,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hedj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4  
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act to provide = ! designation 
( in/itutions ( high] education z ,c5t]s
 ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>*1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,develop+ &            
,nationaliz+ ,key ,cannabis ,rese>* ,act
 ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,cannabis rese>* at !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7a7 ,national cannabis rese>* ag5da ,"p 
,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dji,k4 ,national cannabis     

rese>* ag5da  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,develop+ & ,nationaliz+ ,key ,cannabis 
,rese>* ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,director (     
,,nih1 9 collaboration ) ! ,director ( !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &           
,prev5tion1 ! ,commission] ( ,food &    
,drugs1 & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal
 ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 %all develop a
 national cannabis rese>* ag5da t       
addresses key que/ions & gaps 9 evid5ce1
 includ+ ) respect to ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! safety & efficacy ( cannabis 9  
provid+ !rapeutic b5efits = c]ta9       
priority diseases or conditions1 :i* may
 include epilepsy1 multiple             
scl]osis-relat$ spa/icity1              
*emo!rapy-induc$ pa9 & discom=t1 us+    
cannabis z an alt]native to opioid      
analgesics = acute or *ronic pa91 sleep 
apnea1 ,t\rette syndrome1 anxiety1      
po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 & any o!r  
disease or condition det]m9$ to be      
appropriate & ( importance by !         
,director4  7#b7 ,! effect ( cannabis on

 at-risk populations1 includ+ *ildr51   
old] individuals1 & pregnant or         
brea/-fe$+ wom54  7#c7 ,! non!rapeutic  
impacts ( cannabis use 9 ! %ort-t]m &   
long-t]m4  7#d7 ,! long-t]m effects (   
cannabis use1 includ+ dose-response     
relation%ip & ! connection betwe5       
cannabis use & behavioral heal?4  7#e7  
,! cl9ically appropriate dosages & modes
 ( deliv]y ( cannabis4  7#f7 ,public    
safety consid]ations relat$ to cannabis1
 includ+-- 7,a7 v>iation 9 ! pot5cy (   
cannabis products2  7,b7 y\? access to &
 use ( cannabis1 includ+ m>ket+1        
packag+1 edible =mulations1 & flavor    
options t t>get y\?2  7,c7 risk factors 
= cannabis misuse2  7,d7 impair$ driv+  
relat$ to cannabis use2  7,e7 accid5tal 
+e/ion ( cannabis2 &  7,f7 relative risk
 ( cannabis z comp>$ to alcohol &       
tobacco4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m cannabis means all p>ts ( ! plant
 ,cannabis sativa ,l41 :e!r gr[+ or n2 !
 se$s !re(2 ! res9 extract$ f any "p (  
su* plant2 & e comp\nd1 manufacture1    

salt1 d]ivative1 mixture1 or prep>ation 
( su* plant1 its se$s1 or its res94  4  
7b7 ,surveillance activities ,"p ,a (   
title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#caj;,b4 ,surveillance activities on    
cannabis use  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 9       
collaboration ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices1 & ! ,director ( !    
,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality1  
%all c>ry out surveillance activities to
 collect population-wide data on        
cannabis use4  7b7 ,p]missible          
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out  
activities "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
may collect1 z appropriate1 ) respect to
 cannabis use-- 7,a7 data on--  7i7     
heal? outcomes1 includ+ biological data2
  7ii7 heal? c>e utilization1 :i* %all  
include hospitalizations & utilization (

 em]g5cy dep>tm5ts relat$ to consumption
 ( cannabis1 includ+ among y\?2  7iii7  
demographic factors associat$ ) cannabis
 use2  7iv7 ! v>iety ( products &       
deliv]y modes us$2 &  7v7 o!r relevant  
heal? in=mation to improve ! und]/&+ (  
cannabis use 9 all age gr\ps &          
sub-populations2 &  7,b7 data ?r\gh     
public heal? surveillance sy/ems1       
surveys1 que/ionnaires1 & databases (   
heal? c>e records1 includ+1 z           
appropriate1 ! ,behavioral ,risk ,factor
 ,surveillance ,sy/em1 ! ,y\? ,risk     
,behavioral ,surveillance ,sy/em1 !     
,monitor+ ! ,future heal? survey1 !     
,national ,survey on ,drug ,use &       
,heal?1 or ! ,heal?c>e ,co/ &           
,utilization ,project 7or any successor 
surveys74  7#b7 ,privacy ,any data      
collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
collect$ 9 mann] t protects p]sonal     
privacy to ! ext5t1 at a m9imum1 t is   
requir$ "u applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate    
law4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m cannabis means all p>ts ( ! plant   

