A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative, and for other purposes.

5/7/2008--Introduced.
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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Sponsor

• Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Pete Domenici
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Committees

• Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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May 07, 2008

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• Introduced on May 07, 2008.
• May 07, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3899-3900)
• May 07, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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December 04, 2008 UMWELTdigital.de - Naturwaldreservate-Programm Hessen - Hessen ...

S. 2989. Auf Empfehlung des Ausschusses für Landwirtschaft und Forsten hat der Hessische Landtag am 20. September 1988 die Einrichtung von Naturwaldreservaten beschlossen. Die Bearbeitung der Naturwaldreservate als langfristiges ...

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Ausweisung und Betreuung von Naturwaldreservaten in Hessen (Naturwaldreservate-Programm Hessen). Vom 29. September 2008, StAnz. S. 2989. Auf Empfehlung des Ausschusses für Landwirtschaft und Forsten hat der Hessische Landtag am 20. ...

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A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative, and for other purposes (S. 2989). See Bills on the Same Subject: Artificial intelligence, Biomedical engineering, Brain, ...

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