42 U.S.C. § 285b–8 — Congenital heart disease

(a) In general. The Director may expand, intensify, and coordinate the Institute's research on congenital heart disease, which may cover: (1) its causes, including genetic causes; (2) long-term outcomes for people with congenital heart disease, from infants to elderly adults; (3) diagnosis, treatment, and prevention; (4) studies using data collected over time, and looking back at past data, to find effective treatments and outcomes; and (5) identifying barriers to getting lifelong care. (b) Coordination of research activities. The Director may coordinate congenital heart disease research across multiple institutions and may build research networks. (c) Minority and medically underserved communities. In doing this work, the Director must consider how it applies to minority and medically underserved communities.