,cannabis sativa ,l41 :e!r gr[+ or n2 ! 
se$s !re(2 ! res9 extract$ f any "p (   
su* plant2 & e comp\nd1 manufacture1    
salt1 d]ivative1 mixture1 or prep>ation 
( su* plant1 its se$s1 or its res94  4  
#c4 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis     
,rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,b ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et seq471 z am5d$ by
 section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  #dji,l4 ,c5t]s (        
,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>*  7a7     
,designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director
 ( ,,nih %all designate in/itutions (   
high] education z ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 
,cannabis ,rese>* = ! purpose (         
int]discipl9>y rese>* relat$ to cannabis
 & o!r biom$ical1 behavioral1 & social  
issues relat$ to cannabis4  7#b7        
,application ,to be designat$ z a ,c5t] 
( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>*1 an    
in/itution ( high] education %all submit
 an application to1 & receive approval  
f1 ! ,director ( ,,nih4 ,su* an         
application %all be submitt$ 9 su* mann]

 & conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,director ( 
,,nih may reasonably require4 ,!        
,director ( ,,nih may n approve su* an  
application unless-- 7,a7 ! application 
conta9s or is support$ by reasonable    
assurances t--  7i7 ! applicant has !   
exp]i5ce1 or capability-- 7,i7 to       
conduct1 ?r\gh biom$ical1 behavioral1   
social1 & relat$ discipl9es1 long-t]m   
rese>* on cannabis2 &  7,,ii7 to provide
 coord9ation ( su* rese>* among su*     
discipl9es2  7ii7 ! applicant has       
available to x suffici5t p]sonnel &     
facilities 7includ+ laboratory1 ref]5ce1
 /orage1 security1 & data analysis      
facilities7 to c>ry out ! rese>* plan   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72  7iii7 !   
applicant has ! capacity to conduct     
academic c\rses & tra9 /ud5ts &         
pr(essionals on appropriate rese>* & k (
 cannabis2 &  7iv7 ! applicant w secure 
,/ate funds = rese>* relat$ to cannabis 
to complem5t any ,f$]al funds = su*     
rese>* "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 !        
application conta9s a detail$ #e-ye>    

plan = rese>* relat+ to cannabis4  7#c7 
,priority ,9 select+ in/itutions ( high]
 education = designation z ,c5t]s (     
,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>*1 !       
,director ( ,,nih %all give priority to 
su* in/itutions t h prov5 track records 
9 m$ic9al cannabis rese>*4  7#d7        
,geographic repres5tation ,! ,director (
 ,,nih %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1    
ensure geographic repres5tation across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 designat+ in/itutions (
 high] education z ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9
 ,cannabis ,rese>*4  7#e7 ,t]m (        
designation ,a designation "u ?is       
section %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 s  
long z ! in/itution ( high] education   
cont9ues to meet ! requirem5ts (        
p>agraph 7#b74 ,an in/itution ( high]   
education may reapply 9 accordance ) !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 = a         
subsequ5t designation "u ?is section4   
7b7 ,cannabis rese>*  7#a7 ,grants or   
coop]ative agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,director ( ,,nih may make grants to1 or
 ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )1 #aj  

,c5t]s t h be5 designat$ "u ?is section 
to exp& ! curr5t & ongo+ int]discipl9>y 
rese>* & cl9ical trials relat+ to       
cannabis rese>*4  7,b7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is         
p>agraph1 !re is au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7#b7 ,rese>*   
results ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all       
promptly dissem9ate rese>* results "u   
?is subsection to relevant gov]nm5tal1  
academic1 & rese>* entities4  7c7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 cannabis means all p>ts ( ! plant      
,cannabis sativa ,l41 :e!r gr[+ or n2 ! 
se$s !re(2 ! res9 extract$ f any "p (   
su* plant2 & e comp\nd1 manufacture1    
salt1 d]ivative1 mixture1 or prep>ation 
( su* plant1 its se$s1 or its res94     
7#b7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife4  4  7b7 ,regi/ration requirem5ts 
,section #cjc ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7            
,regi/ration ( practition]s at ,c5t]s ( 
,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>*  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] "u
 subsection 7f7 practition]s at ,c5t]s (
 ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>*         
designat$ "u section #dji,l ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to conduct rese>* ) 
m>ijuana4  7#b7 ,te/+ ( con/itu5ts ,to !
 ext5t a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis 
,rese>* 9 a ,/ate te/s m>ijuana products
 t are lawfully available = su* te/+ 9  
su* ,/ate = cannab9oid & noncannab9oid  
con/itu5ts1 no sanction "u ?is title    
%all apply to su* te/+1 includ+ !       
acquisition ( su* products = su* te/+4  
7#c7 ,use ( m>ijuana products "u ,/ate  
law ,no sanction "u ?is title %all apply
 to ! acquisition or use ( m>ijuana     
products = a cl9ical trial or o!r rese>*
 to ! ext5t su* cl9ical trial or o!r    
rese>* is conduct$--  7,a7 to fur!r !   
goals ( ! national cannabis rese>* ag5da
 "u section #dji,k2 &  7,b7 at a ,c5t] (
 ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* 9 a     

,/ate us+ m>ijuana products t are       
lawfully available = su* purpose "u laws
 ( ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9  
,cannabis ,rese>* means a ,c5t] (       
,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* = :i* a  
designation is 9 effect "u section      
#dji,l7a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act4  4