Senate Bills - 109th Congress

S. 1543—The Clinical Research Act of 2005

On July 28, Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) introduced S. 1543, the Clinical Research Act of 2005. The bill, which is the companion to H.R. 2308, would authorize NIH to establish grant programs for academic health centers (AHCs) in the area of clinical research career development, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program for research partnerships between AHCs and the practicing health care community. S. 1543 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).

Legislative Update (December 2005): Clinical Research Act