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42 U.S.C. 288: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards

Created in 1985 by Public Law 99-158. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 282, 42 U.S.C. 284, 42 U.S.C. 285a–3, 42 U.S.C. 285b–4, 42 U.S.C. 285c–2.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services (3).

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 487E

How it got here

2007

  • Pub. L. 109–482 struck out subsec. (d) which related to authorization and apportionment of appropriations. (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (d)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–206 inserted "Ruth L. Kirschstein" before "National Research Service Award" and "National Research Service Awards" wherever appearing in section catchline and text. (2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States) Law text

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–129 substituted "Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality" for "Agency for Health Care Policy and Research". (Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999) Law text · (d)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–43, §1632, added subpar. (C). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–43, §1601, added par. (4). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–43, §1602, added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: · (c), (2)
  • Pub. L. 103–43, §1641(1), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "For the purpose of making payments under National Research Service Awards and under grants for such Awards, there are authorized to be appropriated $300,000,000 for fiscal y… · (d)
  • Pub. L. 103–43, §§1641(2), 2008(b)(14), substituted "1 percent" for "one-half of one percent" in two places, "293k, 293l, or 293m" for "295g, 295g–4, or 295g–6", and "242b(a)" for "242b(a)(3)". · (d)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–321 struck out "and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration" before "in matters relating to" in subpar. (A)(i) and struck out "or the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration" before "shall be considered" in last sentence. · (a)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–93 directed that par. (3), as similarly amended by sections 151(2) and 635 of Pub. L. 100–607, be amended to read as if the amendment made by such section 635 had not been enacted. See 1988 Amendment note below. · (d)
  • Pub. L. 101–239 substituted "Agency for Health Care Policy and Research" for "National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment". · (d)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–607, §151(1), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to make payments under National Research Service Awards and under grants for such awards $244,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $260,000,… · (d)
  • Pub. L. 100–607, §§151(2), 635, made identical amendments, inserting "to the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration," after first reference to "available". · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.