II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2406 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2018 Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Young , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To advance cutting-edge research initiatives 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. Advancing cutting-edge research 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. .