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42 U.S. Code § 300z-7. Research
(a) Grants and contracts; duration; renewal; amount
(1)
The Secretary may make grants and enter into contracts with public agencies or private organizations or institutions of higher education to support the research and dissemination activities described in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section 300z(b) of this title.
(2)
The Secretary may make grants or enter into contracts under this section for a period of one year. A grant or contract under this section for a project may be renewed for four additional one-year periods, which need not be consecutive.
(3) A grant or contract for any one-year period under this section may not exceed $100,000 for the direct costs of conducting research or disemination [1] activities under this section and may include such additional amounts for the indirect costs of conducting such activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. The Secretary may waive the preceding sentence with respect to a specific project if he determines that—
(A)
exceptional circumstances warrant such waiver and that the project will have national impact; or
(B)
additional amounts are necessary for the direct costs of conducting limited demonstration projects for the provision of necessary services in order to provide data for research carried out under this subchapter.