Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 11, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 - Title I: Research and Development - (Sec. 103) Directs specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan.

Instructs the participating agencies, in developing and updating the strategic plan, to solicit recommendations and advice from the advisory committee on high-performance computing and a wide range of specified stakeholders.

Directs such agencies to establish a mechanism to track ongoing and completed federal cybersecurity research and development projects and associated funding. Requires such information to be made available to the public.

 (Sec. 104) Provides for the award of computer and network security research grants by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the research areas of social and behavioral factors, including human-computer interactions, identity management, as well as the detection, investigation, and prosecution of cyber-crimes involving organized crime and crimes against children. Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2016 for such grants.

(Sec. 105) Requires applications for the establishment of Computer and Network Security Research Centers to include a description of how such Centers will partner with government laboratories, for-profit entities, other institutions of higher education, or nonprofit research institutions. Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2016 for such Centers.

Authorizes appropriations to NSF for FY2014-FY2016 for: (1) computer and network security capacity building grants, (2) grants under the Scientific and Advanced Technology Act for the national advanced scientific and technical education program and national centers of scientific and technical education, and (3) grants for graduate traineeships programs in computer and network security research.

Repeals the Cyber Security Faculty Development Traineeship Program.

 (Sec. 106) Requires the NSF Director to continue carrying out a Scholarship for Service program under the Cyber Security Research and Development Act to recruit and train the next generation of federal cybersecurity professionals and to increase the capacity of the higher education system to produce an information technology workforce with the skills necessary to enhance the security of the nation's communications and information infrastructure.

Requires the program to: (1) provide scholarships for tuition, fees, and a stipend for up to two years to students pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree and up to three years to students pursuing a doctoral degree in a cybersecurity field upon condition that a scholarship recipient, upon the completion of the degree, serves as a cybersecurity professional within the federal workforce (or in another specified cybersecurity capacity) for a specified period of time; (2) provide scholarship recipients with summer internships or other temporary appointments in the federal information technology workforce; and (3) increase, through competitive grants, the capacity of U.S. higher education institutions to produce highly qualified cybersecurity professionals.

(Sec. 107) Directs the President to transmit a report to Congress addressing the cybersecurity workforce needs of the federal government.

 (Sec. 108) Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene a cybersecurity university-industry task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research, development, education, and training activities through a consortium or other appropriate entity. Terminates the task force upon transmittal of a report to Congress.

 (Sec. 109) Revises provisions under the Cyber Security Research and Development Act concerning the development and dissemination by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of security risk checklists associated with computer systems that are, or are likely to become, widely used within the federal government.

Requires the NIST Director to establish priorities for the development, and revision as necessary, of security automation standards, associated reference materials (including protocols), and checklists associated with such systems in order to enable standardized and interoperable technologies, architectures, and frameworks to continuously monitor information security within the federal government.

Instructs the NIST Director to ensure that federal agencies are informed of the availability of any standard, reference material, checklist, or other item developed pursuant to this section.

 (Sec. 110) Requires NIST to conduct intramural security research activities under its computing standards program.

(Sec. 111) Directs NSF and NIST to support research that will lead to the development of a scientific foundation for the field of cybersecurity, including research that increases understanding of securing complex networked systems, enables repeatable experimentation, and creates quantifiable security metrics.

Title II: Advancement of Cybersecurity Technical Standards - (Sec. 202) Requires the NIST Director to ensure the coordination of federal agencies engaged in the development of international technical standards related to information system security. Requires the development and transmittal to Congress of a plan to ensure coordination by such federal agencies. Instructs the Director to ensure consultation with appropriate private sector stakeholders.

(Sec. 203) Requires the NIST Director, in collaboration with the federal Chief Information Officers Council, to continue to develop and encourage implementation of a comprehensive strategy for the use and adoption of cloud computing services by the federal government.

Requires consideration to be given to activities that: (1) accelerate the development, in collaboration with the private sector, of standards that address the interoperability and portability of cloud computing services; (2) advance the development of conformance testing performed by the private sector in support of cloud computing standardization; and (3) support, in consultation with the private sector, the development of appropriate security frameworks and reference materials, and the identification of best practices, for federal agencies to use in addressing security and privacy requirements.

(Sec. 204) Requires the NIST Director, in collaboration with the National Coordination Office of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program, to continue the coordination of a cybersecurity awareness and education program for increasing the knowledge, skills, and awareness of cybersecurity risks, consequences, and best practices through: (1) the widespread dissemination of cybersecurity technical standards and best practices identified by NIST; (2) efforts to make cybersecurity best practices usable by individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, state, local, and tribal governments, and educational institutions; (3) improving the state of cybersecurity education at all educational levels; and (4) efforts to attract, recruit, and retain qualified professionals to the federal cybersecurity workforce and improve the skills and training of such workforce. Requires the NIST Director to implement and transmit a strategic plan to Congress to guide federal programs and activities in support of a specified comprehensive cybersecurity awareness and education program.

(Sec. 205) Requires the NIST Director to continue a program to support the development of technical standards, metrology, testbeds, and conformance criteria with regard to identity management research and development.

(Sec. 206) Prohibits the authorization of any additional funds to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Requires this Act and the amendments made by this Act to be carried out using otherwise authorized or appropriated amounts.

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Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs), including by: (1) expanding basic and clinical research into FGIMDs by implementing the research recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases, (2) providing support for the establishment of centers of excellence on FGIMDs, (3) directing the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to provide the necessary funding for the continued expansion and advancement of the FGIMDs research portfolio through intramural and extramural research, and (4) directing such Institute and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to expand research into FGIMDs that impact children.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to engage in public awareness and education activities to increase understanding and recognition of FGIMDs.

functional disorders research enhancement_act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih expand intensify coordinate nih activities respect functional disorders including expanding basic clinical research implementing research recommendations national_commission diseases providing support establishment centers_of_excellence directing national institute diabetes kidney diseases provide necessary funding continued expansion advancement research portfolio intramural extramural research directing institute eunice kennedy shriver national institute child health human development expand research impact children authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs engage public awareness education activities increase understanding recognition


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Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund, consisting of revenues from duties paid on imported citrus or citrus products, to support scientific research, technical assistance, and development activities to combat both domestic and invasive citrus diseases and pests harming the United States.

 Establishes the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Advisory Board.

Makes Fund amounts available to the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a coordinated program of research and product development relating to: (1) scientific research of both domestic and invasive diseases and pests afflicting the citrus industry; and (2) support for the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered through Fund research or other research projects intended to solve problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests.

