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The NIH Reform Act of 2006, officially known as Public Law 109-482, was signed into law on January 15, 2007, by President George W. Bush. This act was the first comprehensive reauthorization of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 14 years, focusing on enhancing NIH's organizational structure and research strategies.
The '''NIH Reform Act of 2006''', officially known as Public Law 109-482, was signed into law on January 15, 2007, by President George W. Bush. This act was the first comprehensive reauthorization of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 14 years, focusing on enhancing NIH's organizational structure and research strategies.


== Key Provisions ==
== Key Provisions ==
=== Organizational Restructuring ===
=== Organizational Restructuring ===
* Established the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) to oversee trans-NIH research initiatives.
* Established the [[Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives]] (DPCPSI) to oversee trans-NIH research initiatives.
* Created the NIH Common Fund to support high-impact, cross-cutting research.
* Created the NIH Common Fund to support high-impact, cross-cutting research.