[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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   FISCAL YEAR 1995 LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION 
                          APPROPRIATIONS BILL

  Mr. NUNN. Mr. President, I rise to discuss language included in the 
conference report accompanying the fiscal year 1995 Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act. The report language 
addresses the use of extramural construction funds provided under the 
National Center for Research Resources [NCRR].
  The mission of the NCRR is to develop and support critical 
technologies and shared resources for research. One of the projects 
cited by the Labor/HHS conference report as deserving NCRR 
consideration is the National Center for Primary Health, a project at 
the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.
  The Morehouse School of Medicine is a unique medical institution. 
Morehouse has distinguished itself among medical schools nationally in 
its attention to reaching minorities and medically underserved 
populations. Morehouse also leads the Nation in the percentage of 
graduates entering primary health care fields.
  The Center for Primary Health at Morehouse will serve as a national 
resource for sponsoring and conducting academic, clinical, and health 
services research. More specifically, the Center will serve to increase 
the number of primary care physicians and create a national health and 
social policy center. The Center will also augment outreach and 
community-based clinical networks and construct new collaborative 
linkages focused on medical education, health and social policy, and 
the dissemination of research.
  Under the leadership of Dr. Louis Sullivan, the Morehouse School of 
Medicine already possesses the elements necessary to ensure that the 
National Center for Primary Health's objectives will be achieved. 
Morehouse has an outstanding program in medical education and a proven 
track record in the provision of primary health care services to 
disadvantaged populations. Morehouse also has long-standing 
relationships with private and public health related institutions, 
including the agencies of the U.S. Public Health Service and 
historically black colleges and universities. Finally, Morehouse is 
recognized for its excellent program of basic and applied research, 
particularly in research relating to the effect of the environment, 
economics, and social conditions on health. All of these factors 
identify Morehouse as a leader in the field of primary health care.
  I thank Senators Harkin and Specter for recognizing the contribution 
that the Morehouse School of Medicine has made in the area of primary 
health care. The inclusion of report language is testimony to the 
School's success and the respect that its achievements have elicited 
among the Nation's health professionals.

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