Requires the President to notify certain congressional committees before entering into a trade agreement that could result in a decrease in the amount of: (1) duties paid on imported citrus or citrus products, and (2) funds transferred into the Fund.

Prescribes a formula for required estimated tax payments otherwise due in each of the quarters of 2018 from corporations with assets of at least $1 billion.

Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to extend certain customs users fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States between October 23, 2021, and November 6, 2021, and other specified customs users fees for merchandise entered between October 30, 2021, and November 13, 2021.

citrus disease research development trust_fund act amends trade act establish citrus disease research development trust_fund consisting revenues duties paid imported citrus citrus products support scientific research technical assistance development activities combat domestic invasive citrus diseases pests harming united_states establishes citrus disease research development trust_fund advisory_board makes fund amounts available secretary agriculture develop coordinated program research product development relating scientific research domestic invasive diseases pests citrus industry support dissemination commercialization relevant information techniques technologies discovered fund research research projects intended solve problems caused citrus production diseases invasive pests requires president notify certain congressional committees entering trade agreement result decrease duties paid imported citrus citrus products funds transferred fund prescribes formula required estimated tax payments quarters corporations assets billion amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act cobra extend certain customs users fees processing merchandise entered united_states october november specified customs users fees merchandise entered october november


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Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on recommendations (made pursuant to an earlier report) concerning improvements in the collection and dissemination of compatible epidemiological studies on the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury in individuals who were formerly in the military, identifying recommendations that have been adopted and describing activities planned to address those that were not adopted.

 Authorizes appropriations through FY2019 for: (1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury, and (2) traumatic brain injury surveillance systems or registries.

 Authorizes appropriations through FY2019 for the programs of grants to: (1) states and American Indian consortia for projects to improve access to rehabilitation and other services regarding traumatic brain injury, and (2) protection and advocacy systems for the purpose of enabling such systems to provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injury. Removes the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration as agent for the Secretary in administering these programs. Vests responsibility for administering the programs solely in the Secretary.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress not later than one year after enactment of this Act on the services and activities of the protection and advocacy systems.

traumatic brain injury reauthorization act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs report congress recommendations pursuant earlier report concerning improvements collection dissemination compatible epidemiological studies incidence prevalence traumatic brain injury individuals military identifying recommendations adopted describing activities planned address adopted authorizes appropriations fy2019 centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc projects reduce incidence traumatic brain injury traumatic brain injury surveillance systems registries authorizes appropriations fy2019 programs grants states american indian consortia projects improve access rehabilitation services traumatic brain injury protection advocacy systems purpose enabling systems provide services individuals traumatic brain injury removes administrator health_resources_and_services_administration agent secretary administering programs vests responsibility administering programs solely secretary requires secretary report congress later year enactment act services activities protection advocacy systems


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Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a $5 contribution to the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund ($10 for joint returns).

Establishes in the Treasury the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund to award grants for breast or prostate cancer research.

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Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities relating to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on: (1) research focused on the etiology of scleroderma and the development of new treatment options; (2) clinical research to evaluate new treatments options; and (3) basic research on the relationship between scleroderma and secondary conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud's phenomenon, and Sjogren's Syndrome.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of scleroderma. Permits print, video, and web-based materials distributed through this campaign to include: (1) basic information on scleroderma and its symptoms; and (2) information on the incidence and prevalence of scleroderma, diseases and conditions affiliated with scleroderma, or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of scleroderma.

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Summary: Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and services.

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Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue and sell an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.

Requires proceeds from the sale of the stamp to be transferred to the National Institutes of Health.

Requires the stamp to be made available to the public for six years.

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Making Investments Now for Dementia Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds to aid in the funding of Alzheimer's research.

Authorizes appropriations to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for such research.

Expresses the sense of Congress that any funds collected pursuant to this Act are in addition to yearly appropriated funds and are not to be used to supplement current funding.

making investments dementia act authorizes secretary treasury issue bonds aid funding alzheimer research authorizes appropriations director national_institutes_of_health nih research expresses sense congress funds collected pursuant act addition yearly appropriated funds supplement current funding


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Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to withhold a certain percentage of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds for FY2016-FY2018, and each succeeding fiscal year, if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that: (1) prohibits a driver from using a hand-held personal wireless communications device (such as a cell phone or smart phone) to text or call while driving; (2) allows the use of a hands-free device by a driver (other than a driver who is less than 18 years old) to call; (3) makes violation of the law a primary offense; (4) requires distracted driving issues to be tested as part of the state's driver's license examination; and (5) establishes certain minimum fines and increased civil and criminal penalties.

Excludes from the meaning of personal wireless communications device a global navigation satellite system receiver used for positioning, emergency notification, or navigation (GPS).

Declares that laws meet the requirements of this Act without regard to whether it provides exceptions for driver: (1) use of a cell phone in emergency situations, and (2) use of a cell phone to activate its hands-free capabilities.

Requires the Secretary to establish a research program to study distracted driving by passenger and commercial vehicle drivers.

Directs the the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report to Congress on existing and developing wireless communications technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with distracted driving.

driving prevention act requires secretary transportation dot withhold certain percentage state apportionment certain federal aid highway funds fy2016 fy2018 succeeding fiscal year state enacted enforcing law prohibits driver hand held personal wireless communications device cell phone smart phone text driving allows use hands free device driver driver years old makes violation law primary offense requires driving issues tested state driver license examination establishes certain minimum fines increased civil criminal penalties excludes meaning personal wireless communications device global navigation satellite system receiver positioning emergency notification navigation gps declares laws meet requirements act regard provides exceptions driver use cell phone emergency situations use cell phone activate hands free capabilities requires secretary establish research program study driving passenger commercial vehicle drivers directs federal_communications_commission fcc report congress existing developing wireless communications technology reduce problems associated driving


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Patients First Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in improved understanding of, or treatments for, diseases and other adverse health conditions, including pluripotent stem cells that have the flexibility of embryonic stem cells (whether or not such pluripotent stem cells have an embryonic source), provided that such techniques will not involve: (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; (2) the destruction or discarding of, or risk of injury to, a living human embryo; or (3) the use of any stem cell the derivation or provision of which would be inconsistent with this Act.

Requires the Secretary to issue guidelines implementing this Act to ensure that any research (including any clinical trial) supported under this Act: (1) is clearly consistent with the standards established in this Act, if conducted using human cells; and (2) is prioritized in terms of potential for near-term clinical benefit in human patients.

Requires the Secretary to report on peer reviewed stem cell research proposals that were not funded.

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Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2013 - Directs the President to establish the Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer to help end breast cancer by January 1, 2020.

