United States · Bill · S
S. 1534 (104th)
Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1996
Introduced
26 January 1996
Last action
7 May 1996 · Committee
Status
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]
Subjects
Healthcare, Environment, Transport
Source updated
21 August 2025
Healthcare · Environment · Transport
Summary
Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1996 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the President to establish the President's Clinical Research Panel, as part of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), to evaluate the status of the U.S. clinical research environment. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Advisory Committee to the Director (of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)) on Clinical Research to report to the Director and to the Panel and to implement recommendations as the Committee determines necessary to remedy NIH clinical research deficiencies. Terminates the Committee five years after enactment of this Act. Requires the OSTP to review the compositions, functions, and outcomes of study section activities at all Federal agencies as such activities relate to clinical research proposals for investigator-initiated support. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director to undertake activities to: (1) support and expand NIH's clinical research involvement; (2) support and expand available resources; and (3) establish certain peer review mechanisms. Mandates grants for: (1) the establishment of general clinical research centers to provide the infrastructure for clinical research training and career enhancement; (2) clinical research career enhancement awards; and (3) innovative medical science awards to support individual clinical research projects. Authorizes appropriations. Increases the maximum aggregate number of contracts that may be made under existing provisions relating to: (1) undergraduate scholarships regarding professions needed by NIH; and (2) loan repayments regarding clinical researchers (currently, clinical researchers from disadvantaged backgrounds). Authorizes appropriations for the loan repayment program. Requires a health plan to cover the participation of individuals in investigational therapy in specified circumstances.
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Timeline
26 January 1996
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S502-505)
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 1996
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1996
Committee
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 26 January 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1996
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1534
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/1534
- us · 104-s-1534 · source updated 21 August 2025