(a) Establishment of program
(1) After consultation with the AIDS Research Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 300cc–3 of this title, the Secretary shall establish a program for the evaluation of drugs that—
(A)
are not approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the purpose of treatments with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome; and
(2)
The program established under paragraph (1) shall include evaluations of the effectiveness and the risks of the treatment involved, including the risks of foregoing treatments with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome that are approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
(b) Authority with respect to grants and contracts
(1)
For the purpose of conducting evaluations required in subsection (a), the Secretary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities.
(2) Nonprofit private entities under paragraph (1) may include nonprofit private organizations that—
(A)
are established for the purpose of evaluating treatments with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome; and
(c) Scientific and ethical guidelines
(2) The Secretary may establish the guidelines described in paragraph (1) only after consulting with—
(d) Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXIII, § 2314, as added Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(4), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3069; amended Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2008(d)(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 212.)