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42 U.S.C. 290b: Establishment and duties of Foundation

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-613. Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "section 13101(16) of title 5)" for "section 109(16) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978)". Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–101 substituted "$1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000" for "$500,000 and not more than $1,250,000". Law text · (l)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–144 struck out "for which the Secretary issues a certification in the affirmative under section 355a(n)(1)(A) of title 21" before period at end. (Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act) Law text · (c)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–74 substituted "section 287a" for "section 282d". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (c)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–148 added subpar. (E). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–85 substituted "and studies for which the Secretary issues a certification in the affirmative under section 355a(n)(1)(A) of title 21" for "and studies listed by the Secretary pursuant to section 284m(a)(1)(A) of this title and referred under section 355a(d)(4)(C) of … (Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(1)(A)(i), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "Upon the appointment of the members of the Board under clause (i)(II), the terms of service of the ex officio members of the Board as members of the Board shall terminat… (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(1)(A)(ii), inserted "appointed" after "that the number of". (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(1)(B), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled in the manner in which the original position was made and shall not affect the power of the remaining members t… (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(1)(C), inserted "appointed" after "majority of the". (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(2)(A), substituted "subsection (d)(6)" for "subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)(II)". (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(2)(B)(i), inserted ", including an accounting of the use of amounts transferred under subsection (l)" before period at end. (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(2)(B)(ii), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "The Foundation shall make copies of each report submitted under subparagraph (A) available for public inspection, and shall upon request provide a copy of the report to an… (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(2)(C), substituted "of Health and the National Institutes of Health may accept transfers of funds from the Foundation" for "of Health". (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–482, §107(3), added subsec. (l) and struck out former subsec. (l) which related to authorization of appropriations and limitation regarding other funds. (National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (l)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(1), inserted "(including collection of funds for pediatric pharmacologic research)" after "mission". (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(2), added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (c), (D)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(3)(A)(i), added cl. (iv). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(3)(A)(ii), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "The ex officio members of the Board under subparagraph (B) shall appoint to the Board 11 individuals from among a list of candidates to be provided by the National Academy … (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(3)(B), realigned margin. (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(5), redesignated subsecs. (f) to (h) as (e) to (g), respectively. (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (e), (f), (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(5), (6), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and substituted "solicit," for "solicit" in par. (11). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(5), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (h). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(5), redesignated subsec. (k) as (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (i). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(7), struck out "(including those developed under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)(II))" after "procedures relating to standards of conduct". (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(7), which directed striking out "(including those developed under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)(II))" in par. (2), could not be executed because those words do not appear in par. (2). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(5), redesignated subsec. (l) as (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (j). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(4), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, and added subpars. (B) and (C). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 107–109, §13(5), redesignated subsec. (m) as (l). Former subsec. (l) redesignated (k). (Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act) Law text · (l), (m)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–392, §418(2)(A), substituted "Foundation for the National Institutes of Health" for "National Foundation for Biomedical Research". (Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–392, §418(2)(B), struck out "not" after "may" and inserted at end "Any funds transferred under this paragraph shall be subject to all Federal limitations relating to federally-funded research." (Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 105–392, §418(2)(C), substituted "$500,000 for each fiscal year" for "$200,000 for the fiscal years 1994 and 1995". (Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998) Law text · (m)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–316 struck out subsec. (n) which required Comptroller General to conduct audit and prepare report to Congress on adequacy of compliance of the Foundation with guidelines established under this section. (General Accounting Office Act of 1996) Law text · (n)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(1), inserted ", acting through the Director of NIH," after "Secretary shall" and struck out ", except for the purposes of the Ethics in Government Act and the Technology Transfer Act," after "shall not". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(3), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text related to duties of Foundation. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(3), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(4)(A), substituted "appointed members of the Board" for "members of the Foundation" in subpar. (A), "Board" for "Council" in subpar. (B), and "appoint to the Board" for "appoint to the Council" in subpar. (C), and added subpars. (D) to (G). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(4)(B), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "an individual to serve as the initial Chair" for "an appointed member of the Board to serve as the Chair", and added subpar. (B). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(4)(C), substituted "(1)(C)" for "(2)(C)". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(4)(D), added pars. (5) and (6). · (d), (6)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g). · (e)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(2), redesignated subsecs. (d) to (f) as (f) to (h), respectively. Former subsecs. (g) and (h) redesignated (i) and (j), respectively. · (f), (g), (h)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (m). · (i)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(A), inserted before period at end ", and define the duties of the officers and employees". · (i)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(B), (C), redesignated par. (6) as (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "prescribe by its Board its bylaws, that shall be consistent with law, and that shall provide for the manner in which— · (i), (6)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(C), (D), redesignated par. (8) as (7) and substituted "part" for "subtitle". Former par. (7) redesignated (6). · (i)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(C), (E), redesignated par. (9) as (8) and substituted "establish a process for the selection of candidates for positions under subsection (c)" for "establish a mechanism for the selection of candidates, subject to the approval of the Director of the National… · (i)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(C), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (9) and (10), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (8). · (i), (10)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(C), (F), redesignated par. (12) as (11) and inserted "solicit" before "accept". Former par. (11) redesignated (10). · (i)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(C), redesignated pars. (13) and (14) as (12) and (13), respectively. Former par. (12) redesignated (11). · (i), (13)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(G), (H), added par. (14). Former par. (14) redesignated (13). · (i)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(5)(I), substituted "part" for "subtitle". · (i)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(2), redesignated subsec. (h) as (j). · (j)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(6), added subsecs. (k) and (l). · (k), (l)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(7), amended heading and text of subsec. (m) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: · (m)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(2), redesignated subsec. (i) as (m). · (m)
    • Pub. L. 103–43, §1701(8), added subsec. (n). · (n)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–321 struck out "or the Administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration" after "Director of the National Institutes of Health" and "and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration" after "research programs of the National Institute… · (g)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–170, §216(1), substituted "11" for "9". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–170, §216(2), substituted "5" for "3". · (c)

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