Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1999
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 13, 1999)
Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to: (1) support and expand the NIH's involvement in clinical research; (2) support and expand the resources available for the clinical research community; and (3) establish peer review mechanisms.
(Sec. 4) Mandates grants to: (1) establish general clinical research centers to provide the infrastructure for clinical research, including clinical research training and career enhancement; (2) support individual careers in clinical research at general clinical research centers or other institutions (to be known as Mentor Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Awards); (3) support individual clinical research projects at general clinical research centers or other institutions (to be known as Mid-Career Investigator Awards in Patient-Oriented Research); and (4) support individuals pursuing master's or doctoral degrees in clinical investigation (to be known as graduate training in clinical investigation awards). Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 5) Increases the limit on the aggregate number of scholarship (regarding professions needed by the NIH) and loan repayment (regarding clinical researchers from disadvantaged backgrounds) contracts under specified provisions.
Modifies the loan repayment program to: (1) remove current references to disadvantaged backgrounds; and (2) require a period of service in a general clinical research center, in clinical NIH research, or as a physician receiving a clinical research career enhancement award or a graduate training in clinical investigation award (currently, a period of service as an NIH employee). Requires that at least 50 percent of the loan repayment contracts involve individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the loan repayment provisions.
(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the extent to which the NIH has complied with requirements of this Act.
What just happenedOct 25, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.
Who’s behind it
- Reported in HouseOct 25, 2000
- Introduced in HouseMay 13, 1999
- Oct 25, 2000CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.
- Oct 25, 2000CommitteeH12200
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-1002.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 25, 2000Committee5000
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-1002.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 26, 2000CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 26, 2000CommitteeH15000-B
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 26, 2000CommitteeH25000
Subcommittee on Health and Environment Discharged.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 25, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - May 17, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E983)
- May 13, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 13, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 13, 1999IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House