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National Advisory Commission on Health Science and Society Resolution - Establishes a National Advisory Commission on Health Science and Society comprised of 15 members to undertake a comprehensive investigation and study of the ethical, social, and legal implications of advances in biomedical research and technology, which shall include, without being limited to: (1) analysis and evaluation of scientific and technological advances in the biomedical sciences, past, current, and projected; (2) analysis and evaluation of the implications of such advances, both for individuals and for society; (3) analysis and evaluation of laws, codes, and principles governing the use of technology in medical practice; (4) analysis and evaluation through the use of seminars and public hearings and other appropriate means, of public understanding of and attitudes toward such implications; and (5) analysis and evaluation of implications for public policy of such findings as are made by the Commission with respect to biomedical advances and public attitudes toward such advances.

Requires the Commission to transmit to the President and to the Congress one or more interim reports and, not later than two years after the first meeting of the Commission, one final report, containing detailed statements of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations, including such recommendations for action by public and private bodies and individuals as it deems advisable.

Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $1,000,000 for each of the two years during which the Commission shall serve for the purpose of carrying out this joint resolution.

Provides that on the ninetieth day after the date of submission of its final report to the President and the Congress the Commission shall cease to exist.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

National Advisory Commission on Health Science and Society Resolution - Establishes a National Advisory Commission on Health Science and Society comprised of 15 members to undertake a comprehensive investigation and study of the ethical, social, and legal implications of advances in biomedical research and technology, which shall include, without being limited to: (1) analysis and evaluation of scientific and technological advances in the biomedical sciences, past, current, and projected; (2) analysis and evaluation of the implications of such advances, both for individuals and for society; (3) analysis and evaluation of laws, codes, and principles governing the use of technology in medical practice; (4) analysis and evaluation through the use of seminars and public hearings and other appropriate means, of public understanding of and attitudes toward such implications; and (5) analysis and evaluation of implications for public policy of such findings as are made by the Commission with respect to biomedical advances and public attitudes toward such advances.

Requires the Commission to transmit to the President and to the Congress one or more interim reports and, not later than two years after the first meeting of the Commission, one final report, containing detailed statements of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations, including such recommendations for action by public and private bodies and individuals as it deems advisable.

Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $1,000,000 for each of the two years during which the Commission shall serve for the purpose of carrying out this joint resolution.

Provides that on the ninetieth day after the date of submission of its final report to the President and the Congress the Commission shall cease to exist.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

National Advisory Commission on Health Science and Society Resolution - Establishes a National Advisory Commission on Health Science and Society comprised of 15 members to undertake a comprehensive investigation and study of the ethical, social, and legal implications of advances in biomedical research and technology, which shall include, without being limited to: (1) analysis and evaluation of scientific and technological advances in the biomedical sciences, past, current, and projected; (2) analysis and evaluation of the implications of such advances, both for individuals and for society; (3) analysis and evaluation of laws, codes, and principles governing the use of technology in medical practice; (4) analysis and evaluation through the use of seminars and public hearings and other appropriate means, of public understanding of and attitudes toward such implications; and (5) analysis and evaluation of implications for public policy of such findings as are made by the Commission with respect to biomedical advances and public attitudes toward such advances.

Requires the Commission to transmit to the President and to the Congress one or more interim reports and, not later than two years after the first meeting of the Commission, one final report, containing detailed statements of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations, including such recommendations for action by public and private bodies and individuals as it deems advisable.

Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $1,000,000 for each of the two years during which the Commission shall serve for the purpose of carrying out this joint resolution.

Provides that on the ninetieth day after the date of submission of its final report to the President and the Congress the Commission shall cease to exist.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

National Advisory Commission on Health Science and Society Resolution - Establishes a National Advisory Commission on Health Science and Society comprised of 15 members to undertake a comprehensive investigation and study of the ethical, social, and legal implications of advances in biomedical research and technology, which shall include, without being limited to: (1) analysis and evaluation of scientific and technological advances in the biomedical sciences, past, current, and projected; (2) analysis and evaluation of the implications of such advances, both for individuals and for society; (3) analysis and evaluation of laws, codes, and principles governing the use of technology in medical practice; (4) analysis and evaluation through the use of seminars and public hearings and other appropriate means, of public understanding of and attitudes toward such implications; and (5) analysis and evaluation of implications for public policy of such findings as are made by the Commission with respect to biomedical advances and public attitudes toward such advances.

Requires the Commission to transmit to the President and to the Congress one or more interim reports and, not later than two years after the first meeting of the Commission, one final report, containing detailed statements of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations, including such recommendations for action by public and private bodies and individuals as it deems advisable.

Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $1,000,000 for each of the two years during which the Commission shall serve for the purpose of carrying out this joint resolution.

Provides that on the ninetieth day after the date of submission of its final report to the President and the Congress the Commission shall cease to exist.