22 U.S.C. § 2464 — Ethical issues in international health research

(a) In general The Secretary must make available funds for international exchanges to provide opportunities to researchers in developing countries to participate in activities related to ethical issues in human subject research, as described in subsection (c). (b) Coordination with other programs The Secretary must coordinate programs conducted under this section with similar programs that can be conducted by the United States Agency for International Development and other Federal agencies as part of United States international health programs, particularly about research and treatment of infectious diseases. (c) Ethical issues in human subject research for subsection (a), the phrase “activities related to ethical issues in human subject research” includes courses of study, conferences, and fora on development of and compliance with international ethical standards for clinical trials involving human subjects, particularly about responsibilities of researchers to individuals and local communities participating in such trials, and on management and monitoring of such trials based on such international ethical standards.