Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§285g–10 Investment in tomorrow’s pediatric researchers

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part Part C— - Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › Subpart subpart 7— - eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health and human development › § 285g–10

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

After consulting HRSA Administrator, Institute Director must increase support for pediatric research by awarding bigger training grants to institutions and more career awards for health professionals in pediatric basic and clinical research, including pediatric pharmacological research.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §285g–10

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In order to ensure the future supply of researchers dedicated to the care and research needs of children, the Director of the Institute, after consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall support activities to provide for— (1)

(2)an increase in the number of career development awards for health professionals who intend to build careers in pediatric basic and clinical research, including pediatric pharmacological research.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Pub. L. 109–482 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “In order to” and struck out heading and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.” Par. (2). Pub. L. 110–85 inserted “, including pediatric pharmacological research” before period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2007 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 109–482 applicable only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years, see section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482, set out as a note under section 281 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 285g–10

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73