§980. Limitation on use of humans as experimental subjects

Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may not be used for research involving a human being as an experimental subject unless-

(1) the informed consent of the subject is obtained in advance; or

(2) in the case of research intended to be beneficial to the subject, the informed consent of the subject or a legal representative of the subject is obtained in advance.

(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §1401(c)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2615 .)

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 98–473, title I, §101(h) [title VIII, §8029], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904 , 1929.

Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, §734, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1444 .

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, §101(c) [title VII, §737], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1833 , 1857.

Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, §738, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1585 .

Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, §739, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 3088 .

Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, §741, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1159 .

Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, §841, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1251 .

Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, §840, Sept. 21, 1977, 91 Stat. 906 .

Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, §739, Sept. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1297 .

Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, §740, Feb. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 175 .

Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, §841, Oct. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 1231 .

Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, §743, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1045 .

Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, §745, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1203 .

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1404 of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as a note under section 520b of this title.