I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2023 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Tonko , and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer’s Project Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act . 2. Extension of project Section 2 of the National Alzheimer's Project Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11225 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Professional judgment budget For fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment, but without change, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council, an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to the reports and recommendations made under this Act, including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the National Institutes of Health. .