[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S4305]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 499--RECOGNIZING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
      NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING

  Mr. BURR (for himself and Ms. Mikulski) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 499

       Whereas the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and 
     Bioengineering Establishment Act (Public Law 106 580; 114 
     Stat. 3088) was signed into law on December 29, 2000;
       Whereas the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and 
     Bioengineering (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``Institute'') awarded its first research grants in April 
     2002;
       Whereas the purpose of the Institute, a component of the 
     National Institutes of Health, is to conduct and support 
     research, training, dissemination of health information, and 
     other programs relating to biomedical imaging, biomedical 
     engineering, and associated technologies and modalities with 
     biomedical applications;
       Whereas the Institute was established to--
       (1) accelerate the development of new technologies with 
     clinical and research applications;
       (2) improve coordination and efficiency at the National 
     Institutes of Health and throughout the Federal Government;
       (3) lay the foundation for a new medical information age;
       (4) promote economic development; and
       (5) provide a structure for training current and future 
     researchers based on the most recent innovative discoveries;
       Whereas the Institute and the biomedical imaging and 
     bioengineering research communities encourage the integration 
     of the physical and life sciences to advance human health by 
     improving quality of life and reducing the burden of disease 
     through research and discoveries;
       Whereas, since its establishment, the Institute has 
     supported research to develop scientific advances in 
     biotechnology, imaging, and biomedical engineering, and to 
     advance the application of biomedical technology to improve 
     detection, treatment, and prevention of disease by assembling 
     diverse teams of scientists and engineers to pursue 
     innovative medical therapies and technologies to better meet 
     the health care needs of patients; and
       Whereas the Institute has helped to support scientific 
     breakthroughs in areas such as regenerative medicine, cancer 
     treatments, and nanotechnology, which are helping health care 
     providers to better target care and meet the individual 
     health care needs of patients: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging 
     and Bioengineering for its leadership in research and its 
     role in advancing technologies that improve patient health;
       (2) recognizes the remarkable impact that biomedical 
     research supported by the National Institute of Biomedical 
     Imaging and Bioengineering has had on patients; and
       (3) recognizes the importance of maintaining a strong 
     commitment to pursuing the next generation of life-saving 
     treatments and technologies for patients.

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