S. 1607

119 S1607 IS: Improving National Safety, Public health, Ethics, and Clinical Trials Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-06
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1607
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 6, 2025
  Mr. Schmitt  introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
  Pensions
  A BILL
To establish an Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health, an
  Inspector General of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and an Inspector
  General for the Food and Drug Administration.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improving National Safety, Public health, Ethics, and Clinical Trials Act   or the   INSPECT Act  .
2.
Establishment of Inspectors General of the National Institutes of Health, the
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug
  Administration
(a)
Definitions
Section 401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  or the National Reconnaissance Office,  and inserting  the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the Food and Drug Administration, ; and
(2)
in paragraph (3), by striking  or the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office;  and inserting  the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; the Director of the National Institutes of Health; the Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, .
(b)
Appointment of Inspectors General
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall, in accordance with section 403(a) of title 5, United States Code—
(1)
appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health;
(2)
appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
(3)
appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Food and Drug Administration.
3.
Compliance with CUTGO
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, and no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.