Section text and notes
The Director of the Institute shall conduct and support research and related activities into the causes, prevention, and treatment of intellectual disabilities.
July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 99–158, § 299 Stat. 856 Pub. L. 111–256, § 2(f)(3)124 Stat. 2644 (, title IV, § 450, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 111–2562010— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director of the Institute shall conduct and support research and related activities into the causes, prevention, and treatment of mental retardation.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions
section 2 of Pub. L. 111–256section 2(k) of Pub. L. 111–256section 1400 of Title 20For meaning of references to an intellectual disability and to individuals with intellectual disabilities in provisions amended by , see , set out as a note under , Education.