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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2008 Mr. Miller of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology A BILL To provide for the establishment of a process for the management of biospecimen collections by Federal agencies.

1.

MANAGEMENT OF BIOSPECIMEN COLLECTIONS

(a)

In General

The Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, shall develop a policy for the management by Federal agencies of biospecimen collections. (b)

Reports to Congress

The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall— (1)transmit an initial report to Congress on the policy developed under subsection (a) within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2)after the transmittal of the initial report under paragraph (1), transmit to Congress an annual report on the progress of the implementation of the policy, until all relevant Federal agencies have implemented the policy. (c)

Destruction of Biospecimen Collections

The policy developed under subsection (a) shall— (1)require that, before destroying a biospecimen collection, a Federal agency shall— (A)conduct a review of the research value of the collection; and (B)consult with researchers who have used the collection, and any other interested parties, concerning— (i)the collection’s value; and (ii)possible additional uses for the collection; and (2)include procedures for Federal agencies to offer biospecimen collections they no longer need to researchers at institutions qualified to possess the collections.

2.

DEFINITION

In this Act, the term biospecimen means biologically-derived materials from humans, animals, or plants, including any such materials obtained from nonbiological media.