HR 6164 · 109th Congress · Health

National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-482.(2007-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) reorganize the National Institutes of Health (NIH); (2) establish the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (the Division); (3) limit the total number of national research institutes and national centers; and (4) establish procedures for future NIH reorganizations. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Scientific Management Review Board to advise the appropriate officials on the organization of NIH. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, to: (1) be responsible for program coordination across national research institutes and national centers; (2) ensure that scientifically based strategic planning is implemented in support of research priorities; and (3) ensure that NIH resources are sufficiently allocated for research projects identified in the strategic plans. Requires the Director to establish the Council of Councils to advise the Director on matters related to the policies and activities of the Division. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish an electronic system to uniformly…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6164, National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006

Sep 25, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House on Energy and Commerce on September 20, 2006</p>

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H.R. 6164, National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006

Sep 25, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House on Energy and Commerce on September 20, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 6164, National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006

Dec 27, 2006

<p>Estimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on December 9, 2006.</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 6164, National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006

Dec 27, 2006

Estimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on December 9, 2006.

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (14)

14 Republicans