 See References in Text note below.

and biannually thereafter, the Attorney General and the Chairman shall report to Congress on the use of the exemption from the antitrust laws provided by this subsection.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Antitrust Civil Process Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(6), is Pub. L. 87–664, Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 548, which is classified principally to chapter 34 (§ 1311 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1311 of Title 15 and Tables.

The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(8), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109–417, which was approved Dec. 19, 2006. This section was originally enacted as section 405 of Pub. L. 109–417, prior to renumbering as section 319L–1 of act July 1, 1944, ch. 373.

Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 247d–6a of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 116–22.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 247d–7f, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 319M, as added Pub. L. 109–417, title IV, § 402, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2872; amended Pub. L. 113–5, title IV, § 404, Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 197, which related to National Biodefense Science Board and working groups, was transferred to section 247d–7g of this title.

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–42 substituted “December 31, 2024” for “March 8, 2024”.

Pub. L. 118–35 substituted “March 8, 2024” for “January 19, 2024”.

2023—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–22 substituted “after January 19, 2024” for “at the end of the 17-year period that begins on the date of enactment of this Act”.

2019—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 116–22, § 701(e)(1)(A), substituted “The Secretary, in coordination” for “The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Secretary’), in coordination” and made technical amendments to references in original act which appear in text as references to sections 247d–6b, 247d–6a, and 247d–6d of this title.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–22, § 701(e)(1)(B), substituted “17-year” for “12-year”.

2013—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–5 substituted “12-year” for “6-year”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 113–5, title IV, § 402(e)(2), Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 195, provided that: “This subsection [amending this section] shall take effect as if enacted on December 17, 2012.”