[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR16.123]

[Page 623-624]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 16_PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  16.123  Early termination of research support: Evaluation of

applications and proposals.

    (a) The department or agency head may require that department or 
agency support for any project be terminated or suspended in the manner 
prescribed in applicable program requirements, when the department or 
agency head finds an institution has materially failed to comply with 
the terms of this policy.
    (b) In making decisions about supporting or approving applications 
or proposals covered by this policy the department or agency head may 
take into account, in addition to all other

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eligibility requirements and program criteria, factors such as whether 
the applicant has been subject to a termination or suspension under 
paragarph (a) of this section and whether the applicant or the person or 
persons who would direct or has have directed the scientific and 
technical aspects of an activity has have, in the judgment of the 
department or agency head, materially failed to discharge responsibility 
for the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects (whether 
or not the research was subject to federal regulation).