EUREKA Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 22, 2015)
Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer's Act or the EUREKA Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish EUREKA prize competitions to achieve high-priority breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease and dementia prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care.
The NIH must: (1) convene an advisory council of nongovernmental experts in Alzheimer's disease and dementia to develop the EUREKA prize competitions, and (2) appoint a panel of judges to evaluate submissions. The council and panel are not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Support for EUREKA prize competitions may be provided by private organizations and individuals.What just happenedSep 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6895-6896)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 22, 2015
- Sep 22, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6895-6896)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Sep 22, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate