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 120 STAT. 3692

PUBLIC LAW 109–482—JAN. 15, 2007

of the National Institutes of Health relating to whistleblower complaints. ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—For each whistleblower complaint pending during the year for which a report is submitted under this subsection, the report shall identify the following: ‘‘(A) Each agency of the National Institutes of Health involved. ‘‘(B) The status of the complaint. ‘‘(C) The resolution of the complaint to date. ‘‘(b) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—On an annual basis, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report that— ‘‘(1) identifies the number of experts and consultants, including any special consultants, whose services are obtained by the National Institutes of Health or its agencies; ‘‘(2) specifies whether such services were obtained under section 207(f), section 402(d), or other authority; ‘‘(3) describes the qualifications of such experts and consultants; ‘‘(4) describes the need for hiring such experts and consultants; and ‘‘(5) if such experts and consultants make financial disclosures to the National Institutes of Health or any of its agencies, specifies the income, gifts, assets, and liabilities so disclosed. ‘‘(c) FIRST REPORT.—The first report under subsections (a) and (b) shall be submitted not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006. 42 USC 283a–2.

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‘‘SEC. 403C. ANNUAL REPORTING REGARDING TRAINING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each institution receiving an award under this title for the training of graduate students for doctoral degrees shall annually report to the Director of NIH, with respect to each degree-granting program at such institution— ‘‘(1) the percentage of students admitted for study who successfully attain a doctoral degree; and ‘‘(2) for students described in paragraph (1), the average time between the beginning of graduate study and the receipt of a doctoral degree. ‘‘(3) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO APPLICANTS.—Each institution described in subsection (a) shall provide to each student submitting an application for a program of graduate study at such institution the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection with respect to the program or programs to which such student has applied.’’. (b) STRIKING OF OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NIH.— (1) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT; TITLE IV.—Title IV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 103(b) of this Act, is amended— (A) in section 404E(b)— (i) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:

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