Sec. 2031. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN
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## SEC. 2031 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN ###
(a)Strategic Plan Section 402 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b)(5), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, and through the development, implementation, and updating of the strategic plan developed under subsection (m)”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(m) National Institutes of Health Strategic Plan > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act, and at least every 6 years thereafter, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and post on the Internet website of the National Institutes of Health, a coordinated strategy (to be known as the ‘National Institutes of Health Strategic Plan’) to provide direction to the biomedical research investments made by the National Institutes of Health, to facilitate collaboration across the institutes and centers, to leverage scientific opportunity, and to advance biomedicine. > > > #### “(2) Requirements > > The strategy under paragraph
(1)shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > identify strategic research priorities and objectives across biomedical research, including— > > > ###### “(i) > > an assessment of the state of biomedical and behavioral research, including areas of opportunity with respect to basic, clinical, and translational research; > > > ###### “(ii) > > priorities and objectives to advance the treatment, cure, and prevention of health conditions; > > > ###### “(iii) > > emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, and scientific knowledge gaps; and > > > ###### “(iv) > > the identification of near-, mid-, and long-term scientific needs; > > > ##### “(B) > > consider, in carrying out subparagraph (A)— > > > ###### “(i) > > disease burden in the United States and the potential for return on investment to the United States; > > > ###### “(ii) > > rare diseases and conditions; > > > ###### “(iii) > > biological, social, and other determinants of health that contribute to health disparities; and > > > ###### “(iv) > > other factors the Director of National Institutes of Health determines appropriate; > > > ##### “(C) > > include multi-institute priorities, including coordination of research among institutes and centers; > > > ##### “(D) > > include strategic priorities for funding research through the Common Fund, in accordance with section 402A(c)(1)(C); > > > ##### “(E) > > address the National Institutes of Health’s proposed and ongoing activities related to training and the biomedical workforce; and > > > ##### “(F) > > describe opportunities for collaboration with other agencies and departments, as appropriate. > > > #### “(3) Use of plans > > Strategic plans developed and updated by the national research institutes and national centers of the National Institutes of Health shall be prepared regularly and in such a manner that such plans will be informed by the strategic plans developed and updated under this subsection. Such plans developed by and updated by the national research institutes and national centers shall have a common template. > > > #### “(4) Consultation > > The Director of National Institutes of Health shall develop the strategic plan under paragraph
(1)in consultation with the directors of the national research institutes and national centers, researchers, patient advocacy groups, and industry leaders.” > . ###
(b)Conforming amendment Section 402A(c)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282a(c)(1)(C)) is amended by striking “Not later than June 1, 2007, and every 2 years thereafter,” and inserting “As part of the National Institutes of Health Strategic Plan required under section 402(m),”. ###
(c)Strategic Plan Section 492B(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289a-2(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) Strategic planning > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The directors of the national institutes and national centers shall consult at least once annually with the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and the Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health regarding objectives of the national institutes and national centers to ensure that future activities by such institutes and centers take into account women and minorities and are focused on reducing health disparities. > > > ##### “(B) Strategic plans > > Any strategic plan issued by a national institute or national center shall include details on the objectives described in subparagraph (A).” > .
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