H.R. 5989: National Neurotechnology Initiative Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-05-07 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-05-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

National Neurotechnology Initiative Act

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National Neurotechnology Initiative Act - Defines "neurotechnology" to mean the science and technology that allows an individual to analyze, understand, treat, and heal the brain and nervous system. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative, under which the Secretary shall: (1) establish goals, priorities, and metrics for evaluation for federal neurotechnology research, development, and commercialization; (2) increase the investment in federal research, development, and translational programs in neurotechnology to achieve such goals; and (3) increase interagency coordination. Requires the Secretary to establish the National Neurotechnology Coordination Office and the National Neurotechnology Advisory Council. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop the Blueprint for Neuroscience Research to: (1) identify pervasive challenges in neuroscience and any technological barriers to solving such challenges; and (2) support the development of new tools, training opportunities, and other resources to assist neuroscientists in basic and clinical research. Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to require the Directors of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health to improve the timelines of the review process for neurology and psychiatry. Requires the Director of the National Neurotechnology Coordination Office to establish the American Neurotechnology Study Center.

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National Neurotechnology Initiative Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · 6 cosponsors

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

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Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr5989.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr5989 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110