UNIQUE RESEARCH INITIATIVES.

SEC. 7041. UNIQUE RESEARCH INITIATIVES. Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(n)(1)) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “or”;(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(C) high impact cutting-edge research that fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or research urgently required to respond to a public health threat.”.