MDIC WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED STATES BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH THAT WILL ENSURE THAT: 1) SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND AS COST-EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE, IN ORDER TO ALLOW PATIENTS IN THE U. S. TO BENEFIT FROM ADVANCES IN SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AT LEAST AS SOON AS PATIENTS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, WHERE DEVICES ARE TYPICALLY APPROVED MORE QUICKLY THAN IN THE U. S.; 2) SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DEVICES ARE REIMBURSED BY FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS ON A MORE TIMELY AND SCIENTIFIC BASIS; AND 3) LIMITED FEDERAL RESEARCH FUNDS ARE DEVOTED TO PROMOTE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY THAT HAVE A REASONABLE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.