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US HR2420

US HR2420
To reduce administrative burdens on researchers.


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Introduced
05/19/2015
In Committee
05/22/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

To reduce administrative burdens on researchers. This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to reduce the administrative burdens of researchers funded by the NIH.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a primary agency for biomedical and public health research in the United States, to implement measures aimed at reducing the administrative burdens faced by researchers who receive funding from the NIH. In doing so, the Director is instructed to consider recommendations and evaluations from various bodies, including the Scientific Management Review Board, the National Academy of Sciences, the Federal Demonstration Partnership's Faculty Burden Surveys from 2007 and 2012, and relevant suggestions from the Research Business Models Working Group. Furthermore, the Director of the NIH is required to report to Congress on the progress made in implementing these measures to alleviate the administrative workload on researchers.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 05/22/2015)

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