I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5002 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2018 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Upton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act . 2. Unique research initiatives Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(n)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) high impact cutting-edge research that fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or research urgently required to respond to a public health threat. .