PUBLIC LAW 109–482—JAN. 15, 2007
120 STAT. 3683
‘‘(A) preserve an emphasis on investigator-initiated research project grants, including with respect to research involving collaboration between 2 or more such institutes or centers; and ‘‘(B) when appropriate, maximize investigator-initiated research project grants in their annual research portfolios; ‘‘(9) shall ensure that research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health is subject to review in accordance with section 492 and that, after such review, the research is reviewed in accordance with section 492A(a)(2) by the appropriate advisory council under section 406 before the research proposals are approved for funding; ‘‘(10) shall have authority to review and approve the establishment of all centers of excellence recommended by the national research institutes; ‘‘(11)(A) shall oversee research training for all of the national research institutes and National Research Service Awards in accordance with section 487; and ‘‘(B) may conduct and support research training— ‘‘(i) for which fellowship support is not provided under section 487; and ‘‘(ii) that does not consist of residency training of physicians or other health professionals; ‘‘(12) may, from funds appropriated under section 402A(b), reserve funds to provide for research on matters that have not received significant funding relative to other matters, to respond to new issues and scientific emergencies, and to act on research opportunities of high priority; ‘‘(13) may, subject to appropriations Acts, collect and retain registration fees obtained from third parties to defray expenses for scientific, educational, and research-related conferences;’’. (c) CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.—Section 402 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (i) and (l); and (2) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively. (d) ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR DIRECTOR OF NIH.—Section 402 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by subsection (c) of this section, is amended by adding after subsection (j) the following subsection: ‘‘(k) COUNCIL OF COUNCILS.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, the Director of NIH shall establish within the Office of the Director an advisory council to be known as the ‘Council of Councils’ (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Council’) for the purpose of advising the Director on matters related to the policies and activities of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, including making recommendations with respect to the conduct and support of research described in subsection (b)(7). ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be composed of 27 members selected by the Director of NIH with approval from the Secretary from among the list of nominees under subparagraph (C).
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