Directs the Commission to: (1) identify opportunities and ideas within government and the private sector that are key components in achieving the end of breast cancer and which have been overlooked, yet are ripe for collaboration and investment; (2) recommend projects to leverage such opportunities and ideas in the areas of the primary prevention of breast cancer and the causes and prevention of breast cancer metastasis; and (3) ensure that its activities are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, programs and laboratories of other government agencies.

Directs the President to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine for an evaluation of the Commission's progress.

Terminates the Commission on June 1, 2020.

accelerating end breast cancer act directs president establish commission accelerate end breast cancer help end breast cancer january directs commission identify opportunities ideas government private sector key components achieving end breast cancer ripe collaboration investment recommend projects leverage opportunities ideas areas primary prevention breast cancer causes prevention breast cancer ensure activities coordinated duplicate efforts programs laboratories government agencies directs president enter agreement institute_of_medicine evaluation commission progress terminates commission june


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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 11, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the entitlement of any major or minor political party to a payment from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for a presidential nominating convention. Transfers amounts in each account maintained for such purpose for the national committee of a party to a 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, making them available only for allocation to national research institutes and national centers through the Common Fund for making grants for pediatric research under this Act.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, to allocate funds appropriated under this Act to the national research institutes and national centers for making grants for pediatric research representing important areas of emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, or knowledge gaps that deserve special emphasis and would benefit from conducting or supporting additional research that involves collaboration between two or more national research institutes or national centers, or would otherwise benefit from strategic coordination and planning.

Authorizes $12.6 million out of the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund for each of FY2014-FY2023 for pediatric research through the Common Fund. Requires such funds to supplement, not supplant, funds otherwise allocated by NIH for pediatric research. Prohibits the use of such amounts for any purpose other than allocating funds for making grants for pediatric research described in this Act.

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Trial and Experimental Studies Transparency Act of 2012 [sic] or TEST Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the clinical trials that must be reported to the clinical trial registry data bank to include: (1) any interventional study of a drug, device, or biological product conducted outside of the United States the results of which are submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) as support for approval of an application; and (2) postmarket surveillance of a class II or class III device that involves data collection from human subjects. Defines "interventional study" to mean a study in human beings in which individuals are assigned by an investigator, based on a protocol, to receive specific interventions to evaluate their effects on biomedical health-related outcomes.

Requires submission to the data bank of supporting documents, including protocol documents and consent documents used to enroll subjects into the trial. Requires the responsible party for a clinical trial to submit clinical trial information to the data bank before the first patient is enrolled in the trial.

Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to post the information submitted to the data bank within 30 days after the submission is determined to meet the quality criteria established by the Director.

Revises time frames for the reporting of results data to the clinical trial registry.

Requires the Director and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to report on the number of clinical trials with information submitted to the registry and steps taken to enforce compliance with such reporting requirements.

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Integrated Electronic Health Records (iEHR) for Military and Veterans Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly carry out a program to award a cash prize ($50 million) and contract to an entity that develops a fully-integrated electronic health records program for national use by DOD and VA. Directs the Secretaries to: (1) widely advertise the prize competitions and announce each one in the Federal Register, and (2) create a joint panel to establish criteria for the program's development. Requires the prize recipient to be awarded a contract with DOD and VA to provide the program, including maintenance and support, and to be compensated at $25 million per year for five years. Reverts to the federal government, after such period, any intellectual property developed under the contract.

Authorizes the Secretaries to require competition participants to waive claims against the federal government (except for willful conduct) arising from such participation, and requires participants to obtain liability insurance therefor.

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Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs to develop, study, or evaluate model systems for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors.

Requires the Secretary to convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer to establish a plan to meet specified objectives relating to medical and psychosocial care workforce development, including: (1) disseminating to health care educators information relevant to providing medical and psychosocial services to persons with pediatric cancers, (2) adapting curricula for continuing education of the existing workforce, and (3) strengthening the emphasis on psychosocial health care in educational accreditation standards and professional licensing and certification.

Reauthorizes and expands the National Cancer Institute's pediatric cancer research and awareness program to include research on: (1) pediatric cancer survivors within minority or other medically underserved populations, (2) health disparities in pediatric cancer survivorship outcomes, and (3) follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors.

Requires the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish and operate a clinic for comprehensive long-term follow-up services for pediatric cancer survivors.

childhood cancer survivors quality life act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants eligible entities establish pilot programs develop study evaluate model systems monitoring caring childhood cancer survivors requires secretary convene workforce development collaborative medical psychosocial care pediatric cancer establish plan meet specified objectives relating medical psychosocial care workforce development including disseminating health_care educators information relevant providing medical psychosocial services persons pediatric cancers adapting curricula continuing education existing workforce strengthening emphasis psychosocial health_care educational accreditation standards professional licensing certification reauthorizes expands national_cancer_institute pediatric cancer research awareness program include research pediatric cancer survivors minority medically underserved populations health disparities pediatric cancer survivorship outcomes follow care pediatric cancer survivors requires secretary grants eligible entities establish operate clinic comprehensive long term follow services pediatric cancer survivors


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Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish and maintain a scientific registry of stillbirths in the United States, which shall include for each stillbirth information on the stillborn fetus and the mother's health and pregnancy as collected and submitted by states on the U.S. Standard Report of Fetal Death.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide for the development of a standard definition of stillbirth and a standard protocol for stillbirth data collection and surveillance, and (2) carry out a national campaign to increase public and state awareness of such definition and protocol and public awareness and knowledge of stillbirths.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should increase the allocation of funds and other resources for stillbirth research.

awareness research_act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish maintain scientific registry united_states shall include information fetus mother health pregnancy collected submitted states standard report fetal death requires secretary provide development standard definition standard protocol data collection surveillance carry national campaign increase public state awareness definition protocol public awareness knowledge expresses sense congress director national_institutes_of_health nih increase allocation funds resources research


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Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2013 -Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct and support research that utilizes human stem cells, including human embryonic stem cells.

Limits such research to human embryonic stem cells that have been derived from cells from human embryos that: (1) were created using in vitro fertilization for reproductive purposes and are no longer needed for those purposes, and (2) were donated by the individuals who sought reproductive treatment with written and voluntary informed consent for the embryos to be used for research purposes and without receiving any financial or other inducements.

Requires the Secretary to maintain, review, and update as scientifically warranted guidelines applicable to the conduct or support of human stem cell research by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Prohibits the Secretary from using any funds for the conduct or support of human cloning. Defines "human cloning" to mean the implantation of the product of transferring the nuclear material of a human somatic cell into an egg cell from which the nuclear material has been removed or rendered inert into a uterus or the functional equivalent of a uterus. Requires the Secretary to update the guidelines maintained pursuant to this Act for consistency with such prohibition.

Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to include information on human stem cells in the biennial report to Congress.

stem cell research advancement act public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services conduct support research utilizes human stem cells including human stem cells limits research human stem cells derived cells human created vitro fertilization reproductive purposes longer needed purposes donated individuals sought reproductive treatment written voluntary informed consent research purposes receiving financial inducements requires secretary maintain review update scientifically warranted guidelines applicable conduct support human stem cell research department_of_health_and_human_services hhs prohibits secretary funds conduct support human cloning defines human cloning mean product transferring nuclear material human somatic cell egg cell nuclear material removed rendered inert functional equivalent requires secretary update guidelines maintained pursuant act consistency prohibition requires director national_institutes_of_health nih include information human stem cells biennial report congress


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Cavernous Angioma Research Resource Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, to expand and intensify NIH programs regarding research and related activities concerning cavernous angioma. Authorizes grants and cooperative agreements to public or nonprofit private entities for such activities.

Authorizes the Director of NIH to: (1) conduct basic, clinical, and translational research on cavernous angioma; (2) identify and support the development of a clinical and research coordinating center with the potential of coordinating a multi-site clinical drug trial for cavernous angioma; and (3) identify and support the development of clinical and research participation centers with the potential to participate in such a trial.

Requires coordinating and participation centers to expand training programs for medical and allied health clinicians and scientists in clinical practice and research relevant to cavernous angioma.

Authorizes the Director to provide for the participation of NIH agencies in a consortium (to include at least one patient advocacy organization) to facilitate the exchange of information and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the research effort.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and cooperative agreements, including technical assistance, to public or nonprofit private entities for: (1) the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on cavernous angioma; and (2) epidemiological activities, including collecting and analyzing information on the number, incidence, correlates, and symptoms of cases and the clinical utility of specific practice patterns. Requires establishment of a national surveillance program as part of such activities.

Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to: (1) work with clinical centers, investigators, and advocates to support appropriate investigational new drug applications under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in order to hasten the pace of clinical trials for cavernous angioma; and (2) where applicable in rare subpopulations of cavernous angioma requiring unique pharmacological intervention, including those with the Common Hispanic Mutation or CCM3 gene mutations, support appropriate requests for designations of orphan drugs.

research resource act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih acting director national institute neurological disorders stroke expand intensify nih programs research related activities concerning authorizes grants cooperative agreements public nonprofit private entities activities authorizes director nih conduct basic clinical translational research identify support development clinical research coordinating center potential coordinating multi site clinical drug trial identify support development clinical research participation centers potential participate trial requires coordinating participation centers expand training programs medical allied health clinicians scientists clinical practice research relevant authorizes director provide participation nih agencies consortium include patient advocacy organization facilitate exchange information increase efficiency effectiveness research effort authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants cooperative agreements including technical assistance public nonprofit private entities collection analysis reporting data epidemiological activities including collecting analyzing information number incidence symptoms cases clinical utility specific practice patterns requires establishment national surveillance program activities requires commissioner food_and_drugs fda work clinical centers investigators advocates support appropriate investigational new drug applications federal food drug cosmetic act order pace clinical trials applicable rare subpopulations requiring unique pharmacological intervention including common hispanic support appropriate requests designations orphan drugs


Summary: Safeguarding Care Of Patients Everywhere Act or SCOPE Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the requirement that qualified health plans contract only with health care providers, including hospitals with more than 50 beds, that implement a specified patient safety evaluation system and health care quality mechanisms required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

safeguarding care patients act scope act_-_amends patient_protection affordable care act repeal requirement qualified health plans contract health_care providers including hospitals beds implement specified patient safety evaluation system health_care quality mechanisms required secretary health_and_human_services hhs


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National Flood Research and Education Center Act - Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a National Flood Research and Education Center (NFREC), which shall consist of: (1) an office within NOAA; (2) one public university or college selected by the NOAA Administrator, which shall serve as the lead partner institution with NOAA; and (3) a consortium of other public universities or colleges selected by the Administrator and such lead partner institution based on their ability to fulfill specific purposes of NFREC.

Lists the purposes of NFREC, including to plan, conduct, and arrange for competent public research, data, education, and recommendations within the following categories as they relate to flooding issues nationwide, regionally, and locally: (1) physical sciences, social science, and economic, policy, and risk analysis; (2) risk management; and (3) improvement of existing, and testing of new, risk assessment tools and methods, monitoring and predicting strategies and techniques, and flood management and prevention strategies and techniques.

Sets forth criteria for selection of a lead partner institution and consortium members.

Directs NFREC to: (1) partner with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Army Corps of Engineers; (2) collaborate on federal flood-related issues with specified federal agencies; and (3) collaborate and share best practices on regional, state, and locally specific flooding and flood-related issues with state and local governments and with watershed, agriculture, environmental, and business and development organizations.

Sets forth review and reporting requirements. Requires NFREC to establish and make information available on a website.

Authorizes NFREC to provide technical assistance and demonstration project grant assistance to state and local governments on a competitive basis to assist with implementing recommendations of NFREC or testing new or improved strategies or technologies.

national flood research education center act establishes national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa national flood research education center shall consist office noaa public university college selected noaa administrator shall serve lead partner institution noaa consortium public universities colleges selected administrator lead partner institution based ability fulfill specific purposes lists purposes including plan conduct arrange competent public research data education recommendations following categories relate flooding issues nationwide regionally locally physical sciences social science economic policy risk analysis risk management improvement existing testing new risk assessment tools methods monitoring predicting strategies techniques flood management prevention strategies techniques sets forth criteria selection lead partner institution consortium members directs partner geological survey usgs army_corps_of_engineers collaborate federal flood related issues specified federal agencies collaborate share best practices regional state locally specific flooding flood related issues state local governments watershed agriculture environmental business development organizations sets forth review reporting requirements requires establish information available website authorizes provide technical assistance demonstration project grant assistance state local governments competitive basis assist implementing recommendations testing new improved strategies technologies


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Modernizing Our Drug & Diagnostics Evaluation and Regulatory Network Cures Act of 2013 or MODDERN Cures Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish the Advanced Diagnostics Education Council to recommend standard terms and definitions related to innovative diagnostics for use by patients, physicians, health care providers, payers, and policy makers; and (2) publish a guide regarding such terms and definitions.

