The WTC Program Administrator shall conduct or support-
The Administrator may provide such support through continuation and expansion of research that was initiated before January 2, 2011, and through the World Trade Center Health Registry (referred to in section 300mm-52 of this title), through a Clinical Center of Excellence, or through a Data Center.
The research under subsection (a)(1) shall include epidemiologic and other research studies on WTC-related health conditions or emerging conditions-
The WTC Program Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a research cohort of sufficient size to conduct future research studies on the health and educational impacts of exposure to airborne toxins, or any other hazard or adverse condition, resulting from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including on the population of individuals who were 21 years of age or younger at the time of exposure, including such individuals who are screening-eligible WTC survivors or certified-eligible WTC survivors.
The research cohort under paragraph (1) may include-
The WTC Program Administrator shall carry out this section in consultation with the WTC Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee.
The privacy and human subject protections applicable to research conducted under this section shall not be less than such protections applicable to research conducted or funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.
42 U.S.C. § 300mm-51
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117-328, §7702(a)(1)(A), substituted "The WTC" for "With respect to individuals, including enrolled WTC responders and certified-eligible WTC survivors, receiving monitoring or treatment under part B, the WTC" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 117-328, §7702(a)(1)(B), struck out "of such individuals" after "WTC-related health conditions". Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117-328, §7702(a)(2), inserted "and individuals who were exposed within a geographic area related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in a manner similar to the exposure within such geographic area experienced by individuals meeting the eligibility criteria under section 300mm-21(a)(2) or 300mm-31(a)(1)(B) of this title" after "treatment".Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 117-328, §7702(a)(3), (4), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively.
- Administrator
- The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services.
- Advisory Committee
- The term "Advisory Committee" means the Green Building Advisory Committee established under section 484.1
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,