The NIH is seeking new regional medical centers to help enroll and manage a portion of the up to 1 million volunteers expected to participate in the initiative.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's ability to test new standards and policies is hindered without $5 million Obama requested for FY2016.
With NIH funds, organizations will build the 1 million volunteer cohort, while FDA's draft guidances will inform regulation of genetic tests critical for precision medicine.
The proposed bill would provide the agency with a $2 billion budget increase for the second year in a row after more than a decade of stagnant funding.
