42 U.S.C. § 289a | Peer review requirements

(a)

Applications for biomedical and behavioral research grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts; regulations

(1)

The Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall by regulation require appropriate technical and scientific peer review of—

(A)

applications made for grants and cooperative agreements under this chapter for biomedical and behavioral research; and

(B)

applications made for biomedical and behavioral research and development contracts to be administered through the National Institutes of Health.

(2)

Regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall require that the review of applications made for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements required by the regulations be conducted—

(A)

November 20, 1985 to the extent practical, in a manner consistent with the system for technical and scientific peer review applicable on , to grants under this chapter for biomedical and behavioral research, and

(B)

November 20, 1985 to the extent practical, by technical and scientific peer review groups performing such review on or before ,

and shall authorize such review to be conducted by groups appointed under sections 282(b)(16) and 284(c)(3) of this title.

(b)

Periodic review of research at National Institutes of Health

The Director of NIH shall establish procedures for periodic technical and scientific peer review of research at the National Institutes of Health. Such procedures shall require that—

(1)

the reviewing entity be provided a written description of the research to be reviewed, and

(2)

the reviewing entity provide the advisory council of the national research institute involved with such description and the results of the review by the entity,

1 See References in Text note below.

and shall authorize such review to be conducted by groups appointed under sections 282(b)(6)  and 284(c)(3) of this title.

(c)

Compliance with requirements for inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research

(1)

section 289a–2 of this title In technical and scientific peer review under this section of proposals for clinical research, the consideration of any such proposal (including the initial consideration) shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), include an evaluation of the technical and scientific merit of the proposal regarding compliance with .

(2)

section 289a–2 of this title Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any proposal for clinical research that, pursuant to subsection (b) of , is not subject to the requirement of subsection (a) of such section regarding the inclusion of women and members of minority groups as subjects in clinical research.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 99–158, § 2Nov. 20, 198599 Stat. 874 Pub. L. 103–43, title I, § 132June 10, 1993107 Stat. 135 Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 102(f)(1)(B)Jan. 15, 2007120 Stat. 3685 (, title IV, § 492, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 282(b)(6) of this title Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 102(a)(3)Jan. 15, 2007120 Stat. 3681 , referred to in subsec. (b), was redesignated section 282(b)(16) by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–4822007—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “sections 282(b)(16)” for “sections 282(b)(6)” in concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 103–431993—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–482 section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482 section 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 .