S. 2406 — Introduced in Senate

II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2406 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2018Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Young, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To advance cutting-edge research initiatives of the National Institutes of Health. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Cutting-Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act. 2. Advancing cutting-edge research Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(n)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) high impact cutting-edge research that fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or research urgently required to respond to a public health threat. .