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SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE
REAGAN-UDALL FOUNDATION FOR THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ACT
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HON. ANNA G. ESHOO
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3743, the
``Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act,'' bipartisan legislation I'm proud to co-lead with Rep. Hudson.
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are exemplary models on how to align public and private partners around a common cause, to advance breakthroughs in biomedical discoveries.
The FNIH organizes key research partnerships to address critical issues of our time such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and global health. Since its formation in 1990, the FNIH has established the Accelerating Medicines Partnership program, the Biomarkers Consortium, the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, and the GeneConvene Global Collaborative. Most recently, the FNIH helped to address the pandemic by launching and coordinating the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines initiative in partnership with numerous government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and biopharmaceutical companies. This initiative played a significant role in speeding the availability of the highly effective Moderna mRNA vaccine.
The Reagan-Udall Foundation creates robust public-private partnerships to advance research and innovation, enhance medical decision-making, and empower patients and advocates. The Foundation also helps patients navigate clinical trials, benefit from the expanded access process, and participate in Listening Sessions with the FDA to provide their personal insights about the challenges of living with a specific disease.
H.R. 3743 ensures that these foundations continue to have the resources needed for their important work. This legislation increases the amount of funding the NIH and the FDA can transfer and allocate to their respective foundations.
These foundations make contributions to biomedical research every day and I'm pleased to co-lead H.R. 3743 and urge my colleagues to support it.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 207
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