Sets forth additional factors for the Secretary to consider in determining the payment amount for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under gap filling procedures which are used when no comparable existing test is available.

Extends the exclusivity period for a medicine if the diagnostic test related to such drug has been determined by the Secretary to have been developed by, or with the participation of, the manufacturer or sponsor of the medicine, and use of the diagnostic tests provides for or improves: (1) the identification of a patient population for the medicine; or (2) the determination of the most appropriate treatment option for a patient population with the medicine.

Establishes a dormant therapy designation for medicine that addresses unmet medical needs. Gives such medicine 15 years of data exclusivity under which no drug can be approved by relying on the approval or licensure of the dormant therapy.

 Directs the Secretary to arrange with the Institute of Medicine (or, if it declines, another appropriate entity) to study intellectual property laws and their impact on therapy and diagnostic development in order to formulate recommendations on how to facilitate the clinical evaluation and development of therapies currently available on the market for new potential indications.

modernizing drug diagnostics evaluation regulatory network cures act cures act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish advanced diagnostics education council recommend standard terms definitions related innovative diagnostics use patients physicians health_care providers payers policy makers publish guide terms definitions sets forth additional factors secretary consider determining payment new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests gap filling procedures comparable existing test available extends exclusivity period medicine diagnostic test related drug determined secretary developed participation manufacturer sponsor medicine use diagnostic tests provides improves identification patient population medicine determination appropriate treatment option patient population medicine establishes therapy designation medicine addresses unmet medical needs gives medicine years data exclusivity drug approved relying approval licensure therapy directs secretary arrange institute_of_medicine declines appropriate entity study intellectual property laws impact therapy diagnostic development order formulate recommendations facilitate clinical evaluation development therapies currently available market new potential indications


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Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a breast cancer treatment quality performance system to: (1) assess and disclose publicly, through the use of quality measures, the quality of care provided for the treatment of breast cancer by specified health care providers; and (2) base payment to such providers for such treatment on their performance with respect to such measures.

Requires reduced payments to providers that either do not submit data in accordance with the reporting process in the system, or furnish low quality care for treatment of breast cancer.

eliminating disparities breast cancer treatment act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish breast cancer treatment quality performance system assess disclose publicly use quality measures quality care provided treatment breast cancer specified health_care providers base payment providers treatment performance respect measures requires reduced payments providers submit data accordance reporting process system furnish low quality care treatment breast cancer


Summary: Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Extension Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the authority to invest in and allocate credit amounts for a qualifying therapeutic discovery project (a project that is designed to: (1) treat or prevent diseases by conducting pre-clinical activities, clinical trials, and clinical studies or by carrying out research projects to approve new drugs or other biologic products; (2) diagnose diseases or conditions to determine molecular factors related to diseases or conditions; or (3) develop a product, process, or technology to further the delivery or administration of therapeutics). Extends the $1 billion allocation for such credit for each 2-year period beginning after 2013 and provides for a biennial inflation adjustment to such allocation amount after 2015.

qualifying therapeutic discovery project tax credit extension act amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent authority invest allocate credit amounts qualifying therapeutic discovery project project designed treat prevent diseases conducting pre clinical activities clinical trials clinical studies carrying research projects approve new drugs biologic products diagnose diseases conditions determine molecular factors related diseases conditions develop product process technology delivery administration extends billion allocation credit year period beginning provides biennial inflation adjustment allocation


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America's Fund for Future Opportunities and Outcomes in the United States Act of 2013 or the America's FOCUS Act of 2013 - Establishes a separate account in the U.S. Treasury to be known as the America's FOCUS Fund, into which shall be deposited: (1) revenue generated by civil and criminal fines and penalties for violations or alleged violations of federal law; (2) revenue generated by legal settlements reached between corporations and the federal government for violations or alleged violations of federal law; and (3) gifts, bequests, or donations to the Fund from private entities or individuals.

Requires that, of the total revenue in the Fund: (1) up to 33% be used to award grants for youth mentoring and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; (2) up to 33% be used to award grants for justice reinvestment; (3) up to 33% be used to award grants and prizes for innovations in medical research and development; and (4) the remaining revenue be used to reduce the federal budget deficit or, if there is no deficit, to reduce the federal debt.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award the grants for youth mentoring programs, and the Associate Administrator for Education for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to award the grants for STEM education programs, to: (1) national non-profit, community-based organizations with at least two years of experience in administering such programs; and (2) state or local governments.

Requires that, of the funds available for justice reinvestment, the Department of Justice (DOJ): (1) award 50% to state and local governments for justice reinvestment projects, (2) use up to 25% of the funds to support federal justice reinvestment projects, and (3) allocate up to 25% of the funds to grant programs established under the Second Chance Act within DOJ.

Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to use the revenue designated for medical innovation to fund entities that conduct innovative medical research and development. Authorizes the Director to use up to 15% of those funds to award monetary prizes to entities that have used their own funding and research facilities to produce innovative results.

Requires that the grant funds be used to supplement, not supplant, other federal, state, and local funds designated to carry out those activities.

america fund future opportunities outcomes united_states act america focus act establishes separate account treasury known america focus fund shall deposited revenue generated civil criminal fines penalties violations alleged violations federal law revenue generated legal settlements reached corporations federal_government violations alleged violations federal law gifts bequests donations fund private entities individuals requires total revenue fund award grants youth mentoring science technology engineering mathematics stem education award grants justice reinvestment award grants prizes innovations medical research development remaining revenue reduce federal budget deficit deficit reduce federal debt directs secretary education award grants youth mentoring programs associate_administrator education national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa award grants stem education programs national non profit community based organizations years experience administering programs state local governments requires funds available justice reinvestment department_of_justice doj award state local governments justice reinvestment projects use funds support federal justice reinvestment projects allocate funds grant programs established second chance act doj requires director national_institutes_of_health nih use revenue designated medical innovation fund entities conduct innovative medical research development authorizes director use funds award monetary prizes entities funding research facilities produce innovative results requires grant funds supplement supplant federal state local funds designated carry activities


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Cure for AIDS Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, to establish and support an accelerated research program dedicated to discovering a cure for HIV/AIDS.

Instructs the Secretary to collaborate with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and other appropriate federal agencies.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that such research is highly targeted, (2) coordinate with at least one eligible nonprofit entity, and (3) ensure that the responsibilities of the non-profit entity include partnering with the Secretary in establishing research priorities.

cure aids act directs secretary defense dod congressionally directed medical research program establish support accelerated research program dedicated discovering cure hiv aids instructs secretary collaborate director national_institutes_of_health nih director national_institute_of_allergy_and_infectious_diseases appropriate federal agencies requires secretary ensure research highly targeted coordinate eligible nonprofit entity ensure responsibilities non profit entity include partnering secretary establishing research priorities


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Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH programs and activities regarding scientific and clinical research on Tourette syndrome.

