A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Ethical Advisory Board, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require additional review procedures prior to the approval of research applications. Requires the Secretary to establish a standing Ethical Advisory Board to: (1) advise, report on, and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Congress regarding ethical, legal, and social acceptability of supporting specific biomedical and behavioral research designs, applications, or proposals submitted to it by the Secretary or any Agency Head within the Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) prepare reports and make recommendations concerning ethical policies relating to biomedical and behavioral research referred to it by the Secretary, Agency Heads, or congressional committees. Authorizes the Board to develop reports and make recommendations concerning other matters that it considers of major importance to the general public.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 May 1993

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 May 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

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