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42 U.S. Code § 247b-4f. Research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care, treatment, and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants
(a) Omitted
(b) Studies and activities on preterm birth
(1) In generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may, subject to the availability of appropriations—
(A)
conduct epidemiological studies on the factors relating to prematurity, such as clinical, biological, social, environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors, and other determinants that contribute to health disparities and are related to prematurity, as appropriate;
(B)
conduct activities to improve national data to facilitate tracking the burden of preterm birth; and
(C)
continue efforts to prevent preterm birth, including late preterm birth, through the identification of opportunities for prevention and the assessment of the impact of such efforts.