Congratulating the National Institute of Nursing Research on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary.

Bill: 114-hres-470
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2015-10-08
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Department of Health and Human Services

Medical research

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Nursing
Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Congratulates the National Institute of Nursing Research on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. </p><p>Commends the Institute for its ongoing support of nursing research.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2015 Mrs. Capps (for herself and Mr. Joyce ) 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 30th Anniversary.

Whereas the Institute of Medicine in 1983 recommended that nursing research be included in the mainstream of biomedical and behavioral science; Whereas the Congress established the National Center for Nursing Research within the National Institutes of Health to disseminate information related to basic and clinical nursing research through the passage of the Health Research Extension Act of 1985; Whereas the National Center for Nursing Research excelled in its purpose to support and provide research training, fellowships, and opportunities for our Nation’s nursing scientists; Whereas the Congress, recognizing the contributions of the National Center for Nursing Research to improving quality care and health, redesignated the center the National Institute of Nursing Research (in this resolution referred to as the NINR ) through the passage of the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993; Whereas the NINR’s research focus for the past 30 years encompasses advances in health and wellness promotion, managing symptoms of acute and chronic illnesses, as well as innovations in science and practice; Whereas the NINR’s mission is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations, across all stages of life; Whereas the NINR’s goal is to enhance nursing science and health care by integrating the biological and behavioral sciences, applying new technologies, promoting health equity, and developing scientists of the future; Whereas NINR funded scientists conduct patient-centered, point-of-care, biobehavioral research with a primary focus on health promotion, symptom management, quality of care, and quality of life; Whereas the NINR has a commitment to helping eliminate health disparities facing minority, underserved, and disadvantaged populations across the Nation; Whereas the NINR is the lead institute for palliative and end-of-life care research at the National Institutes of Health; and Whereas the NINR invests a large portion of its budget to train emerging scientists, ensuring a strong body of nursing knowledge is generated for the health of the Nation: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) congratulates the National Institute of Nursing Research on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary; and (2) commends the Institute for its ongoing support of nursing research integral to the health and well-being of Americans.