National Alzheimer's Project Act
PL 111-375 (S.3036), enacted 01/04/2011

124 STAT. 4100 
PUBLIC LAW 111–375—JAN. 4, 2011 
Public Law 111–375 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To establish the National Alzheimer’s Project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Alzheimer’s Project 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF
ALZHEIMER’S.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘Alzheimer’s’’ means Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Office of the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services the National Alzheimer’s 
Project (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Project’’). 
(c) PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee, shall— 
(1) be responsible for the creation and maintenance of 
an integrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer’s; 
(2) provide information and coordination of Alzheimer’s 
research and services across all Federal agencies; 
(3) accelerate the development of treatments that would 
prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer’s; 
(4) improve the— 
(A) early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease; and 
(B) coordination of the care and treatment of citizens 
with Alzheimer’s; 
(5) ensure the inclusion of ethnic and racial populations 
at higher risk for Alzheimer’s or least likely to receive care, 
in clinical, research, and service efforts with the purpose of 
decreasing health disparities in Alzheimer’s; and 
(6) coordinate with international bodies to integrate and 
inform the fight against Alzheimer’s globally. 
(d) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, or the Secretary’s designee, shall— 
(A) oversee the creation and updating of the national 
plan described in paragraph (2); and 
(B) use discretionary authority to evaluate all Federal 
programs around Alzheimer’s, including budget requests 
and approvals. 
(2) NATIONAL PLAN.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, or the Secretary’s designee, shall carry out an annual 
assessment of the Nation’s progress in preparing for the esca-
lating burden of Alzheimer’s, including both implementation 
Deadline. 
42 USC 11225. 
42 USC 11201 
note. 
National 
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steps and recommendations for priority actions based on the 
assessment. 
(e) ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established an Advisory Council 
on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services (referred to in 
this Act as the ‘‘Advisory Council’’). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) FEDERAL MEMBERS.—The Advisory Council shall 
be comprised of the following experts: 
(i) A designee of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention. 
(ii) A designee of the Administration on Aging. 
(iii) A designee of the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services. 
(iv) A designee of the Indian Health Service. 
(v) A designee of the Office of the Director of 
the National Institutes of Health. 
(vi) The Surgeon General. 
(vii) A designee of the National Science Founda-
tion. 
(viii) A designee of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
(ix) A designee of the Food and Drug Administra-
tion. 
(x) A designee of the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS.—In addition to the mem-
bers outlined in subparagraph (A), the Advisory Council 
shall include 12 expert members from outside the Federal 
Government, which shall include— 
(i) 2 Alzheimer’s patient advocates; 
(ii) 2 Alzheimer’s caregivers; 
(iii) 2 health care providers; 
(iv) 2 representatives of State health departments; 
(v) 2 researchers with Alzheimer’s-related exper-
tise in basic, translational, clinical, or drug develop-
ment science; and 
(vi) 2 voluntary health association representatives, 
including a national Alzheimer’s disease organization 
that has demonstrated experience in research, care, 
and patient services, and a State-based advocacy 
organization that provides services to families and 
professionals, including information and referral, sup-
port groups, care consultation, education, and safety 
services. 
(3) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Council shall meet quarterly 
and such meetings shall be open to the public. 
(4) ADVICE.—The Advisory Council shall advise the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary’s des-
ignee. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Advisory Council shall provide 
to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Sec-
retary’s designee and Congress— 
(A) an initial evaluation of all federally funded 
efforts in Alzheimer’s research, clinical care, and institu-
tional-, home-, and community-based programs and their 
outcomes; 
Deadline. 
Establishment. 
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(B) initial recommendations for priority actions to 
expand, eliminate, coordinate, or condense programs based 
on the program’s performance, mission, and purpose; 
(C) initial recommendations to— 
(i) reduce the financial impact of Alzheimer’s on— 
(I) Medicare and other federally funded pro-
grams; and 
(II) families living with Alzheimer’s disease; 
and 
(ii) improve health outcomes; and 
(D) 
annually 
thereafter, 
an 
evaluation 
of 
the 
implementation, including outcomes, of the recommenda-
tions, including priorities if necessary, through an updated 
national plan under subsection (d)(2). 
(6) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Council shall terminate 
on December 31, 2025. 
(f) DATA SHARING.—Agencies both within the Department of 
Health and Human Services and outside of the Department that 
have data relating to Alzheimer’s shall share such data with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary’s des-
ignee, to enable the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, to com-
plete the report described in subsection (g). 
(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, or the Secretary’s designee, shall submit to Congress— 
(1) an annual report that includes an evaluation of all 
federally funded efforts in Alzheimer’s research, clinical care, 
and institutional-, home-, and community-based programs and 
their outcomes; 
(2) an evaluation of all federally funded programs based 
on program performance, mission, and purpose related to 
Alzheimer’s disease; 
(3) recommendations for— 
(A) priority actions based on the evaluation conducted 
by the Secretary and the Advisory Council to— 
(i) reduce the financial impact of Alzheimer’s on— 
(I) Medicare and other federally funded pro-
grams; and 
(II) families living with Alzheimer’s disease; 
and 
(ii) improve health outcomes; 
(B) implementation steps; and 
(C) priority actions to improve the prevention, diag-
nosis, treatment, care, institutional-, home-, and commu-
nity-based programs of Alzheimer’s disease for individuals 
with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers; and 
(4) an annually updated national plan. 
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124 STAT. 4103 
PUBLIC LAW 111–375—JAN. 4, 2011 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3036: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 15, considered and passed House. 
(h) SUNSET.—The Project shall expire on December 31, 2025. 
Approved January 4, 2011. 
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