National Neurotechnology Initiative Act
Latest action · May 8, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Neurotechnology Initiative Act - Defines "neurotechnology" to mean the science and technology that allows an individual to analyze, understand, treat, and heal the brain and nervous system.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative, under which the Secretary shall: (1) establish goals, priorities, and metrics for evaluation for federal neurotechnology research, development, and commercialization; (2) increase the investment in federal research, development, and translational programs in neurotechnology to achieve such goals; and (3) increase interagency coordination.
Requires the Secretary to establish the National Neurotechnology Coordination Office and the National Neurotechnology Advisory Council.
Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop the Blueprint for Neuroscience Research to: (1) identify pervasive challenges in neuroscience and any technological barriers to solving such challenges; and (2) support the development of new tools, training opportunities, and other resources to assist neuroscientists in basic and clinical research.
Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to require the Directors of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health to improve the timelines of the review process for neurology and psychiatry.
Requires the Director of the National Neurotechnology Coordination Office to establish the American Neurotechnology Study Center.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2008 to Sep 26, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | May 7, 2008 |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | May 20, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 26, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 8, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 7, 2008Introduced in House
- May 7, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2989 | National Neurotechnology Initiative Act | Identical bill | May 7, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Artificial intelligence
- Biomedical engineering
- Brain
- Brain diseases
- Commerce
- Commercialization
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug approvals
- Economic impact statements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to research
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Health
- Medical ethics
- Medical research
- Medical technology
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Nervous system diseases
- Neurology
- Pharmaceutical research
- Psychiatry
- Research centers
- Research ethics
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2008Introduced in House
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