H.R. 1585: To establish an office to oversee research compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-04-03 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: See Public Law 108-170.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-04-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To establish an office to oversee research compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Plain summary

Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration an independent office to oversee Department of Veterans Affairs research compliance and assurance, promote responsible research, and ensure the ethical treatment and safety of research subjects. Establishes a Director of such office, whose duties shall include the conduct of periodic inspections and evaluations of research integrity at research facilities, the observation of external accreditation site visits for human subjects and animal welfare, and investigations of allegations of research improprieties, misconduct, and non-compliance with policies and regulations.

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Official text

To establish an office to oversee research compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · 19 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr1585.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr1585 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108