IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1667 
Congratulating the National Institute of Nursing Research on the occasion 
of its 25th anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 
Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. LATOURETTE, and Mr. TOWNS) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the National Institute of Nursing Research 
on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. 
Whereas, in 1983, the Institute of Medicine recommended 
that nursing research be included in biomedical and be-
havioral science research; 
Whereas the Health Research Extension Act of 1985 (Public 
Law 99–158; 99 Stat. 820) established the National Cen-
ter for Nursing Research (referred to in this preamble as 
the ‘‘Center’’) within the National Institutes of Health to 
disseminate information related to basic and clinical 
nursing research; 
Whereas the National Center for Nursing Research excelled 
in carrying out the purpose of the Center to provide re-
search training and fellowships in the areas of disease 
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•HRES 1667 IH 
prevention, health promotion, and nursing care for indi-
viduals with acute and chronic illnesses and the families 
of those individuals; 
Whereas Congress, recognizing the contributions of the Na-
tional Center for Nursing Research to improving quality 
care and health, redesignated the Center as the National 
Institute of Nursing Research (referred to in this pre-
amble as the ‘‘NINR’’) through the enactment of the Na-
tional Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 
(Public Law 103–43; 107 Stat. 122); 
Whereas the research focus of the NINR for the 25 years 
prior to the approval of this resolution has resulted in ad-
vances in nursing science at all stages of the lifespan of 
an individual; 
Whereas the mission of the NINR is to promote and improve 
the health of individuals, families, communities, and vul-
nerable populations of the United States; 
Whereas the NINR views nursing science as the cornerstone 
for integrating biological and behavioral sciences, explor-
ing innovations, and improving research methods; 
Whereas research funded by the NINR has improved the 
health outcomes and enhanced the quality of life of the 
people of the United States by managing disease and re-
lieving symptoms of disease; 
Whereas the NINR is committed to helping to eliminate the 
health disparities facing minority and disadvantaged pop-
ulations across the United States; 
Whereas the NINR holds the principal responsibility for end- 
of-life research conducted at the National Institutes of 
Health; and 
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•HRES 1667 IH 
Whereas the NINR spends a remarkable 7 percent of the 
budget of the NINR on training new researchers, ensur-
ing that the number of nurse scientists and the faculty 
educating the next generation of professional nursing stu-
dents continues to grow: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the National Institute of 
Nursing Research on the occasion of its 25th anni-
versary; and 
(2) commends the National Institute of Nursing 
Research for its ongoing support of nursing re-
search, which is integral to the health of the people 
of the United States. 
Æ 
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