1999-0105-F

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This FOIA request contains materials relating to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Most of the material does not relate to the functioning of NIH per se. Instead, it documents events taking place at NIH that President Bush participated in and a few policy issues relating to funding of programs under NIH auspices.

The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File category Federal Government - Public Health Service (NIH) (FG022-10) has been processed in its entirety in response to this request. The main issue addressed regarding NIH in this particular category is a reauthorization bill that generated some controversy due to its provisions regarding fetal tissue research and a fetal tissue research bank. Much of FG022-10, however, is not relevant to NIH. It deals with the FDA and a controversial seizure of certain drugs from a clinic in Washington. A large number of people wrote to the White House protesting the FDA's action in this matter. While not relevant to the topic of NIH, these records do document health care issues during the Bush Administration.

The staff and office files relate primarily to events held at NIH including the swearing-in of Dr. Bernadine Healy as NIH Administrator and the opening of the Children's Inn and Fisher House on the NIH campus. There are a few folders pertaining to NIH and legal issues. Two issues documented here are the patenting of genes discovered by the Human Genome project and proposed ethics guidelines.

Please note that a "*" indicates that a collection is entirely processed and open. A more detailed description of the materials is available in the finding aid for the office or category.

A "**" indicates files or documents that were incidentally processed as part of this FOIA request.

BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHORM SUBJECT FILE