On October 24, 2021, LE&RN President & CEO, William Repicci, sent this letter to NIH Director, Dr. Francis Collins.

Dr. Collins is retiring from his position at the end of this year. Hence, this is Dr. Collins' last opportunity to respond to the request made by Congress that he establish a

In July 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the FY2022 appropriations bill. There was a dramatic edit to the bill, supported by Committee Chair Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Committee Member Rep. Tom Cole. Rather than “encouraging” the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a