3.0.0 1588 2023-01-15T07:03:00Z 2023-01-15T07:03:00Z Senate S S 2003-09-05 108 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-09-05T17:55:04Z Environmental Health Research Act of 2003 108 852 HR 2003-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2003-09-05 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11167-11169) IntroReferral 2003-09-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11167) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-09-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA N C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2004-01-22 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2004-01-22 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2004-01-28 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2004-02-12 False Health Animals Chemicals Communication in medicine Communication in science Continuing education Department of Health and Human Services Ecological research Economics and Public Finance Education Environmental Protection Environmental estrogens Environmental research Environmentally induced diseases Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to health facilities Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Higher education Hormones International cooperation Medical education Medical personnel Medical screening Medical technology Medical tests Nursing education Preventive medicine Public Lands and Natural Resources Research centers Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Scientific education Wildlife conservation Women Women's health Health 00 2003-09-05 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-30T20:28:24Z Environmental Health Research Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of not more than six centers to conduct multidisciplinary research on environmental factors that may be related to the development of women's health conditions. Requires each center to conduct basic and clinical research, develop training protocols, conduct training, develop model continuing education programs, and disseminate information to professionals and the public, with priority to prevention activities. Requires each center to: (1) collaborate with community organizations; and (2) use the facilities of a single institution or be formed from a consortium of institutions. Limits support to five years but allows extensions under specified circumstances. Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a comprehensive research program on the impact and occurrence of hormone disrupting chemicals as they affect human, ecological, and wildlife health.

Requires the program to: (1) compile scientifically valid information, with an emphasis on the effect of low doses during critical life stages and the extent of human and wildlife exposure; (2) research the mechanisms by which such chemicals interact with biological systems as well as their screening and tracking; and (3) include the participation of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Hormone Disruption Research Interagency Commission.

Establishes a Hormone Disruption Research Panel within the Institute.

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