S. 2406 115th Congress Senate

ACE Research Act

Official title: A bill to advance cutting-edge research initiatives of the National Institutes of Health.

Introduced: February 8, 2018 See on congress.gov

Health Biological and life sciencesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical researchResearch administration and funding

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Feb 8, 2018

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

Feb 8, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action February 8, 2018

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE 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.)

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