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Medical Research: National Research Service Awards for Research in Primary Medical Care

HRD-87-20 Published: Jul 31, 1987. Publicly Released: Aug 31, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the criteria used by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to comply with a statutory requirement that it make available a specified percentage of National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for research in primary medical care.

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Matter for Congressional Consideration

Matter Status Comments
Congress should consider amending the Public Health Service Act to define what constitutes research in primary medical care for purposes of implementing section 487(d)(3).
Closed – Not Implemented
The agency disagreed. Legislation has not been introduced in Congress to define research in primary medical care. There has been no discussion of this issue on the Hill for over 1 year.

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