FACACLASSIC

Note: An Annual Comprehensive Review, as required by §7 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, is conducted each year on committee data entered for the previous fiscal year (referred to as the reporting year). The data for the reporting year is not considered verified until this review is complete and the data is moved to history for an agency/department. See the Data From Previous Years section at the bottom of this page for the committee’s historical, verified data.

Details on agency responses to committee recommendations can be found under the Performance Measures section for each committee in the fields “Agency Feedback” and “Agency Feedback Comment.”

HHS - 128 - National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	128
Original Establishment Date	11/20/1985	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/advisory-...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	24
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DIRECTOR FOR EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	10/31/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	KARL
Date Of Renewal Charter	10/31/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	MALIK
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	PHD
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(301) 594-8843
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. 284a	Designated Federal Officer Email*	malikk@niddk.nih.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/20/1985
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	Section 492 of the PHS Act states that The Secretary...shall by regulation require appropriate technical and scientific peer review of -- (A) applications...; and (B)...biomedical and behavioral research and development contracts... This Council is composed of both scientific and public members who provide the second level of peer review; advise on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and research needs and opportunities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. There were 10325 applications requesting $19,478,591,064 that were reviewed by initial review groups for the National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council.
How is membership balanced?*	The National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council will consist of not more than 18 appointed members with research interests and responsibilities paralleling those of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Two-thirds of the members are scientists who are outstanding medical or scientific authorities knowledgeable in the fields of diabetes and other endocrinologic diseases, cystic fibrosis and other metabolic diseases and disorders, digestive and nutritional diseases and disorders, and kidney and hematologic diseases and disorders. The Council will also consist of at least five federal members who will serve as ex officios. One-third of the members are representatives of the general public with interests in public policy, law, health policy, economics and management related to the above listed conditions.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee held 4 meetings in 2025, as required by law. The National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council provides advice on a continuing basis on the type of scientific research programs that should be supported and on how to carry them out. It also provides ongoing review of the relevance and effectiveness of the existing programs.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council is composed of both scientific and public members who provide the second level of review for research grant applications; advise on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and research needs and opportunities of the Institute. The quality, scope, and balance of advice from this Council cannot be obtained from NIH staff or from other established sources because the membership of the Council is constituted to meet the specific requirements of the mandated mission of the Council and of the Institute.
Why close or partially close meetings?	The meetings of the Council were partially closed to the public for the portion to review grant applications. Sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act permit the closing of meetings where discussion could reveal confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material and personal information, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Recommendation Remarks	Committee Function: Other - National Scientific and Advisory. Reports - This committee did not produce any reports during this reporting period. The Designated Federal Officer and Committee Decision Maker positions are both filled by the Director, Division of Extramural Activities. The Institute Director has delegated operational responsibility for this Council to the director of the division that depends (by statute) on Council recommendations to do its job. Dr Scherer was administratively extended into FY25 to cover expertise needed. Meetings during FY 25 were all one day meetings. Dr. Monica Bertagnolli was added as an Ex Officio as the new NIH Director. Her term will be: 11/09/2023 - 01/20/2025

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	An action of approved or recommended for grants receiving review by this council does not infer that the grant will be or has been funded. Research grant applications submitted to NIH must go through a two-step review process that includes initial peer review for scientific and technical merit and a second step of review for a number of other considerations. These include alignment with NIH's funding principles, review of the project budget, assessment of the applicant's management systems, determination of applicant eligibility, and compliance with public policy requirements. After all of these steps have been completed, NIH officials make funding decisions on individual grant applications.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	10,325
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	10,325
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$19,478,591,064.00
Cost Savings Comment	NIH supported basic and clinical research accomplishments often take many years to unfold into new diagnostic tests and new ways to treat and prevent diseases.	Grants Review Comment	The number of grants recommended for approval is the total number of grants recommended by the IRG and the SEPs to the NIDDK Advisory Council. The dollar value is the funds that were requested in these recommended grants.
Number Of Recommendations*	173,673	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The number of recommendations includes the second level review of grant applications. The number of grants recommended was 10,325.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Information on the research funded by NIH is available through the RePORT (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool) website. RePORT provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities that advance the mission of the NIH, including information on NIH expenditures, strategic plans, reports on NIH funding, and reports on the organization and people involved in NIH research and research training. The RePORT website is located at http://report.nih.gov.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Information on the research funded by NIH is available through the RePORT (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool) website. RePORT provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities that advance the mission of the NIH, including information on NIH expenditures, strategic plans, reports on NIH funding, and reports on the organization and people involved in NIH research and research training. The RePORT website is located at http://report.nih.gov.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	Information is provided to the public at the open session of each Council meeting through reports and the Director’s update. The public can view information related to the Council through the council’s official website.	Narrative Description*	NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information. Section 492 of the Public Health Service Act states that The Secretary...shall by regulation require appropriate technical scientific peer review of -(A) applications...; and (B)...biomedical and behavioral research and development contracts... The National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council provides second level peer review, makes recommendations for support of grants, contract proposals, and cooperative agreements; advises on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and identifies research needs of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 9:12 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks	Data is preliminary and will be finalized at a later date.
Cost Remarks	Data is preliminary and will be finalized at a later date.

Interest Areas

Category Area Health Health Care Medicine Health and Health Research

Custom Links

Committee Level Reports