Requires the Director to develop a system to collect data on Tourette syndrome, including epidemiological information regarding its incidence, prevalence, and impact in the United States, primary data, and data on the availability of medical and social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families.

 Requires the Director to award grants and contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to pay costs of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for between four and six Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome in different regions of the United States to conduct basic and clinical research on Tourette syndrome.

Requires the Director to designate a portion of the amounts made available to carry out NIH programs and activities for a fiscal year to carry out programs and activities with respect to Tourette syndrome.

collaborative academic research efforts syndrome act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih expand intensify coordinate nih programs activities scientific clinical research syndrome requires director develop system collect data syndrome including epidemiological information incidence prevalence impact united_states primary data data availability medical social_services individuals syndrome families requires director award grants contracts public nonprofit private entities pay costs planning establishing improving providing basic operating support collaborative research centers syndrome different regions united_states conduct basic clinical research syndrome requires director designate portion amounts available carry nih programs activities fiscal year carry programs activities respect syndrome


Summary: Alzheimer's Accountability Act of 2014 - Amends the National Alzheimer's Project Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for each fiscal year through FY2025, to submit to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment (but without change) by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services, an annual budget estimate (including regarding personnel needs) for the NIH initiatives under the Act.

alzheimer accountability_act amends national alzheimer project act require director national_institutes_of_health nih fiscal year fy2025 submit president review transmittal congress reasonable opportunity comment change secretary health_and_human_services hhs advisory_council alzheimer research care services annual budget estimate including personnel needs nih initiatives act


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America Helping Encourage Advancements in Lifesaving Science or the America HEALS Act - Establishes a Biomedical Research Fund to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research.

Requires amounts to be transferred from the Fund for each fiscal year to accounts related to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Defense (DOD) health program, and the medical and prosthetics research program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that funding for such programs and agencies does not fall below 105% of the level of funding provided for the preceding fiscal year and an additional amount to account for any increases in the Gross Domestic Product for the year involved.

Requires that amounts appropriated for each of such programs and agencies for a fiscal year be not be less than the amounts appropriated for FY2014. Authorizes and appropriates to the Fund such sums as necessary in each fiscal year to enable such transfers.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act to exempt the Fund from any sequestration order issued under such Act.

america helping encourage advancements lifesaving science america act establishes biomedical research fund administered secretary treasury provide expanded sustained national investment biomedical research requires amounts transferred fund fiscal year accounts related national_institutes_of_health nih centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc department_of_defense dod health program medical prosthetics research program department_of_veterans_affairs ensure funding programs agencies fall level funding provided preceding fiscal year additional account increases gross domestic product year involved requires amounts appropriated programs agencies fiscal year amounts appropriated fy2014 authorizes appropriates fund sums necessary fiscal year enable transfers amends balanced_budget emergency deficit control act exempt fund sequestration order issued act


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Expanding the Availability of Medicare Data Act - Expands the kinds of uses of Medicare data available to qualified entities for quality and patient care improvement activities.

(A "qualified entity" is a public or private entity that: [1] is qualified to use claims data to evaluate the performance of service providers and suppliers on measures of quality, efficiency, effectiveness, and resource use; and [2] agrees to meet specified requirements, such as ensuring data security.) Authorizes a qualified entity to use claims data combined with non-claims data the entity has received, as well as information derived from evaluation of service provider and supplier performance, to conduct additional non-public analyses and provide or sell them to authorized users for non-public use (including to assist service providers and suppliers to develop and participate in quality and patient care improvement activities, including new models of care).

Defines "authorized users" as service providers, suppliers, employers, health insurance issuers, medical societies or hospital associations, or any other entities approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Prohibits a qualified entity from charging a fee to provide Medicare claims data.

Requires a qualified entity and an authorized user to enter into a data use agreement, and prohibits the use of data or analyses for marketing purposes or, except in certain circumstances, its redisclosure.

Directs the Secretary to provide Medicare data to qualified clinical data registries for purposes of linking it with clinical outcomes data and performing risk-adjusted, scientifically valid analyses and research to support quality improvement or patient safety. Requires charging a fee to a registry for such data.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to include among standardized extracts of Medicare claims data that may be made available to qualified entities, if the Secretary determines appropriate, also claims data under SSA titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP).

Requires any fees charged for making standardized extracts available to qualified entities to be deposited into the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account (currently, into the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund).

expanding availability medicare data act expands kinds uses medicare data available qualified entities quality patient care improvement activities qualified entity public private entity qualified use claims data evaluate performance service providers suppliers measures quality efficiency effectiveness resource use agrees meet specified requirements ensuring data_security authorizes qualified entity use claims data combined non claims data entity received information derived evaluation service provider supplier performance conduct additional non public analyses provide sell authorized users non public use including assist service providers suppliers develop participate quality patient care improvement activities including new models care defines authorized users service providers suppliers employers health insurance issuers medical societies hospital associations entities approved secretary health_and_human_services hhs prohibits qualified entity charging fee provide medicare claims data requires qualified entity authorized user enter data use agreement prohibits use data analyses marketing purposes certain circumstances directs secretary provide medicare data qualified clinical data registries purposes linking clinical outcomes data performing risk adjusted scientifically valid analyses research support quality improvement patient safety requires charging fee registry data amends title xviii medicare social_security_act ssa include standardized medicare claims data available qualified entities secretary determines appropriate claims data ssa titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance chip requires fees charged making standardized available qualified entities deposited centers medicare medicaid_services program management account currently federal_supplementary_medical_insurance_trust_fund


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Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2014 - Requires the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report identifying all ongoing federal programs and activities regarding regenerative medicine.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Regenerative Medicine Coordinating Council in the Office of the Secretary with duties to include: (1) preparing a national strategy to support research into regenerative medicine and the development of drugs, biological products, medical devices, and biomaterials for use in regenerative medicine; (2) identifying sources of funding for research into regenerative medicine and areas where such funding is inadequate; and (3) making recommendations regarding federal policies to support development and marketing of regenerative medicine products.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to make grants for: (1) basic or preclinical research into regenerative medicine; (2) research and development of drugs, biological products, medical devices, and biomaterials for use in regenerative medicine; and (3) the making of an investigational new drug application or an investigational device exemption application within four years of receiving such grant.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of NIH to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to accelerate the development of high need cures through the development of medical products and behavioral therapies for use in regenerative medicine.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to: (1) conduct, support, or collaborate in regulatory research to assist the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in performing its functions with respect to regenerative medicine; or (2) make grants to fund regulatory research for such purpose.

