,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,mr4  
,h>ris introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to provide = an     
,,nih rese>* /rategic plan4  #a4 ,,nih  
rese>* /rategic plan ,section #djb ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bhb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7b71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7  
to read z foll[s3  7#e7 %all ensure t   
sci5tifically bas$ /rategic plann+ is   
implem5t$ 9 support ( rese>* priorities 
z det]m9$ by ! ag5cies ( ! ,national    
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 includ+ ?r\gh      
developm5t1 use1 & updat+ ( ! rese>*    
/rategic plan "u subsection 7m72  2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7    
,rese>* /rategic plan  7#a7 ,five-ye>   
plans = biom$ical rese>* /rategy  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,= ea* successive five-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ ) ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 ! ,director ( ,,nih1 

9 consultation ) ! entities describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 %all develop & ma9ta9 
a biom$ical rese>* /rategic plan4  7,b7 
,entities describ$ ,! entities describ$ 
9 ?is subp>agraph are ! directors ( !   
national rese>* in/itutes & national    
c5t]s1 rese>*]s1 pati5t advocacy gr\ps1 
& indu/ry lead]s4  7#b7 ,use ( plan ,!  
,director ( ,,nih & ! directors ( !     
national rese>* in/itutes & national    
c5t]s %all use ! /rategic plan-- 7,a7 to
 id5tify rese>* opportunities2 &  7,b7  
to develop individual /rategic plans = !
 rese>* activities ( ea* ( ! national   
rese>* in/itutes & national c5t]s t--   
7i7 h a common template2 &  7ii7 id5tify
 /rategic focus areas 9 :i* ! res\rces (
 ! national rese>* in/itutes & national 
c5t]s c be/ contribute to ! goal ( exp&+
 k on human heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
?r\gh biom$ical rese>*4  7#c7 ,cont5ts (
 plans  7,a7 ,/rategic focus areas ,!   
/rategic focus areas id5tifi$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all--  7i7 be    
id5tifi$ 9 a mann] t-- 7,i7 consid]s !  

return on inve/m5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
public ?r\gh ! inve/m5ts ( ! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 9 biom$ical rese>*2 
&  7,,ii7 contributes to exp&+ k to     
improve ! ,unit$ ,/ates public's heal?  
?r\gh biom$ical rese>*2 &  7ii7 include 
ov]>*+ & trans-,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal? /rategic focus areas1 to be kn[n 
z ,mission ,priority ,focus ,areas1 :i* 
be/ s]ve ! goals ( prev5t+ or elim9at+ !
 burd5 ( a disease or condition &       
sci5tifically m]it enhanc$ & focus$     
rese>* ov] ! next #e ye>s4  7,b7 ,r>e & 
p$iatric diseases & conditions ,9       
develop+ & ma9ta9+ a /rategic plan "u   
?is subsection1 ! ,director ( ,,nih %all
 ensure t r>e & p$iatric diseases &     
conditions rema9 a priority4  7#d7      
,initial plan ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,director ( ,,nih & ! directors ( !     
national rese>* in/itutes & national    
c5t]s %all--  7,a7 complete ! initial   
/rategic plan requir$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b72 &  7,b7 make su* initial        

/rategic plan publicly available on !   
website ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (      
,heal?4  7#e7 ,review2 updates  7,a7    
,progress reviews ,n less ?an annually1 
! ,director ( ,,nih1 9 consultation ) ! 
directors ( ! national rese>* in/itutes 
& national c5t]s1 %all conduct progress 
reviews = ea* /rategic focus area       
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7,b7   
,updates ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #e-ye>   
p]iod cov]$ by ! initial /rategic plan  
"u ?is subsection1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,director ( ,,nih1 9 consultation ) ! 
directors ( ! national rese>* in/itutes 
& national c5t]s1 /akehold]s 9 !        
sci5tific field1 advocates1 & ! public  
at l>ge1 %all--  7i7 conduct a review ( 
! plan1 includ+ ea* /rategic focus area 
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  7ii7 
update su* plan 9 accordance ) ?is      
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