US Congress House Bill 2447 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an NIH research strategic plan. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and maintain a biomedical research strategic plan. The NIH must use the strategic plan to identify research opportunities and to develop individual strategic plans for each of the national research institutes and national centers. Strategic plans must identify strategic focus areas in a manner that considers the return on investment of biomedical research and contributes to expanding knowledge to improve the public's health. Strategic focus areas must include overarching Mission Priority Focus Areas, which serve the goal of preventing or eliminating the burden of a medical condition. The NIH must: (1) ensure that rare and pediatric diseases and conditions remain a priority under the strategic plan, (2) publish the initial strategic plan within 270 days, (3) conduct progress reviews for each strategic focus area at least annually, and (4) update the strategic plan every five years.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an NIH research strategic plan.

Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-05-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-05-19	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2447/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2447/BILLS-114hr2447ih.pdf