Grants
The Director of the Center shall award grants for the establishment of general clinical research centers to provide the infrastructure for clinical research including clinical research training and career enhancement. Such centers shall support clinical studies and career development in all settings of the hospital or academic medical center involved.
Activities
In carrying out subsection (a), the Director of National Institutes of Health shall expand the activities of the general clinical research centers through the increased use of telecommunications and telemedicine initiatives.
July 1, 1944, ch. 373Pub. L. 106–505, title II, § 204(a)114 Stat. 2327Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(42)120 Stat. 3688Pub. L. 110–170, § 2(b)121 Stat. 2466Pub. L. 112–74, div. F, title II, § 221(c)(4)125 Stat. 1089(, title IV, § 481B, formerly § 481C, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 481D, , , ; renumbered § 481B and amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
lA prior section 481B of act , was renumbered section 404J, and is classified to section 283 of this title.
Amendments
Pub. L. 112–74, § 221(c)(4)(B)2011—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Director of the Center” for “Director of the National Center for Research Resources”.
Pub. L. 109–4822007—Subsec. (c). struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–482section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482section 281 of this titleAmendment by applicable only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years, see , set out as a note under .