# Presentation: 731389

## NCI Legislative UpdateNational Cancer Advisory Board

- NCI Legislative UpdateNational Cancer Advisory Board

- Susan Erickson
- Director, Office of Policy Analysis and Response
*February 6, 2007*

## Legislative 

- Appropriations Status
- Congressional Visits
- NIH Reform Act
- Outlook – 110th Congress

- Legislative
- Activities

## FY 2007Appropriations: 

- President’s Budget – Announced Feb. 06
- NIH $ 28.6B
- NCI  $ 4.75B
- Current CR expires Feb. 15
- Long-term CR expected

- FY 2007Appropriations:
- Current Status

## FY 2008 Appropriations

- President’s Budget announced Feb. 5
- Senate Hearing – format probably will  not change
- House Hearing – format unknown, tentative date set for Feb. 28

- Outlook

## Legislative 

- Appropriations Status
- Congressional Visits
- NIH Reform Act
- Outlook – 110th Congress

- Legislative
- Activities

## Congressional Visits to NIH 

- Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
- December 14
- Met with multiple ICs
- NCI presentation by Drs. Lou Staudt and Javed Khan
- Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE)
- January 22
- Met with NCI, NIDDK, NIDCR
- NCI presentation - Staudt

- Congressional Visits to NIH

## Legislative 

- Appropriations Status
- Congressional Visits
- NIH Reauthorization
- Outlook – 110th Congress

- Legislative
- Activities

## NIH Reform Act

- Signed into law January 15 (PL 109-482)
- _Key Provisions_
- Organization of NIH
-  Scientific Management Review Board
-  Authority of NIH Director
-  Authorization of Appropriations
- NIH Common Fund
-  Biennial Reports of NIH Director
-  Demonstration Projects

**NIH Reform Act**

## Implementation of New Law

*Ad Hoc *Working Group established
- Chaired by Dr. Kington, NIH Deputy Director
- Charged to: complete a careful, detailed analysis of the legislation and propose plans for its implementation that will aid NIH in serving the public and our scientific community more effectively
- Includes IC Directors, General Counsel, as well as NIH senior staff in legislation, policy, management, communications, extramural and intramural activities, and budget

## NIH Reform Act of 2006

**NIH Reform Act of 2006**

- “This affirmation from Congress has come at a critical time, and we want to ensure that we take the best possible advantage of its promise. We will be communicating with the community regularly as we make progress in this process.”
-                                       - Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D.

## Legislative 

- Appropriations Status
- Congressional Visits
- NIH Reform Act
- Outlook – 110th Congress

- Legislative
- Activities

## House Committees

- _Appropriations_
- Full Committee Chair – Obey (WI)
- Subcommittee Chair – Obey
- New Faces - 7
- _Authorization_
- Energy & Commerce Chair – Dingell (MI)
- Health Subcommitee Chair – **Pallone **(NJ)
- New Faces - 7
- _Oversight_
- Government Reform Chair–Waxman (CA)

**Notes:**
Ranking members are former Chairs (in most cases)
Appropriations (full) Lewis; (Sub) – WALSH
Authorization (full) – Barton; (Sub) - Deal
Oversight – Davis
New members added –
Approps - 6 Democrats and 1 Republican.  Overall number of Democrats increased, and in some cases replacing members who left 

## Senate Committees

- _Appropriations_
- Full Committee Chair – Sen. Byrd (WV)
- Subcommittee Chair – Sen. Harkin (IA)
- New - 2
- _Authorization_
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chair – Edward Kennedy (MA)
- New - 3
- _Oversight_
- Homeland Security and Government Affairs Chair –  **Sen. Lieberman** (CT)

**Notes:**
Ranking members are former Chairs
Appropriations (full) – Cochran; Subcommittee – Specter
Authorization – Enzi
Oversight - Collins

## NCI Legislative Update

- NCI Legislative Update