John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-320
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-02-12
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services

Education programs funding

Health programs administration and funding

Medical education

Medical research

Minority education

Minority health

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-12
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for research endowments available through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to include former centers of excellence at health professional schools and biomedical and behavioral research institutions that meet criteria related to the inclusion of underrepresented minority individuals in programs and activities.</p>

action_date: 2021-03-10
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for research endowments available through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to include former centers of excellence at health professional schools and biomedical and behavioral research institutions that meet criteria related to the inclusion of underrepresented minority individuals in programs and activities.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 320 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021 . 2. Research endowments at both current and former centers of excellence Paragraph (1) (beginning with (1) In general ) of section 464z–3(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285t(h) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The Director of the Institute may carry out a program to facilitate minority health disparities research and other health disparities research by providing for research endowments— (A) at current or former centers of excellence under section 736; and (B) at current or former centers of excellence under section 464z–4. .

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 320 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021 . 2. Research endowments at both current and former centers of excellence Paragraph (1) (beginning with (1) In general ) of section 464z–3(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285t(h) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The Director of the Institute may carry out a program to facilitate minority health disparities research and other health disparities research by providing for research endowments— (A) at current or former centers of excellence under section 736; and (B) at current or former centers of excellence under section 464z–4. .

Passed the Senate March 10, 2021. Secretary