ures, and disease management,’’ after ‘‘treatment meth-
ods’’. 
SEC. 
105. 
RESEARCH 
ON 
ALZHEIMER’S 
DISEASE 
CAREGIVING. 
Section 445C of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 285e–5) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 445C. RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM AND PLAN (a)’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 445C. RESEARCH ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE SERV-
ICES AND CAREGIVING. 
‘‘(a) SERVICES RESEARCH.—’’; 
(2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (e); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) INTERVENTIONS RESEARCH.—The Director of 
the Institute shall, in collaboration with the directors of 
the other relevant institutes and centers of the National 
Institutes of Health, conduct, or make grants for the con-
duct of, clinical, social, and behavioral research related to 
interventions designed to help caregivers of patients with 
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and improve pa-
tient outcomes.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c); and 
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(5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4)), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘MODEL CURRICULA AND TECHNIQUES.—The Di-
rector’’. 
SEC. 106. NATIONAL SUMMIT ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 3 years there-
after, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convene 
a National Summit on Alzheimer’s Disease to— 
(1) provide a detailed overview of current re-
search activities relating to Alzheimer’s disease at 
the National Institutes of Health; and 
(2) discuss and solicit input related to potential 
areas of collaboration between the National Insti-
tutes of Health and other Federal health agencies, 
including the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, the Administration on Aging, the Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the 
Health Resources and Services Administration, re-
lated to research, prevention, and treatment of Alz-
heimer’s disease. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS.—The summit convened under 
subsection (a) shall include researchers, representatives of 
academic institutions, Federal and State policymakers, 
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public health professionals, and representatives of vol-
untary health agencies as participants. 
(c) FOCUS AREAS.—The summit convened under 
subsection (a) shall focus on— 
(1) a broad range of Alzheimer’s disease re-
search activities relating to biomedical research, pre-
vention research, and caregiving issues; 
(2) clinical research for the development and 
evaluation of new treatments for Alzheimer’s dis-
ease; 
(3) translational research on evidence-based and 
cost-effective best practices in the treatment and 
prevention of Alzheimer’s disease; 
(4) information and education programs for 
health care professionals and the public relating to 
Alzheimer’s disease; 
(5) priorities among the programs and activities 
of the various Federal agencies regarding Alz-
heimer’s disease and other dementias; and 
(6) challenges and opportunities for scientists, 
clinicians, patients, and voluntary organizations re-
lating to Alzheimer’s disease. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the summit is convened under subsection (a), 
the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall pre-
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pare and submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report that includes a summary of the proceedings 
of the summit and a description of Alzheimer’s disease re-
search, education, and other activities that are conducted 
or supported through the National Institutes of Health. 
(e) PUBLIC
INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall 
make readily available to the public information about the 
research, education, and other activities relating to Alz-
heimer’s disease and other related dementias, that are 
conducted or supported by the National Institutes of 
Health. 
TITLE II—PUBLIC HEALTH PRO-
MOTION 
AND 
PREVENTION 
OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE 
SEC. 201. ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES RE-
LATED TO COGNITIVE HEALTH, ALZHEIMER’S 
DISEASE, AND OTHER DEMENTIAS. 
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second and third sec-
tions 399R as sections 399S and 399T, respectively; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 399U. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE PUBLIC EDUCATION 
CAMPAIGN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, shall directly or through grants, cooperative 
agreements, or contracts to eligible entities— 
‘‘(1) conduct, support, and promote the coordi-
nation of research, investigations, demonstrations, 
training, and studies relating to the control, preven-
tion, and surveillance of the risk factors associated 
with cognitive health, Alzheimer’s disease, and other 
dementias; and 
‘‘(2) seek early recognition of, and early inter-
vention in the course of, Alzheimer’s disease and 
other dementias. 
‘‘(b) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—Activities under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) providing support for the dissemination 
and implementation of the Roadmap to Maintaining 
Cognitive Health of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention to effectively mobilize the public 
health community into action; 
‘‘(2) the development of coordinated public edu-
cation programs, services, and demonstrations which 
are designed to increase general awareness of cog-
nitive function and promote a brain healthy lifestyle; 
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