42 U.S.C. § 284j: Muscular dystrophy research

(a) Coordination of activitiesThe Director of NIH shall expand and increase coordination in the activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on muscular dystrophies, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy. (b) Administration of program; collaboration among agenciesThe Director of NIH shall carry out this section through the appropriate institutes, including the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and in collaboration with any other agencies that the Director determines appropriate.