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S. 1897 (104th)

National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1996

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Introduced

21 June 1996

Last action

8 November 1996 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Environment

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Provisions Relating to the National Institutes of Health Title II: Provisions Relating to the National Research Institutes Title III: Specific Institutes and Centers Subtitle A: National Cancer Institute Subtitle B: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Subtitle C: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Subtitle D: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Subtitle E: National Institute on Aging Subtitle F: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Subtitle G: National Institute on Drug Abuse Subtitle H: National Institute of Mental Health Subtitle I: National Center for Research Resources Subtitle J: National Library of Medicine Title IV: Awards and Training Title V: Research with Respect to AIDS Title VI: General Provisions Subtitle A: Authority of the Director of NIH Subtitle B: Office of Rare Disease Research Subtitle C: Certain Reauthorizations Subtitle D: Miscellaneous Provisions Subtitle E: Repeals and Conforming Amendments National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1996 - Title I: Provisions Relating to the National Institutes of Health - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) the discretionary fund of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); and (2) the development and improvement of vaccines. Title II: Provisions Relating to the National Research Institutes - Authorizes appropriations for research and related activities concerning osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders. (Sec. 202) Declares that the purpose of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is to characterize the structure and function of the human genome, including: (1) mapping and sequencing of genes; and (2) addressing related ethical, legal, and social issues. Transfers to NHGRI all functions of the National Center for Human Genome Research. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 203) Increases the dollar thresholds for requiring technical and scientific peer review and advisory council approval for contracts and cooperative agreements. (Sec. 204) Revises advisory council requirements. (Sec. 205) Eliminates (or reduces the frequency of) mandated reports by: (1) NIH; (2) various coordinating committees and advisory boards and a task force; and (3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Revises requirements regarding research on sudden infant death syndrome. Amends the International Health Research Act of 1960 to eliminate a mandated report by the President. Title III: Specific Institutes and Centers - Subtitle A: National Cancer Institute - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for the National Cancer Institute and for activities related to breast, gynecological, prostate, and other cancers. Authorizes appropriations regarding conditions associated with diethylstilbestrol (DES). Subtitle B: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute - Authorizes appropriations for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Subtitle C: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Authorizes appropriations for research and training regarding tuberculosis and for community-based clinical trials of treatments for infection with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Subtitle D: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Authorizes appropriations for activities regarding contraception and infertility. Subtitle E: National Institute on Aging - Authorizes appropriations for the National Institute on Aging. Subtitle F: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Authorizes appropriations for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Modifies requirements regarding grants to National Alcohol Research Centers. Subtitle G: National Institute on Drug Abuse - Authorizes appropriations for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (including the Medication Development Program). Modifies requirements regarding grants to Drug Abuse Research Centers. Subtitle H: National Institute of Mental Health - Authorizes appropriations for the National Institute of Mental Health. Subtitle I: National Center for Research Resources - Authorizes appropriations for biomedical and behavioral research facilities. Authorizes (currently, requires) reservation of an unspecified amount (currently, $5 million) for regional centers for primate research. (Sec. 382) Mandates grants: (1) for the establishment of general clinical research centers; (2) to support individual careers in clinical research; and (3) to support individual clinical research projects. Authorizes appropriations for each of the grants. (Sec. 384) Modifies: (1) the composition of the Scientific and Technical Review Board on Biomedical and Behavioral Research Facilities; and (2) requirements regarding biomedical and behavioral research facilities grants. Subtitle J: National Library of Medicine - Authorizes appropriations for the National Library of Medicine. Title IV: Awards and Training - Mandates expansion of the Medical Scientist Training Program to include fields that will contribute to training clinical investigators in the skills of performing patient-oriented clinical research. (Sec. 402) Increases the maximum annual educational loan repayment that may be made on behalf of health professionals (including, in some cases, those from disadvantaged backgrounds) conducting AIDS, contraception, infertility, or other research. Authorizes appropriations regarding the AIDS research loan repayments. (Sec. 403) Mandates a program of educational loan repayments for health professionals conducting research in areas identified by the NIH Director. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 404) Increases the aggregate limit on the number of undergraduate scholarships for professions needed by NIH and the number of loan repayment contracts regarding NIH clinical researchers. Replaces, in provisions authorizing those loan repayments, references to being from disadvantaged backgrounds with a requirement that a specified percentage of appropriated funds be used for such individuals. Authorizes appropriations for the loan repayments. Title V: Research with Respect to AIDS - Authorizes appropriations for: (1) carrying out a comprehensive plan for NIH AIDS activities; and (2) the AIDS emergency discretionary fund. Title VI: General Provisions - Subtitle A: Authority of the Director of NIH - Adds to the authorities of the NIH Director conducting and supporting research training and appointing health care professionals. Subtitle B: Office of Rare Disease Research - Establishes the Office for Rare Disease Research and a related advisory council. Subtitle C: Certain Reauthorizations - Authorizes appropriations for: (1) National Research Service Awards; and (2) the National Foundation for Biomedical Research. Subtitle D: Miscellaneous Provisions - Establishes the National Fund for Health Research. (Sec. 633) Requires, notwithstanding any other provision of law, that the Secretary of Health and Human Services be treated as a nonprofit entity for the purpose of making contributions to the retirement systems of Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service appointees in a manner that will permit the appointees to continue to be fully covered under the retirement systems they were members of immediately before their appointment. Subtitle E: Repeals and Conforming Amendments - Replaces, in provisions limiting administrative expenses, a reference to the National Center for Nursing Research with a reference to the National Institute of Nursing Research. Revises ex officio or other membership regarding various advisory councils and advisory boards. Repeals provisions establishing the National Diabetes Advisory Board, the National Digestive Diseases Advisory Board, the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Advisory Board, the National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Advisory Board, and the National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Board. Removes provisions requiring that the National Academy of Sciences be requested to conduct certain studies on biomedical and behavioral research personnel. Amends the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1979 to repeal provisions establishing the National Commission on Alcoholism and Other Alcohol-Related Problems. Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to remove provisions establishing an advisory council relating to hazardous substance research and training.

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Timeline

  1. 21 June 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 June 1996

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6664-6665)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 July 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 September 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 9 September 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kassebaum with amendments. With written report No. 104-364. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  7. 9 September 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kassebaum with amendments. With written report No. 104-364. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  8. 26 September 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 26 September 1996

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S11391-11400)

    Source: Floor

  10. 26 September 1996

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 26 September 1996

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  12. 8 November 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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