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H.R. 5098 (98th)

Information Dissemination and Research Accountability Act

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Introduced

8 March 1984

Last action

14 March 1984 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Information Dissemination and Research Accountability Act - Establishes in the National Library of Medicine a National Center for Research Accountability to assist in eliminating duplication of effort in Federal research proposals involving live animals. Directs the President to appoint as members of the Center 20 experts in the biomedical information sciences who are currently employed by a Federal agency in a capacity which qualifies them to make determinations as to whether research proposals involving live animals are duplicative of other research efforts. Requires submission to the Center before it is funded of any such proposal approved by a Federal agency. Prohibits funding of any proposal which the Center determines would duplicate other research completed or in process. Authorizes the Center to contract with private entities to assist in the conduct of comprehensive full-text literature searches. Requires an annual report to Congress and the President. Directs the National Library of Medicine to: (1) acquire, transcribe, and store all biomedical information owned or available for use by Federal agencies; (2) support by grants and contracts the creation of new information for teaching and demonstrations; and (3) increase, by making grants and awards, the number of persons trained in modern methods of biomedical information storage and dissemination technologies. Permits the Library to contract with the private-sector data recording industry to improve the development of such technologies and the dissemination of full-text biomedical information to medical libraries. Requires the Library to report annually to Congress and the President on its progress. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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