I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2009 Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the expansion, intensification, and coordination of research and other activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to primary lateral sclerosis.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Understanding and Research of PLS Act .

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Primary lateral sclerosis

Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Primary lateral sclerosis

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Expansion, intensification, and coordination of activities

The Director of NIH shall expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to primary lateral sclerosis. (b)

Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Such authorization of appropriations shall be in addition to the authorization of appropriations in section 402A and any other authorization of appropriations available for such purpose.

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