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S 1552 113th Congress Senate Health Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Health personnel Medical research National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research administration and funding

Next Generation Research Act

Introduced: September 26, 2013 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 26, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Next Generation Research Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Next Generation of Research Initiative in the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for coordination of all NIH policies and programs aimed at promoting and providing opportunities for new researchers.

Requires the Director to: (1) promote existing policies and programs to improve opportunities for new researchers; (2) develop or modify policies, including to strengthen mentorship programs and enhance diversity efforts; and (3) request the National Academy of Sciences, as part of the required studies concerning biomedical and behavioral research personnel, to conduct a comprehensive study and report on policies affecting the next generation of researchers.

What's happening now September 26, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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