- Mission [1]
- Section 492 of the PHS Act states that “The Secretary . . . shall by regulation require appropriate technical and scientific
peer review of – (A) applications . . .; and (B) biomedical and behavioral research and development contracts . . .” This
committee is composed of recognized biomedical and/or behavioral research authorities who represent the forefront of research
and technical knowledge and who provide first-level merit review of highly scientific and technical research grant applications.
Operation of this committee is accomplished by using a fluid membership, with members designated to serve for individual meetings
rather than being formally appointed for fixed terms of service. During this reporting period the committee reviewed 355 applications
requesting $793,418,242 in total direct costs for all years. This total includes 117 contract proposals reviewed for the loan
repayment program.
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