US Congress House Bill 2439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service to: (1) remove 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 Department of Health and Human Services must report on the implementation of these amendments, including whether the amendments improved the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to hire and retain qualified experts to fulfill obligations under user fee agreements.

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service.

Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-05-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-05-19	House	Introduced in House

HB6 (Related) 2015-07-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB2700 (Related) 2016-04-18 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2439/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2439/BILLS-114hr2439ih.pdf