United States 116th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 3 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 4499 — NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2020

Last action — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.

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NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2020 This bill expands research endowments available through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to include former centers of excellence at certain historically black colleges and universities and at biomedical and behavioral research institutions with a significant number of minority students.

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The text shows that H.R. 4499 was placed on the Senate calendar after being received and read twice. Additionally, the reference to the bill being engrossed in the House has been removed. This indicates a progression in the legislative process as the bill moves from the House to consideration in the Senate.

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4499 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4499 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
595 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4499 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.
4499 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Received;
read twice and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
Calendar No.
595 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
_______________________________________________________________________ November 18, 2020 Received;
read twice and placed on the calendar
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Public health service · 42 U.S.C. ch. 6A 1 section
  • § 285t Purpose of Institute Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 285t — at 285t(h)

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    (a) In general The general purpose of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (in this subpart referred to as the “Institute”) is the conduct and support of research, training, dissemination of information, and other programs with respect to minority health conditions and other populations with health disparities. (b) Priorities The Director of the Institute shall in expending amounts appropriated under this subpart give priority to conducting and supporting minority health disparities research. (c) Minority health disparities research For purposes of this subpart: (1) The term “minority health disparities research” means basic, clinical, and behavioral research on minority health conditions (as defined in paragraph (2)), including research to prevent, diagnose, and treat such conditions. (2) The term “minority health conditions”, with respect to individuals who are members of minority groups, means all diseases, disorders, and conditions (including with respect to mental health and substance abuse)— (A) unique to, more serious, or more prevalent in such individuals; (B) for which the factors of medical risk or types of medical intervention may be different for such individuals, or for which it is unknown whether such factors or types are different for such individuals; or (C) with respect to which there has been insufficient research involving such individuals as subjects or insufficient data on such individuals. (3) The term “minority group” has the meaning given the term “racial and ethnic minority group” in section 300u–6 of this title. (4) The terms “minority” and “minorities” refer to individuals from a minority group. (d) Health disparity populations For purposes of this subpart: (1) A population is a health disparity population if, as determined by the Director of the Institute after consultation with the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, there is a significant disparity in the overall rate of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality, or survival rates in the population as compared to the health status of the general population. (2) The Director shall give priority consideration to determining whether minority groups qualify as health disparity populations under paragraph (1). (3) The term “health disparities research” means basic, clinical, and behavioral research on health disparity populations (including individual members and communities of such populations) that relates to health disparities as defined under paragraph (1), including the causes of such disparities and methods to prevent, diagnose, and treat such disparities. (e) Coordination of activities The Director of the Institute shall act as the primary Federal official with responsibility for coordinating all minority health disparities research and other health disparities research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and— (1) shall represent the health disparities research program of the National Institutes of Health, including the minority health disparities research program, at all relevant Executive branch task forces, committees and planning activities; and (2) shall maintain communications with all relevant Public Health Service agencies, including the Indian Health Service, and various other departments of the Federal Government to ensure the timely transmission of information concerning advances in minority health disparities research and other health disparities research between these various agencies for dissemination to affected communities and health care providers. (f) Collaborative comprehensive plan and budget (1) In general Subject to the provisions of this section and other applicable law, the Director of NIH, the Director of the Institute, and the directors of the other agencies of the National Institutes of Health in collaboration (and in consultation with the advisory council for the Institute) shall— (A) establish a comprehensive plan and budget for...

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The bill expands the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to provide research endowments to former centers of excellence.

  • 42 U.S.C. 285t(h)

    ``(A) at current centers of excellence under section 736; and`` → ``(A) at current or former centers of excellence under section 736; and``

    The amendment allows research endowments to be provided at both current and former centers of excellence.

  • 42 U.S.C. 285t(h)

    ``(B) at current centers of excellence under section 464z-4.`` → ``(B) at current or former centers of excellence under section 464z-4.``

    The amendment allows research endowments to be provided at both current and former centers of excellence.

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.

  2. Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5803-5805)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4499.

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5803)

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5803)

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-571.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-571.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 469.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4499 do?
NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2020 This bill expands research endowments available through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to include former centers of excellence at certain historically black colleges and universities and at biomedical and behavioral research institutions with a significant number of minority students.
Who sponsors HR 4499?
HR 4499 is sponsored by Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Lewis, John (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Rogers, Mike D. (Republican), Taylor, Van (Republican), and Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4499?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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