant to such disease or disorder; and ####
(4)shall disseminate, to health professionals and the public, information on the cause, prevention, and treatment of such disease or disorder that has been developed in research assisted under this section. The amount of an increase in a grant or contract provided under paragraph
(3)may not exceed one-half the original amount of the grant or contract.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
U.S. Code
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 494
research on public health emergencies
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources