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US S2406

US S2406
ACE Research Act Advancing Cutting-Edge Research Act


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Introduced
02/08/2018
In Committee
02/08/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

ACE Research Act Advancing Cutting-Edge Research Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to 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.)

AI Summary

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) unique research initiatives to include 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. The NIH may support these unique research initiatives through transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 02/08/2018)

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