42 USC 283a – Annual reporting to increase interagency collaboration and coordination
(a) Collaboration with other HHS agencies
On an annual basis, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Secretary a report on the activities of the National Institutes of Health involving collaboration with other agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(b) Clinical trials
Terms Used In 42 USC 283a
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. See 42 USC 201
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Each calendar year, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs a report that identifies each clinical trial that is registered during such calendar year in the databank of information established under section 282(i) of this title.
(c) Human tissue samples
On an annual basis, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Congress a report that describes how the National Institutes of Health and its agencies store and track human tissue samples.
(d) First report
The first report under subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be submitted not later than 1 year after January 15, 2007.