3.0.0 2954 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z House H HR 2011-09-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE:H.R. 2954.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H6232]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2011-11-18T17:04:36Z Referred to 2011-09-15T13:02:00Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-25T17:31:37Z Referred to 2011-09-15T13:02:15Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-03T20:36:22Z Referred to 2011-09-15T13:02:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-29T20:39:23Z Referred to 2011-09-15T13:01:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-16T13:51:10Z Referred to 2011-09-15T13:01:45Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-15T13:02:30Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-15T13:02:25Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-15T13:02:20Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-15T13:02:05Z Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011 112 3547 HR 2011-12-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. 112 6482 HR 2012-09-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. Related bill CRS Medicaid Restoration for Citizens of Freely AssociatedStates Act of 2011 112 1504 S 2011-08-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5264-5265) Related bill CRS Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 112 2474 S 2012-04-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2011-11-18 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2011-10-25 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2011-10-03 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-09-29 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred for a period ending not later than September 29, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Health, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned. Committee 2011-09-16 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 N C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2011-09-15 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2011-09-15 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-33] Karen Bass D CA 33 2011-09-15 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2011-09-15 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2011-09-15 True B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2011-09-15 True 2011-10-06 B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2011-09-15 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2011-09-15 True C001072 Rep. 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Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2012-09-14 False Health Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Air quality Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Allied health services Birth defects Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Caribbean area Child health Climate change and greenhouse gases Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Dental care Department of Health and Human Services Department of Veterans Affairs Digestive and metabolic diseases Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Executive agency funding and structure Family planning and birth control Food supply, safety, and labeling Foreign language and bilingual programs Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Gulf of Mexico HIV/AIDS Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Hereditary and development disorders Home and outpatient care Immigrant health and welfare Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Marriage and family status Marshall Islands Medicaid Medical education Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Mental health Micronesia Minority education Minority health Nutrition and diet Oceania Oil and gas Palau Poverty and welfare assistance Puerto Rico Racial and ethnic relations Research administration and funding Right of privacy Rural conditions and development Sex and reproductive health Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Sexually transmitted diseases Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Student aid and college costs Teenage pregnancy U.S. territories and protectorates Urban and suburban affairs and development Veterans' medical care Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Women's health World health Health 00 2011-09-15 Introduced in House 2011-12-02T18:08:15Z Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Social Security Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the collection and analysis of data in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Sets forth provisions to improve cultural competence in federal health care programs and services, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to engage in activities to improve health workforce diversity, including by: (1) establishing a working group, a technical clearinghouse, and an advisory committee; (2) awarding grants to academic institutions, (3) establishing a health and health care disparities education program, and (4) providing for scholarships, loan repayment and loan forgiveness, and research fellowships.

Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2011 - Provides for the establishment of health empowerment zones in communities that experience disproportionate disparities in health status and health care.

Requires the Secretary to engage in activities to improve the quality of and access to health care, including by expanding access to health care and health care insurance for immigrants, increasing Medicaid payments to territories and to Native Hawaiian health centers, and providing for border health grants.

Sets forth programs to reduce health disparities affecting minorities and rural residents. Establishes an Office of Minority Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Sets forth provisions to improve health for women and children, including by expanding access to federal programs for immigrant women and children, creating public awareness campaigns, engaging in activities to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes, and establishing programs to reduce teenage pregnancies.

Expands Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services.

Provides for community mental health services to be offered through federally-qualified behavioral health centers.

Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to implement the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Program to achieve a reduction of at least 25% in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2017.

Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2011 or the PROSTATE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take action to address prostate cancer, including by establishing the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force.

Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to implement programs to address hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to establish the National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry.

Requires the Secretary to carry out activities to expand the Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative.

National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2011 - Provides for a program of grants to public health agencies and faith-based organizations to address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community.

Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed Act or the JUSTICE Act - Permits community organizations to distribute sexual barrier protection devices (e.g., condoms) and to engage in sexually transmitted infection counseling and prevention education in federal correctional facilities.

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011 - Requires the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates.

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Requires the Secretary to conduct research and other activities with respect to diabetes in minority populations.

Sets forth provisions regarding the use of health information technology to reduce health disparities.

Prohibits discrimination in federal health programs or activities.

Requires the Secretary to establish the Office of Health Disparities in the Office for Civil Rights and to establish civil rights compliance offices in each HHS agency that administers health programs.

Directs the President to enforce Executive Order 12898 (requires federal agencies to take actions to achieve environmental justice) as federal law.

Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

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