1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Institute for Research on Safety and Quality Act . 2. Consolidating activities of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality into National Institute for Research on Safety and Quality (a) Establishment of Institute (1) Inclusion within NIH Section 401(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281(b) ) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraph (25) as paragraph (26); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (24) the following: (25) National Institute for Research on Safety and Quality. . (2) Increase of cap on number of institutes Section 401(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281(d)(1) ) is amended by striking 27 and inserting 28 . (3) Establishment Part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 21 National Institute for Research on Safety and Quality 464aa–1. Purpose of Institute The general purpose of the National Institute for Research on Safety and Quality (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the Institute ) is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services, and access to such services, through the establishment of a broad base of scientific research and through the promotion of improvements in clinical and health system practices, including the prevention of diseases and other health conditions. 464aa–2. Promoting health care quality improvement The Director of the Institute shall promote health care quality improvement by conducting and supporting— (1) research that develops and presents scientific evidence regarding all aspects of health care, including— (A) the development and assessment of methods for enhancing patient participation in their own care and for facilitating shared patient-physician decision making; (B) the outcomes, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of health care practices, including preventive measures and long-term care; (C) existing and innovative technologies