Congress 108 - HR 1585 - To establish an office to oversee research compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Animals Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Veterans Affairs Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Health Human experimentation in medicine Laboratories Laboratory animals Law Licenses Medical ethics Medical research Protection of animals Research ethics Science, Technology, Communications Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care

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Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration an independent office to oversee Department of Veterans Affairs research compliance and assurance, promote responsible research, and ensure the ethical treatment and safety of research subjects. Establishes a Director of such office, whose duties shall include the conduct of periodic inspections and evaluations of research integrity at research facilities, the observation of external accreditation site visits for human subjects and animal welfare, and investigations of allegations of research improprieties, misconduct, and non-compliance with policies and regulations.

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Dec 6, 2003

See Public Law 108-170.
Nov 19, 2003

Provision incorporated. See S. 1156, Title IV, Section 401.
Oct 29, 2003

Provision incorporated. See H. R. 1720, Section 11.
Oct 8, 2003

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Oct 8, 2003

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 3, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 3, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E667-668)
Apr 3, 2003

Introduced in House

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