### Question
How does the law define priority request?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 300cc*, **priority request** is defined as:

> any request that—


(1) is designated as a priority request by the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, or the Director of the National Institutes of Health

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300cc*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XXI-RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME > Part A-Administration of Research Programs**

