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HHS Behavioral Health Coordinating Committee Subcommittee for Communications
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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ACL, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HRSA, OS, OSG, SAMHSA
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OD/OSP, NIAAA, NIDA, NIMH, OD/DPCPSI/OBSSR
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The communications subcommittee is developing tools to enhance cross-HHS communications on behavioral health with other federal agencies and the public. Initiatives include platforms for data sharing and dissemination across HHS agencies, and establishing common language for behavioral health.
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HHS Biannual Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) Inventory
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Resource Development
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CDC, FDA, OS
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OD/OSP, CC, FIC, NCATS, NCCAM, NCI, NCMHD, NEI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIGMS, NIMH, NIMHD, NINDS, NINR, NLM, OD/DPCPSI
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Completion of the Department''s biannual Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) inventory report, as required by the US Government''s Policy for Oversight of Dual Use Research of Concern.
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HHS Biotechnology Engagement Program (BTEP)
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Research Initiative
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CDC, FDA
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NIAID, NCI
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The Biotechnology Engagement Program (BTEP) supports scientific programs in the Former Soviet Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States to engage former weapons scientists and new investigators in collaborative research areas of common interest related to public health.
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HHS Biovigilance Committee
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC
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CC, NHLBI
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Develop systems for reporting adverse events resulting from blood transfusion or donation.
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HHS Blood, Organ, and Tissue Senior Executive Council (BOTSEC)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, CMS, FDA, OS
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CC, NHLBI
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The mission of the Blood, Organ, and Tissue Senior Executive Council (BOTSEC) is to serve as the department''s internal executive leadership coordination mechanism across all the staff and operating divisions involved in blood, organ, and tissue safety and blood product availability. The internal committee is also responsible for looking at providing timely recommendations on emerging issues that are taking place. It also provides decisional elements on proposed policies, public health threats, and issues related to blood, organ, and tissue safety and availability. The staff of the Public Health Service (PHS) operating divisions involved in blood, organ and tissues safety (BOTS) meet monthly by a teleconference call.
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HHS Data Council
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Other
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS, SAMHSA
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NIA, NIMH
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Coordinates all health and human services data collection and analysis activities of the Department of Health and Human Services, including an integrated data collection strategy, coordination of health data standards and health and human services and privacy policy activities.
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HHS Diagnostics Integrated Program Team (Dx IPT)
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Other
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CDC, FDA
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NIAID
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The Diagnostics Integrated Program Team (Dx IPT) was established by the USG Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) Executive Committee (EEC). The DxIPT will advise leadership on investments in human health diagnostics, medical countermeasures to improve the response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats, pandemic influenza (PI), and emerging infectious diseases (EID). Members include Federal employees or contractors to the Federal Government with diverse expertise in diagnostics. In 2012, DxIPT was charged with two tasks: 1) to reevaluate the feasibility of anthrax diagnostics for asymptomatic infections and 2) to develop Q-TRLs (Quantitative Technological Readiness Levels) for diagnostics to represent milestones and activities for the product development lifecycle from discovery through post-approval.
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HHS Dietary Guidance Review Committee
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Other
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ACF, CDC, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS
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NIDDK
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This committee reviews draft nutrition materials developed by all federal agencies and fulfills the legislative mandate (1990 NNMRRA) to ensure that federal dietary guidance is consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and is scientifically accurate.
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HHS Disability and Health workgroup for Healthy People 2020
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Other
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CDC
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NICHD
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The purpose of this workgroup is to discuss the measurement of health and the targets for persons with disabilities.
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HHS Health Literacy Working Group
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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ACF, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS, OSG
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NEI, NCI, NLM, OD/OCPL
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This Workgroup is comprised of various HHS agencies that work towards meeting the Department’s prevention goals and to accomplish the National Action Plan and the Healthy People 2020 Objective: Improve the health literacy of persons with inadequate or marginal literacy skills.
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