FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service to: (1) increase the limit on the number of members, (2) expand eligibility for appointment, (3) set a maximum pay rate, and (4) remove the option for members to contribute to the retirement system of an institution of higher education. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on these amendments.
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional hiring authority for scientific, technical, or professional positions that support the development, review, and regulation of medical products. The FDA must report on its need for qualified individuals for such positions and must include a recruitment and retention plan. The GAO must report on the FDA's ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff.
The FDA must establish one or more Intercenter Institutes. Each institute must coordinate activities applicable to a major disease area among the FDA centers that review products. Activities may include coordinating staff with relevant expertise, streamlining product review, and enhancing interactions with patients, sponsors, and the biomedical community.
Scientific meetings directly related to the duties of a Department of Health and Human Services professional must not be considered conferences for certain purposes.
The bill revises Board of Directors membership, Executive Director compensation, and accounting for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA.
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply to National Institutes of Health research.| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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| 2016-04-18 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427. | Senate |
| 2016-04-18 | Committee | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | Senate |
| 2016-04-06 | Committee | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2016-03-17 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2016-03-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |