Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA): Federal legislation that governs the operation of federal advisory committees, including documentation requirements for meetings involving federal advisory committees
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Federal law governing the disclosure of information and records maintained by federal agencies, which may affect how research meeting minutes are handled if federal agencies are involved
Privacy Act of 1974: Federal law protecting personal information held by federal agencies, relevant when personal information is discussed in research meetings
Common Rule (45 CFR 46): Federal policy for the protection of human subjects in research, critical for documenting discussions about human subjects research
FDA Regulations: Federal regulations governing medical and pharmaceutical research, important for meeting minutes involving drug or medical device research
HIPAA Regulations: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rules protecting medical information, crucial when health data is discussed in research meetings
NIH Guidelines: National Institutes of Health research guidelines, essential for documenting NIH-funded research discussions
Patent Act: Federal law governing patents, relevant when documenting discussions about potential patentable innovations
Copyright Act: Federal law protecting original works of authorship, important when discussing copyrightable research materials
Trade Secrets Laws: State and federal laws protecting confidential business information, crucial for documenting proprietary research discussions
Institutional Review Board Requirements: Guidelines for research involving human subjects, affecting how decisions and discussions about human research are documented
Record Retention Requirements: Federal and state regulations governing how long research records must be maintained and in what format
State Open Meeting Laws: State-specific regulations governing public access to certain types of meetings and their documentation
State Public Records Laws: State-specific requirements for maintaining and providing access to public records, including research documentation