medicine promotion act requires comptroller_general submit congress report identifying ongoing federal programs activities medicine directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish medicine coordinating council office_of_the_secretary duties include preparing national strategy support research medicine development drugs biological products medical devices use medicine identifying sources funding research medicine areas funding inadequate making recommendations federal policies support development marketing medicine products authorizes secretary acting director national_institutes_of_health nih grants basic preclinical research medicine research development drugs biological products medical devices use medicine making investigational new drug application investigational device exemption application years receiving grant amends public_health_service_act authorize director nih award grants contracts cooperative agreements accelerate development high need cures development medical products behavioral therapies use medicine authorizes secretary acting commissioner food_and_drugs conduct support collaborate regulatory research assist food_and_drug_administration fda performing functions respect medicine grants fund regulatory research purpose


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Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct or support epidemiological, basic, translational, and clinical research regarding Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

Directs the Secretary to establish the Interagency Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Working Group to review all HHS efforts concerning tick-borne diseases to ensure interagency coordination and examine research priorities. Requires the Working Group to: (1) provide a summary of tick-borne disease research, advances, and scientific viewpoints every two years; (2) make recommendations to HHS regarding tick-borne disease activities; and (3) hold annual public meetings.

Requires HHS to submit a strategic plan for tick-borne disease research within three years of enactment and every five years thereafter that includes: (1) budgetary requirements; (2) benchmarks for improving tick-borne disease diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, and prevention; and (3) a plan to disseminate Working Group summaries and other relevant information on tick-borne disease to health professionals and the public.

tick borne disease research accountability transparency_act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs conduct support epidemiological basic translational clinical research lyme disease tick borne diseases directs secretary establish interagency lyme tick borne disease working_group review hhs efforts concerning tick borne diseases ensure interagency coordination examine research priorities requires working_group provide summary tick borne disease research advances scientific viewpoints years recommendations hhs tick borne disease activities hold annual public meetings requires hhs submit strategic plan tick borne disease research years enactment years includes budgetary requirements benchmarks improving tick borne disease diagnosis treatment outcomes prevention plan disseminate working_group summaries relevant information tick borne disease health professionals public


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United States-Israel Alzheimer's Disease Cooperation Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program of grants to support research on the development and commercialization of tools, treatments, and cures for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Requires eligible projects to be joint ventures between U.S. and Israeli non-governmental entities or the U.S. and Israeli governments.

Establishes an advisory board to monitor the method by which grants are awarded and to provide performance reviews of actions taken to carry out this Act.

united_states-israel alzheimer disease cooperation act_-_directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish program grants support research development commercialization tools treatments cures alzheimer disease dementias requires eligible projects joint ventures israeli non governmental entities israeli governments establishes advisory_board monitor method grants awarded provide performance reviews actions taken carry act


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End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act - Defines "neglected tropical diseases" (NTDs), for purposes of this Act, as infections caused by pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and helminths that disproportionately impact individuals living in extreme poverty, especially in developing countries.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Neglected Tropical Diseases Program of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) should be modified with respect to rapid impact package treatments, school-based NTD programs, and new approaches to reach the goals of eliminating NTDs set forth by the World Health Organization. Sets forth measures to expand the USAID program, including by establishment of a research and development program.

Adds to the duties of the of the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally the coordination with HIV/AIDS activities of those relating to combatting NTDs, particularly in countries and regions that are highly endemic for female genital schistosomiasis.

Urges the Secretary of State to: (1) engage the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in discussions of whether to expand the authority of the Fund for the control and elimination of NTDs; and (2) engage G-20 countries to significantly increase their role in the that effort, particularly Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.

Requires the President to direct the U.S. representatives to the United Nations and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to urge actions on NTDs, including deworming programs.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to:

 continue to promote the need for NTD programs and activities through interagency groups and international forums, report to Congress on NTDs in the United States, enter into cooperative agreements to support one or more centers of excellence for NTD research. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a panel to evaluate issues relating to worm infections, including potential solutions such as deworming medicines.

end neglected tropical diseases act defines neglected tropical diseases purposes act infections caused pathogens including viruses bacteria disproportionately impact individuals living extreme poverty especially developing countries expresses sense congress neglected tropical diseases program agency international_development usaid modified respect rapid impact package treatments school based programs new approaches reach goals eliminating set forth world_health_organization sets forth measures expand usaid program including establishment research development program adds duties coordinator united_states_government activities combat hiv aids globally coordination hiv aids activities relating combatting particularly countries regions highly female urges secretary state engage global fund fight aids tuberculosis malaria discussions expand authority fund control elimination engage countries significantly increase role effort particularly brazil china india indonesia mexico republic_of_korea saudi_arabia south_africa requires president direct representatives united_nations international bank reconstruction development urge actions including programs requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs continue promote need programs activities interagency groups international forums report congress united_states enter cooperative agreements support centers_of_excellence research requires director national_institutes_of_health nih establish panel evaluate issues relating infections including potential solutions medicines


Summary: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to award grants to carry out research for the advancement of orthotic and prosthetic clinical care for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and civilians who have undergone amputation, traumatic brain injury, and other serious physical injury as a result of combat or military experience. Includes under such research the prevention of amputations, orthotic and prosthetic intervention, and orthotics and prosthetic materials and technology research.

wounded warrior research enhancement act_-_directs secretary defense dod award grants carry research advancement orthotic prosthetic clinical care members armed_forces veterans civilians undergone traumatic brain injury physical injury result combat military experience includes research prevention orthotic prosthetic intervention orthotics prosthetic materials technology research


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Expanding Care for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a plan to expand the scope of the VA's research and education on, and delivery and integration of, complementary and alternative medicine services.

Requires the Secretary to carry out, through the VA's Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, a three-year program to: (1) assess the feasibility and advisability of integrating the delivery of complementary and alternative medicine services selected by the Secretary with other VA health care services for veterans, and (2) identify and resolve barriers to providing such services and integrating them with other VA health services.

Requires such program to be conducted, at not fewer than 15 VA medical centers, by integrating the provision of complementary and alternative medicine services with other VA health care services provided to veterans who have a mental health condition, experience chronic pain, or have a chronic condition. Requires veterans' participation to be voluntary.

Directs the Secretary to contract with a qualified independent entity for comprehensive studies of the barriers encountered by veterans in receiving, and by administrators and clinicians in providing, complementary and alternative medicine services through the VA. Provides for the conduct of such studies through surveys of veterans and VA administrators and clinicians.

