NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Bills and resolutions

Health: provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see S. 2841), S5698 [17SE] (see H.R. 5507), H7674 [17SE]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 4176), H2256 [6MR]

——— establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (see S. 2022), S947 [12FE]

——— improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 5451), H7454 [11SE]

Reports filed

Forensic Science and Standards Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2022), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2022) (S. Rept. 113–320), S6788 [12DE]