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42 U.S.C. 241: Research and investigations generally
Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-798. Changed by 22 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
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This Congress
- H.R. 9090 Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act · introduced · would change 310C, 399PP–1, X
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–103 inserted ", preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity," after "delivery". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (e)
2021
- Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "sections 3861 and 4141" for "sections 2353 and 2354". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (a)
2016
- Pub. L. 114–255, §2043(1), redesignated concluding provisions of subsec. (a) as par. (1) of subsec. (h). (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–255, §2012(a), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may authorize persons engaged in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or other research (including research on mental health, including research on the use and effect of alco… (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–255, §2013, added subsec. (f). (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 114–255, §2035, added subsec. (g). (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 114–255, §2043, redesignated concluding provisions of subsec. (a) as par. (1) of subsec. (h) and added pars. (2) and (3). (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (h)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–450 added subsec. (e). (Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act" or the "PREEMIE Act) Law text · (e)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–43 substituted "a biennial report" for "an annual report" in introductory provisions. · (b)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–607 redesignated concluding provisions of subsec. (a) of section 242a of this title as subsec. (d) of this section, substituted "biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or other research (including research on mental health, including" for "research on mental health, including", … · (d)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–570 struck out "or, in the case of mental health projects, by the National Advisory Mental Health Council;" after "Department supporting such projects" and struck out "or the National Advisory Mental Health Council" after "appropriate entity of the Department". · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–660 added subsec. (c). · (c)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–158, §3(a)(5)(A), substituted "as are recommended by the advisory council to the entity of the Department supporting such projects or, in the case of mental health projects, by the National Advisory Mental Health Council; and make, upon recommendation of the advisory coun… · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–158, §3(a)(5)(B), substituted "recommendations of the advisory councils to the appropriate entities of the Department or, with respect to mental health, the National Advisory Mental Health Council, such additional means as the Secretary considers" for "recommendation of t… · (a)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–622 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), redesignated former pars. (a) to (h) as (1) to (8), respectively, substituted "Secretary" for "Surgeon General" wherever appearing, and inserted following par. (8) provisions relating to authority of Secretary to make available to indivi…
1976
- Pub. L. 94–278 substituted "heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases and blood resources" for "heart diseases" and "National Heart, Lung and Blood Advisory Council" for "National Heart and Lung Advisory Council". · (c), (h)
1974
- Pub. L. 93–348, §104(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and substituted "research projects" for "research or research training projects" in two places, "general support of their research" for "general support of their research and research training programs" and "research grants-in… · (c)
- Pub. L. 93–348, §104(a)(1)(C), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). · (d)
- Pub. L. 93–282 substituted "mental health, including research on the use and effect of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs" for "the use and effect of drugs" in former concluding provisions of section 242a(a) of this title. See 1988 Amendment note above. · (d)
- Pub. L. 93–348, §104(a)(1)(C), redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). · (e), (f)
- Pub. L. 93–352 struck out "during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and each of the eight succeeding fiscal years" after "Enter into contracts". Notwithstanding directory language that amendment be made to subsec. (h), the amendment was executed to subsec. (g) to reflect the probab… · (g)
- Pub. L. 93–348, §104(a)(1)(C), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). · (g)
- Pub. L. 93–348, §104(a)(1)(C), redesignated subsecs. (h) and (i) as (g) and (h), respectively. · (h), (i)
1972
- Pub. L. 92–423 substituted "National Heart and Lung Advisory Council" for "National Advisory Heart Council". · (d), (i)
1971
- Pub. L. 92–218 substituted "National Cancer Advisory Board" for "National Advisory Cancer Council". · (d), (i)
1970
- Pub. L. 91–513 added subsec. (d). See 1988 Amendment note above. · (d)
- Pub. L. 91–515 substituted "eight" for "five" succeeding fiscal years. · (h)
1967
- Pub. L. 90–174 substituted "five" for "two" succeeding fiscal years. · (h)
1965
- Pub. L. 89–115 added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i). · (h), (i)
1962
- Pub. L. 87–838 inserted "or research training" in two places. · (d)
1960
- Pub. L. 86–798 authorized the Surgeon General, upon recommendation of the National Advisory Health Council, to make grants to public or non-profit universities, hospitals, laboratories, and other institutions to support research and research training programs, and to make available for… · (d)
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