Congress has created a formal process to ensure that scientific judgment will guide them in future Alzheimer’s research funding. The Alzheimer’s Accountability Act, which was fully incorporated within the fiscal year 2015 funding bill signed into law by the President on December 17, 2014, ensures that funding levels determined by Congress are based on scientific recommendations of the National Institutes of Health. Funding for Alzheimer’s research was also increased by $25 million through this bill.
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