A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.
Summary
This is a non-binding Senate resolution that expresses the sense of the Senate regarding the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The resolution proposes to affirm that NIH operations should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law. It also recognizes that the NIH workforce is essential to sustaining medical progress in the United States.
As a non-binding resolution, this measure does not have the force of law and does not require presidential signature. Instead, it serves as an expression of the Senate's position on the importance of maintaining continuous NIH operations and supporting its workforce. If enacted, it would signal congressional sentiment about the value of the NIH to the nation's medical research enterprise, though it would not directly mandate any specific actions or appropriations.