Requires the Secretary to carry out a three-year program awarding grants to public or private nonprofit entities to assess the feasibility and advisability of using wellness programs to complement the provision of mental health care to veterans and family members who are eligible for readjustment counseling from the VA.

expanding care veterans act_-_directs secretary veterans_affairs develop plan expand scope research education delivery integration complementary alternative medicine services requires secretary carry office patient centered care cultural transformation year program assess feasibility advisability integrating delivery complementary alternative medicine services selected secretary health_care services veterans identify resolve barriers providing services integrating health services requires program conducted fewer medical centers integrating provision complementary alternative medicine services health_care services provided veterans mental health condition experience chronic pain chronic condition requires veterans participation voluntary directs secretary contract qualified independent entity comprehensive studies barriers encountered veterans receiving administrators clinicians providing complementary alternative medicine services provides conduct studies surveys veterans administrators clinicians requires secretary carry year program awarding grants public private nonprofit entities assess feasibility advisability wellness programs complement provision mental health_care veterans family members eligible readjustment counseling


Summary: Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including neglected parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, the soil-transmitted helminths, and other related diseases. Requires the report to provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to: (1) accurately evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and define gaps in such knowledge, and (2) address the threat of such diseases.

neglected infections impoverished americans act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs report congress epidemiology impact appropriate funding required address neglected diseases poverty including neglected diseases disease soil transmitted related diseases requires report provide information necessary guide future health policy accurately evaluate current state knowledge concerning diseases define gaps knowledge address threat diseases


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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 16, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 or the IMPACT Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) require post-acute care (PAC) providers to report standardized patient assessment data, data on quality measures, and data on resource use and other measures, all meeting specified requirements; (2) require the data to be standardized and interoperable to allow for its exchange among PAC and other providers to give them access to longitudinal information so as to facilitate coordinated care and improve Medicare beneficiary outcomes, including in the discharge planning process; and (3) modify PAC assessment instruments applicable to PAC providers for the submission of standardized patient assessment data on such providers and enable assessment data comparison across all such providers.

Requires home health agencies, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-term care hospitals to implement, according to a three-phase schedule, and submit data on quality measures and resource use as well as standardized patient assessment data.

Directs the Secretary to reduce by 2% the update to the market basket percentage for skilled nursing facilities which do not report the same kinds of data.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide confidential feedback reports to PAC providers on their performance with respect to required measures; and (2) arrange for public reporting of PAC provider performance on quality, resource use, and other measures.

Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to: (1) evaluate and recommend to Congress features of PAC payment systems that establish, or a unified PAC payment system that establishes, payment rates according to characteristics of individuals instead of according to the PAC setting where the Medicare beneficiary involved is treated; and (2) recommend to Congress a technical prototype for a PAC prospective payment system.

Directs the Secretary to study: (1) the effect of individuals' socioeconomic status on quality, resource use, and other measures for individuals under the Medicare program; and (2) the impact on such measures of specified risk factors.

(Sec. 3) Subjects any entity certified as a hospice program to a standard survey by an appropriate state or local survey agency, or an approved accreditation agency, at least once every 36 months.

Specifies funding for such survey requirements from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for FY2015-FY2017 and, with an increase, for FY2018-FY2025.

Applies certain rules for the limitation of a beneficiary's liability with respect to denial of a Medicare payment for hospice care of an individual for more than 180 days in the same manner as those rules apply with respect to denial of a payment for items and services as not reasonable or necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury.

 Requires medical review of the hospice care given by a hospice program to an individual receiving it for more than 180 days (long-stay patient) if the number of long-stay patients in the program exceeds a percentage (specified by the Secretary) of the total number of all cases of individuals the program has given hospice care.

Prescribes the annual update to the hospice aggregate payment cap amount for FY2017-FY2025 as the percentage update to payment rates for hospice care or services furnished during the fiscal year beginning on the October 1 preceding the beginning of the accounting year.

Directs the Secretary to replace the Transitional Fund for Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Reform with a re-established Medicare Improvement Fund (MIF), which shall be available to the Secretary to make improvements under the original Medicare fee-for-service program for individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medicare Insurance). Makes funds available to the MIF during and after FY2020. Makes amounts available to the MIF from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (as under current law) as well as the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, in any proportion the Secretary determines appropriate.

measure amended passed house september summary version repeated improving medicare post acute care transformation act impact act sec amends title xviii medicare social_security_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs require post acute care pac providers report standardized patient assessment data data quality measures data resource use measures meeting specified requirements require data standardized interoperable allow exchange pac providers access longitudinal information facilitate coordinated care improve medicare beneficiary outcomes including discharge planning process modify pac assessment instruments applicable pac providers submission standardized patient assessment data providers enable assessment data comparison providers requires home health agencies inpatient rehabilitation facilities long-term_care hospitals implement according phase schedule submit data quality measures resource use standardized patient assessment data directs secretary reduce update market basket percentage skilled nursing facilities report kinds data directs secretary provide confidential feedback reports pac providers performance respect required measures arrange public reporting pac provider performance quality resource use measures directs medicare_payment_advisory_commission medpac evaluate recommend congress features pac payment systems establish unified pac payment system establishes payment rates according characteristics individuals instead according pac setting medicare beneficiary involved treated recommend congress technical prototype pac prospective payment system directs secretary study effect individuals socioeconomic status quality resource use measures individuals medicare program impact measures specified risk factors sec subjects entity certified hospice program standard survey appropriate state local survey agency approved accreditation agency months specifies funding survey requirements federal_hospital_insurance_trust_fund fy2015 fy2017 increase fy2018 fy2025 applies certain rules limitation beneficiary liability respect denial medicare payment hospice care individual days manner rules apply respect denial payment items services reasonable necessary diagnosis treatment illness injury requires medical review hospice care given hospice program individual receiving days long stay patient number long stay patients program exceeds percentage specified secretary total number cases individuals program given hospice care prescribes annual update hospice aggregate payment cap fy2017 fy2025 percentage update payment rates hospice care services furnished fiscal year beginning october preceding beginning accounting year directs secretary replace transitional fund sustainable growth rate sgr reform established medicare_improvement_fund shall available secretary improvements original medicare fee service program individuals entitled enrolled benefits hospital insurance enrolled medicare supplementary medicare insurance makes funds available fy2020 makes amounts available federal_hospital_insurance_trust_fund current law federal_supplementary_medical_insurance_trust_fund proportion secretary determines appropriate