[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1503-1504]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                REHABILITATION RESEARCH IMPROVEMENT BILL

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
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minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, earlier today, the Senate HELP Committee 
passed by voice vote S. 800, the Enhancing the Stature and Visibility 
of Medical Rehabilitation Research at NIH Act.
  As the lead sponsor of this legislation in the House of 
Representatives, with my good friend and colleague Congressman Gregg 
Harper, I am very encouraged to see progress on efforts to advance the 
state of rehabilitation science at the National Institutes of Health 
and improve the care provided to people with disabling injuries, 
illnesses, and conditions.
  Millions of people across the country require medical rehabilitation 
to restore, maintain, or prevent deterioration of function. And this 
legislation will play an important role in the provision of that care.
  I commend Senator Kirk for championing this important bill, and I 
look forward to its swift passage in the Senate and urge its subsequent 
consideration in the House.

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