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[CITE: 42USC263a-7]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
                SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
 
   Part F--Licensing of Biological Products and Clinical Laboratories
 
                    subpart 2--clinical laboratories
 
Sec. 263a-7. Definitions

    For purposes of sections 263a-1 to 263a-7 of this title:

                (1) Assisted reproductive technology

        The term ``assisted reproductive technology'' means all 
    treatments or procedures which include the handling of human oocytes 
    or embryos, including in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian 
    transfer, zygote intrafallopian transfer, and such other specific 
    technologies as the Secretary may include in this definition, after 
    making public any proposed definition in such manner as to 
    facilitate comment from any person (including any Federal or other 
    public agency).

                        (2) Embryo laboratory

        The term ``embryo laboratory'' means a facility in which human 
    oocytes are subject to assisted reproductive technology treatment or 
    procedures based on manipulation of oocytes or embryos which are 
    subject to implantation.

                            (3) Secretary

        The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human 
    Services.

(Pub. L. 102-493, Sec. 8, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3151.)

                       References in Text

    Sections 263a-1 to 263a-7 of this title, referred to in text, was in 
the original ``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 102-493, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 
Stat. 3146, known as the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification 
Act of 1992, which enacted sections 263a-1 to 263a-7 of this title and 
provisions set out as notes under sections 201 and 263a-1 of this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and 
Certification Act of 1992, and not as part of the Public Health Service 
Act which comprises this chapter.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective upon expiration of 2 years after Oct. 24, 1992, 
see section 9 of Pub. L. 102-493, set out as a note under section 263a-1 
of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 263a-1, 263a-6 of this 
title.
