Sec. 504.3. PEER REVIEW

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## SEC. 504.3 PEER REVIEW **[**290aa–3**]** 3Section 504 appears according to the probable intent of the Congress. Section 3401(b) of Public Law 106–310 (114 Stat. 1218) provides that the section “is amended as follows:”. No amendatory instructions were then given, but a substitute text was provided. The amendment probably should have instructed that section 504 “is amended to read as follows:”. ###

(a)In General The Secretary, after consultation with the Assistant Secretary, shall require appropriate peer review of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to be administered through the agency which exceed the simple acquisition threshold as defined in section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act. ###

(b)Members The members of any peer review group established under subsection

(a)shall be individuals who by virtue of their training or experience are eminently qualified to perform the review functions of the group. Not more than one-fourth of the members of any such peer review group shall be officers or employees of the United States. In the case of any such peer review group that is reviewing a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract related to mental illness treatment, not less than half of the members of such peer review group shall be licensed and experienced professionals in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of, or recovery from, mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders and have a medical degree, a doctoral degree in psychology, or an advanced degree in nursing or social work from an accredited program, and the Secretary, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, shall, to the extent possible, ensure such peer review groups include broad geographic representation, including both urban and rural representatives. ###

(c)Advisory Council Review If the direct cost of a grant or cooperative agreement (described in subsection (a)) exceeds the simple acquisition threshold as defined by section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, the Secretary may make such a grant or cooperative agreement only if such grant or cooperative agreement is recommended— ####

(1)after peer review required under subsection (a); and ####

(2)by the appropriate advisory council. ###

(d)Conditions The Secretary may establish limited exceptions to the limitations contained in this section regarding participation of Federal employees and advisory council approval. The circumstances under which the Secretary may make such an exception shall be made public.

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Pub. L. 106-310
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Sec. 504.3

PEER REVIEW

Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-310

Stat.114 Stat. 1218

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