House Democrats 1/23/09 Bill Text
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on the actual obligations, expenditures, and unobligated balances for each activity funded under this heading not later than November 1, 2009 and every 6 months thereafter as long as funding provided under this heading is available for obligation or expenditure. GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS SUBTITLE SEC. 9201. FEDERAL COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). (b) PURPOSE; DUTIES.—The Council shall— (1) assist the offices and agencies of the Federal Government, including the Departments of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and Defense, and other Federal departments or agencies, to coordinate the conduct or support of comparative effectiveness and related health services research; and (2) advise the President and Congress on— (A) strategies with respect to the infrastructure needs of comparative effectiveness research within the Federal Government;