Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act

Bill: 115-hr-5002
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2018-02-13
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Biological and life sciences

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Medical research

Research administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-02-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to&nbsp;expand the National Institutes of Health's unique research initiatives to include cutting-edge research that: (1) fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders; or (2) is urgently required to respond to a public health threat. (Unique research initiatives may be supported through transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.)</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5002 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2018 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Upton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act . 2. Unique research initiatives Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(n)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) high impact cutting-edge research that fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or research urgently required to respond to a public health threat. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5002 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act . 2. Unique research initiatives Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(n)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) high impact cutting-edge research that fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or research urgently required to respond to a public health threat. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5002 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act . 2. Unique research initiatives Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(n)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) high impact cutting-edge research that fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or research urgently required to respond to a public health threat. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.