115 HR 5002 IH: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act U.S. House of Representatives 2018-02-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5002IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2018Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Upton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act.

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Unique research initiatives

Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(n)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking or; (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (C)high impact cutting-edge research that fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or research urgently required to respond to a public health threat..