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INTRODUCTION
In accordance with Section 429 of the National Diabetes Mellitus Research and Education Act, the Diabetes
Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee (DMICC) prepares an annual summary report of its activities as
well as other Federal research activities in the field of diabetes. It is submitted to the Secretary, Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This is the
annual report of the DMICC for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005.
LEGISLATIVE MANDATE
The DMICC was authorized by Public Law 93-354 and established in fall 1974; subsequent legislation modified
some of the charges to the Committee. The charge to the DMICC is to coordinate the research activities of the
NIH and other Federal agencies relating to diabetes mellitus and its complications and to contribute to the adequacy
and technical soundness of these activities by providing a forum for communication and exchange of
information.
The Committee includes representatives from Federal agencies whose programs are relevant to diabetes
mellitus and its complications. The chairman, designated by the Director, NIH, is the Director, National Institute
of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). In FY 2005, the DMICC membership included representatives
of 31 Federal organizations.A roster of Committee members as of the close of the fiscal year is included
as Appendix A.
IMPLEMTATION OF THE PANCREATIC ISLET CELL TRANSPLANTATION
ACT OF 2004
Through Public Law No. 108-362, the Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplant ation Act of 2004, enacted on
October 25, 2004, the function of the DMICC has been extended to include in its annual reports an assessment
of the Federal activities and programs related to pancreatic islet cell transplantation. The Committee held discussions
about this topic at DMICC meetings and has included an assessment in this Fiscal Year 2005 annual
report.
ACTIVITIES OF THE DMICC
The DMICC facilitates cooperation, communication, and collaboration among agencies that conduct or support
diabetes-related activities. These activities may range from support for biomedical research to direct provision
of health care services. The DMICC provides both a forum for initiating interactions and a mechanism for
tracking progress.
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