Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§300cc–40a Microbicide research

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXI— - RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME › Part Part D— - Office of AIDS Research › Subpart subpart i— - interagency coordination of activities › § 300cc–40a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director of the Office must speed up putting into action the federal plan for researching and developing a microbicide to stop HIV. The Director must also review and, if needed, change the plan to focus funding and work that are most urgent scientifically and most likely to be ready for the market. In doing this, the Director must consult with other federal officials involved in microbicide work (including the U.S. Coordinator for Global HIV/AIDS, the CDC Director, and the USAID Administrator), the microbicide research and development community, and health advocates.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §300cc–40a

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(a)The Director of the Office shall—
(1)expedite the implementation of the Federal strategic plans required by section 283(a) of this title regarding the conduct and support of research on, and development of, a microbicide to prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus; and
(2)review and, as appropriate, revise such plan to prioritize funding and activities relative to their scientific urgency and potential market readiness.
(b)In implementing, reviewing, and prioritizing elements of the plan described in subsection (a), the Director of the Office shall consult, as appropriate, with—
(1)representatives of other Federal agencies involved in microbicide research, including the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development;
(2)the microbicide research and development community; and
(3)health advocates.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 300cc–40a, act
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXIII, § 2352, as added Pub. L. 103–43, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(3),
June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 193, which required the establishment of an advisory council and coordinating committees, was transferred to section 300cc–40b of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Sense of Congress Pub. L. 110–293, title II, § 203(a), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2940, provided that: “Congress recognizes the need and urgency to expand the range of interventions for preventing the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including nonvaccine prevention methods that can be controlled by women.”

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 300cc–40a

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73