42 USC 299c-1 - Peer review with respect to grants and contracts

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 299c–1.

Peer review with respect to grants and contracts

(a)

Requirement of review

(1)

In general

(2)

Reports to Director

(b)

Approval as precondition of awards

(c)

Establishment of peer review groups

(1)

In general

(2)

Membership

(3)

Duration

(4)

Qualifications

Members of any peer review group shall, at a minimum, meet the following requirements:

(A)

Such members shall agree in writing to treat information received, pursuant to their work for the group, as confidential information, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to public records and public information.

(B)

Such members shall agree in writing to recuse themselves from participation in the peer review of specific applications which present a potential personal conflict of interest or appearance of such conflict, including employment in a directly affected organization, stock ownership, or any financial or other arrangement that might introduce bias in the process of peer review.

(d)

Authority for procedural adjustments in certain cases

(e)

Regulations

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, § 942, formerly § 922, as added Pub. L. 106–129, § 2(a), Dec. 6, 1999, 113 Stat. 1665; renumbered § 932, Pub. L. 109–41, § 2(a)(3), July 29, 2005, 119 Stat. 424; renumbered § 942, Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3013(a)(2), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 381; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(243), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4332.)

cite as: 42 USC 299c-1