To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to consult with certain heads of Federal agencies with respect to biomedical research that may affect national security, and for other purposes.
Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act or the SAFE Biomedical Research Act
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address national security concerns with respect to the biomedical research it conducts or supports.
Specifically, the NIH must consult with relevant agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal partners, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, regarding research that may affect or be affected by matters of national security. The NIH must also ensure that recipients of its funding adhere to appropriate technology practices and policies to safeguard identifiable, sensitive information.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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