Combating Autism Act of 2005

3.0.0 843 2023-03-24T16:27:30Z 2023-03-24T16:27:30Z Senate S S 2005-04-19 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-09-25T21:01:04Z Referred to 2006-09-07T01:55:25Z sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2006-08-03T16:28:53Z Markup by 2006-07-19T21:47:46Z Referred to 2005-04-19T23:10:08Z S. Rept. 109-318 Combating Autism Act of 2005 109 2421 HR 2005-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2006-12-19 Became Public Law No: 109-416. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-19 Became Public Law No: 109-416. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-19 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-19 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-11 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-11 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-07 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2006-12-07 Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11442-11445; text: CR S11442-11445) ResolvingDifferences 2006-12-07 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11442-11445; text: CR S11442-11445) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-06 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2006-12-06 12:51:05 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8780-8782) Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 12:51:01 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 12:51:01 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-06 12:28:54 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 843. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 12:28:50 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8779-8788) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 12:28:09 Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2006-09-06 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-09-06 14:04:19 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2006-08-04 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2006-08-03 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8772-8775) Floor 2006-08-03 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8772-8775) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2006-08-03 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2006-08-03 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8765-8775; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8765-8768) Floor 2006-08-03 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578. Calendars 2006-08-03 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-318. Committee 2006-08-03 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-318. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2006-07-19 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2005-04-19 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2005-04-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA N D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2005-04-19 True C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2005-04-25 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-04-28 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-04-28 False C000127 Sen. 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00 2005-04-19 Introduced in Senate 2005-05-24T18:39:55Z Combating Autism Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): (1) to develop a scientifically justified budget for research on autism spectrum disorders; (2) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to provide for centers of excellence regarding research on autism; and (3) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Disorders, to provide for Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish: (1) regional centers of excellence in autism and pervasive developmental disabilities epidemiology; and (2) a clearinghouse for the collecting and storage of data generated.

Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a program to provide information and education on autism and its risk factors to health professionals and the general public; and (2) the Autism Coordinating Committee to coordinate autism related activities within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants or cooperative agreements to develop statewide autism screening, diagnosis, and intervention programs and systems.

Requires the Director of NIH, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, to provide for centers of excellence regarding environmental health and autism.

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35 2006-08-03 Passed Senate amended 2006-09-26T15:43:59Z Combating Autism Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to rewrite provisions governing National Institutes of Health (NIH) autism research. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of NIH, to develop and implement a strategic plan to conduct and support autism spectrum disorder research.

Requires the Director of NIH to award grants or contracts for centers of excellence on environmental health and autism spectrum disorder.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish mechanisms and entities to collect, store, coordinate, and make publicly available data collected by the centers of excellence and data generated from public and private research partnerships.

Directs the Secretary to establish a program under which samples of tissue and genetic and other biological material are donated, collected, preserved, and made available for autism spectrum disorder research.

(Sec. 3) Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to awards grants or cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of state epidemiological data on autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award grants or cooperative agreements for the establishment of regional centers of excellence in such disabilities epidemiology to collect and analyze information on the number, incidence, correlates and causes of such disabilities.

Requires the Secretary to establish and evaluate activities to: (1) inform and educate on such disabilities to increase awareness of developmental milestones; (2) promote research into the development and validation of reliable screening tools for such disabilities; (3) promote early screening of individuals at higher risk for such disabilities; and (4) increase the number of individuals who are able to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of such a disability and provide evidence-based interventions for individuals diagnosed with such disabilities.

Directs the Secretary to provide culturally competent information regarding such disabilities and evidence-based interventions for individuals and their families through state and federal programs and community organizations. Requires states to provide individuals with information about state and local resources.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a curriculum for continuing education to assist individuals in recognizing the need for, and using, valid and reliable screening tools; (2) collect, store, coordinate, and make publicly available such tools and other products that are used by federal programs; (3) expand existing interdisciplinary training opportunities or opportunities to increase the number of sites able to diagnose individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities; (4) promote research into additional tools for shortening the time required to confirm diagnoses of such disabilities and for detecting individuals with such disabilities at an early age; and (5) promote research to determine evidence-based practices for interventions for such individuals, develop guidelines for those interventions, and disseminate information related to such research and guidelines.

Requires the Secretary to establish the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to: (1) coordinate all efforts within HHS concerning autism spectrum disorder; (2) make recommendations concerning the strategic plan; (3) develop and update advances in research; and (4) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding public participation in decisions relating to such disorder. Sets forth reporting requirements.

Repeals provisions that: (1) require NIH to expand, intensify, and coordinate autism research activities; (2) allow the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to make awards of grants and cooperative agreements to collect, analyze, and report data on autism and pervasive developmental disabilities; (3) require the Secretary to establish a program to provide information and education on autism to health professionals and the general public; and (4) require the Secretary to establish the Autism Coordinating Committee to coordinate all HHS efforts concerning autism.

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49 2006-12-19 Public Law 2007-02-02T20:49:57Z Combating Autism Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to rewrite provisions governing National Institutes of Health (NIH) autism research. Authorizes the Director of NIH to consolidate program activities to improve program efficiencies and outcomes.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of NIH, to review and report to Congress on NIH centers of excellence.

(Sec. 3) Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to awards grants or cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of state epidemiological data on autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award grants or cooperative agreements for the establishment of regional centers of excellence in such disabilities epidemiology to collect and analyze information on the number, incidence, correlates and causes of such disabilities.

Requires the Secretary to establish the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to: (1) coordinate all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning autism spectrum disorder; (2) develop and update advances in research; (3) monitor and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding federal activities related to such disorder; (4) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding public participation in decisions relating to such disorder; (5) develop and annually update a strategic plan for autism spectrum disorder research; and (6) submit to Congress such strategic plan and related updates. Sets forth reporting requirements.

Repeals provisions that: (1) allow the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to make awards of grants and cooperative agreements to collect, analyze, and report data on autism and pervasive developmental disabilities; (2) require the Secretary to establish a program to provide information and education on autism to health professionals and the general public; and (3) require the Secretary to establish the Autism Coordinating Committee to coordinate all HHS efforts concerning autism.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2011.

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Combating Autism Act of 2006 Display Title Combating Autism Act of 2006 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Combating Autism Act of 2006 S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Combating Autism Act of 2006 H House Short Titles as Introduced Combating Autism Act of 2005 Short Titles as Enacted Combating Autism Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education. Short Titles as Passed Senate Combating Autism Act of 2006 S Senate 4878 109 SAMDT To make certain technical corrections. 2022-02-03T05:29:09Z 2006-08-03 Amendment SA 4878 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4878 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/4878 S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2006-08-03T04:00:00Z 2006-08-03T04:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 843 Combating Autism Act of 2006 2023-03-24T16:27:30Z 6 2006-08-03 0 Senate Amendment SA 4878 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2006-08-03 0 Senate Amendment SA 4878 proposed by Senator Santorum. (consideration: CR S8772; text: CR S8772) To make certain technical corrections. Floor 2006-08-03 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4878 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2006-08-03 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4878 proposed by Senator Santorum.(consideration: CR S8772; text: CR S8772) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2006-08-03 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill 2006-12-11T05:00:00Z Engrossed Amendment House 2006-12-06T05:00:00Z Referred in House 2006-09-06T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2006-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s843rs/xml/BILLS-109s843rs.xml Engrossed in Senate 2006-08-03T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2005-04-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s843is/xml/BILLS-109s843is.xml 2006-12-20T04:59:59Z Public Law 2006-12-19 Became Public Law No: 109-416. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.