42 USC § 242v - Foreign talent recruitment programs

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title: "42 USC § 242v - Foreign talent recruitment programs"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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section_name: "Foreign talent recruitment programs"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title II, § 2321, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5765.)"
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# § 242v. Foreign talent recruitment programs

**(a)** **Intramural research**

**(1)** **In general** December 29, 2022

Not later than 60 days after , the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in sections 242v to 242v–3 of this title as the “Secretary”) shall prohibit personnel of the National Institutes of Health engaged in intramural research from participation in foreign talent recruitment programs.

**(2)** **Exemption** Paragraph (1) shall not apply to participation in international conferences or other international exchanges, partnerships, or programs, for which such participation has been approved by the National Institutes of Health. In such circumstances, the National Institutes of Health shall ensure appropriate training is provided to the participant on how to respond to overtures from individuals associated with foreign talent recruitment programs.

**(b)** **Extramural research** The Secretary shall require disclosure of participation in foreign talent recruitment programs, including the provision of copies of all grants, contracts, or other agreements related to such programs, and other supporting documentation related to such programs, as a condition of receipt of Federal extramural biomedical research funding awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services.

**(c)** **Consistency** Public Law 117–16742 U.S.C. 19231

The Secretary shall ensure that the policies developed, updated, or issued pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) are, to the greatest extent practicable, consistent with the requirements of subtitle D of title VI of division B of  ( et seq.) related to foreign talent recruitment programs.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title II, § 2321, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5765.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Sections 242v to 242v–3 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this chapter”, meaning chapter 3 (§§ 2321–2326) of title II of div. FF of , , which enacted this section and sections 242v–1 to 242v–3 of this title and amended .

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act, also known as PREVENT Pandemics Act, and also as part of the Health Extenders, Improving Access to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and Strengthening Public Health Act of 2022, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.