6 U.S.C. § 184 : US Code - Section 184: Conduct of certain public health-related activities

Search 6 U.S.C. § 184 : US Code - Section 184: Conduct of certain public health-related activities

(a) In general
With respect to civilian human health-related research and
development activities relating to countermeasures for chemical,
biological, radiological, and nuclear and other emerging terrorist
threats carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services
(including the Public Health Service), the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall set priorities, goals, objectives, and
policies and develop a coordinated strategy for such activities in
collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure
consistency with the national policy and strategic plan developed
pursuant to section 182(2) of this title.
(b) Evaluation of progress
In carrying out subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall collaborate with the Secretary in
developing specific benchmarks and outcome measurements for
evaluating progress toward achieving the priorities and goals
described in such subsection.