S134-118

Passed Senate

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 30, 2023

Legislative Progress

Passed Senate
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 30, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill requires the NIH Director to annually submit a "professional judgment budget" for Alzheimer's research initiatives directly to the President and Congress. HHS and the Advisory Council can comment but cannot change the submission.

Who Benefits and How

Alzheimer's research gains enhanced budget visibility and advocacy. Congress receives expert budget estimates independent of OMB constraints. Researchers and patients may benefit from potentially increased funding.

Who Bears the Burden and How

NIH Director must prepare and submit annual budget estimates. Process bypasses normal HHS budget review.

Key Provisions

  • Requires annual budget estimate for Alzheimer's initiatives starting FY2024
  • Submission goes directly to President for transmittal to Congress
  • HHS and Advisory Council can comment but cannot change the estimate
  • Must include personnel needs for NIH
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 04:46

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Requires the NIH Director to submit an annual "professional judgment budget" for Alzheimer's research directly to the President and Congress, bypassing normal HHS review.

Policy Domains

Health Research Alzheimers Budget Process

Legislative Strategy

"Enhance Alzheimer's research funding advocacy through independent budget process"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Health Research Budget Process
Actor Mappings
"the_director"
→ Director of the National Institutes of Health

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