FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act

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Introduced

17 March 2016

Last action

18 April 2016 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.

Summary

FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service to: (1) increase the limit on the number of members, (2) expand eligibility for appointment, (3) set a maximum pay rate, and (4) remove the option for members to contribute to the retirement system of an institution of higher education. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on these amendments. This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional hiring authority for scientific, technical, or professional positions that support the development, review, and regulation of medical products. The FDA must report on its need for qualified individuals for such positions and must include a recruitment and retention plan. The GAO must report on the FDA's ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. The FDA must establish one or more Intercenter Institutes. Each institute must coordinate activities applicable to a major disease area among the FDA centers that review products. Activities may include coordinating staff with relevant expertise, streamlining product review, and enhancing interactions with patients, sponsors, and the biomedical community. Scientific meetings directly related to the duties of a Department of Health and Human Services professional must not be considered conferences for certain purposes. The bill revises Board of Directors membership, Executive Director compensation, and accounting for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA. The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply to National Institutes of Health research.

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Timeline

17 March 2016
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2016
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2016
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
18 April 2016
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.
Source: Calendars
18 April 2016
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 April 2016
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to the Reagan-Udall Foundation.
related to → To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service.
related to ← FDA Cross-Center Collaboration Act of 2016

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2700
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2700
us · 114-s-2700 · source updated 21 April 2025