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HHS - 5263 - National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	5263
Original Establishment Date	11/20/1985	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://nccih.nih.gov/about/naccih
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	23
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	1/28/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	MARTINA
Date Of Renewal Charter	1/28/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	SCHMIDT
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	PHD
Specific Termination Authority	2025 Secretary Directive	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	301-594-3456
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. 287c-21(b), section 485D(b) of PHS Act	Designated Federal Officer Email*	schmidma@mail.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?*	This Council is composed of both scientific and public members who provide the second level of peer review; advice on policy development, program implementation and evaluation; and research needs and opportunities of the Center. During this reporting period, the Institute received 469 applications requesting $217,771,737 in support. These applications were reviewed by initial review groups and were then considered by the Council prior to potential funding. The decision to form a Council Working Group on Spiritual Health was made following discussion at the January 2024 meeting. The working group presented the first time to council at its May 2024 Advisory Council meeting.
How is membership balanced?*	The Council consists of 18 members appointed by the Secretary and at least 5 nonvoting ex officio members. Of the appointed members, 12 are selected from among the leading representatives of the health and scientific disciplines relevant to the activities of the Center, particularly representatives of the health and scientific disciplines in the area of complementary and integrative health. Nine of the twelve scientific members include practitioners licensed in one or more of the major systems with which the Center is involved. Six public members include leaders in the fields of public policy, law, health policy, economics, and management. Three of the six public members represent the interests of individual consumers of complementary and integrative health.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Council met three times in FY 2025 on the following dates: 04/08/25, 07/01/25 and 09/19/25 and held multiple working group meetings. The Council provides advice on a continuing basis on matters relating to the conduct and support of research training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to complementary and integrative health.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The members of the Council have a vast reservoir of experience, expertise, and abilities covering the broad spectrum of complementary and integrative health and provide the second level of review for research grant applications; advice on policy development, program implementation and evaluation, and research needs and opportunities for the Center. The quality, scope, and balance of advice from this Council cannot be obtained from NIH staff or 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 Center.
Why close or partially close meetings?	The meetings of the Council were partially closed to the public for the review of grant applications and/or contract proposals. Sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended, 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	Per "2025 Secretary Directive " this FACA Committee has been terminated. Committee Function: Other - National Scientific and Advisory. Reports: This committee did not produce any public reports during this reporting period. Ex Officio Members: Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli was appointed as the Director, NIH (11/09/23 to 01/20/25). Dr. Lawrence Tabak’s Ex Officio position ended on 11/08/23 when the new NIH Director was appointed 11/09/23. Dr. Helene M. Langevin, Director NCCIH, has re-appointed to the Chairperson position (08/01/24 to 07/31/26). As such, her term of service end date is different than what we reported on the FY23 ACR. Dr. Benjamin Kligler's term is now 10/09/2029. Committee Members: Administrative Extension: There are three (3) members who have administrative extension terms from 8/1/2024 to 1/28/2025: Drs. Coghill, Haney, and Jean-Louis. As such, their term of service end dates are different than what we reported on the FY23 ACR. Rotated Off: A total of five (5) members rotated off : Four (4) members Drs. Braver, Delitto, Mehling, and Shinto whose term end dates were originally on 7/31/23 and now they were on 1/28/24. One (1) member Dr. Karen Sherman's term ended on 07/31/24.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
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 the initial peer review for scientific and technical merit and a second step of review and approval by a National Advisory Council that includes program relevance. In addition, prior to an award or funding being made, NIH staff must conduct an administrative 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 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	469
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	469
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$217,771,737.00
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	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	13,694	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Council reviewed 469 applications in FY 2024 requesting $217,771,737 in support.	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. Due to the complexity of the recommendations made by this committee on policy and program areas, staff is unable to determine which recommendations have been fully or partially implemented solely in response to this committee's activities.	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. Due to the complexity of the recommendations made by this committee on policy and program areas, staff is unable to determine which recommendations have been fully or partially implemented solely in response to this committee's activities.	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 and scientific peer review of applications. The National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health 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 research needs of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.

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 9:19 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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