The Office of Science Policy Analysis (OSPA) often leads the development of reports mandated by Congress. Examples of reports prepared by OSPA include Congressional Appropriations Committee Reports (CACRs) and those mandated by the NIH Reform Act of 2006, which includes the NIH Director’s Biennial Report and the report on NIH Collaboration with other Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) agencies.
Summary of the NIH Reform Act of 2006
Biennial Report of the Director of the National Institutes of Health
The NIH Director’s Biennial Report provides Congress, NIH stakeholders, and the public with an integrated portrait of activities across all of the NIH Institutes and Centers on a biennial basis.
Major sections of the report include:
An overview
(Print Version ), of NIH structure, operations, policies and procedures and various cross-cutting activities
NIH research activities on specific disease, disorders, and adverse health conditions (Print Version ), with an emphasis on strategic planning and funding decisions
NIH research activities from the perspective of key research approaches and resources (Print Version ), such as genomics, data registries, career development, and information clearinghouses
Reports on Centers of Excellence (Print Version ), established by statutory mandate in areas including Alzheimer’s disease, Autism and Health Disparities
Appendices (Print Version ), including the statutory mandates for the NIH Biennial Report, descriptions of the missions of the NIH ICs and the OD program offices, data on the primary NIH research training programs, and an index.
Learn more about the NIH Biennial Report
Report on NIH Collaborations with Other HHS Agencies
Section 403A [283a] (a), Annual Reporting to Increase Interagency Collaboration and Coordination, was added to the Public Health Service Act by Section 104 of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Reform Act of 2006, and requires that the NIH Director forward to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary an annual report on NIH’s collaborations with other HHS Agencies .1 This, our fifth report to the Secretary, covers FY 2011.
The NIH’s collaborative efforts with other HHS agencies are a critical component of the HHS mission to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. As the Nation’s leading biomedical and behavioral research institution, NIH is dedicated to the pursuit of fundamental scientific knowledge about living systems and the application of that knowledge to improve people’s health and reduce the burden of disease. Our collaborations with other HHS agencies promote the translation of NIH’s research to community health practice, coordinate a range of health programs and policies, enable better tracking of patient safety initiatives, and optimize agency efforts to reduce health disparities, thereby providing a healthier population, resulting in increased social and economic benefits.
The 2011 fiscal year report can be found on the NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) Web site located at http://report.nih.gov/reports.aspx.
All prior year reports are also located on the NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) Web site at http://report.nih.gov/crs/PreviousCollaborations.aspx.
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