DISEASES related term(s) Centers for Disease Control; Health

Addresses

Insider's Conversation: Mary D. Fisher, S7659-S7661 [23JN]

Amendments

Children and youth: immunization against vaccine preventable diseases (S. 732), S15077, S15081, S15129 [4NO]

Health: revise and extend preventive health programs relative to breast and cervical cancer (H.R. 2202), S14857, S14888 [2NO]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 66), H1948 [21AP]

Analyses

Vaccine Costs—Options and Relief for States, S10718 [6AU]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2202, revise and extend preventive health programs relative to breast and cervical cancer, S14889 [2NO], H8835 [4NO]

Articles and editorials

AIDS and the Teenage Girl, S10497 [5AU]

AIDS Czar Tells Americans To Seek Their Pleasure in Sex, H8358 [21OC]

Closing in on Cystic Fibrosis, S6806 [27MY]

Clue to a Killer—Alzheimer's Is Linked to the Way the Blood Transports Cholesterol, S10750 [6AU]

Deadly Hepatitis Wave Spurs Action, S5701 [7MY]

Drivers in Alaska, Montana Prompt Inquiry Into Oxy Fuels, S16639 [20NO]

Dying Smoker's Tale, S920 [28JA]

Emergency Public Health Surveillance in Response to Food and Energy Shortages—Armenia, 1992, S4760 [21AP]

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Births Said To Rise Sharply, S5706 [7MY]

Generations Will Suffer AIDS, Scientist Asserts—Disease Projected To Affect 1 Billion by 2025, S1585 [16FE]

In Sickness and in Health, S16229 [18NO]

Is Hyperthermia an Effective Treatment for AIDS?, S16086 [18NO]

MTBE Linked to Illness, S16638 [20NO]

Officials Study Antipollution Gasoline for Health Risks, S16639 [20NO]

Patients Footing the Bill Amid Canadian Cutbacks, S2689-S2691 [10MR]

Preschool Children at High Risk for Measles—Opportunity to Vaccinate, S7317-S7321 [15JN]

Public Perceptions and the Therapeutic Use of Heroin, S564-S567 [21JA]

Questions of Health Risk Cloud Use of Special Fuel, S16640 [20NO]

Safe-Sex Campaign Fails to Slow HIV Infections, S6209 [20MY]

Sleuths Gain in Seeking Help for Damaged Nerves, S2468 [5MR]

U.S. Ties Secondhand Smoke to Cancer, S920 [28JA]

Worker Says MTBE Crippled Him, S16640 [20NO]

Workers Register Sporadic Health Complaints About Exposure to MTBE Fumes, S16638 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

AIDS: admission of HIV infected individuals into the U.S. (see H.R. 887), H638 [16FE]

———amount of supplemental grants under the emergency relief program relative to the human immunodeficiency virus (see H.R. 3669), H10986 [22NO]

———control spread (see S. 42, 59), S191 [21JA]

———development of comprehensive Federal program (see H. Con. Res. 155), H7035 [27SE]

Alcoholism: Federal funding for research on alcohol abuse among women (see H.R. 3569), H10300 [19NO]

Animals: voluntary national insurance program to protect owners of domesticated cervidae from losses due to disease (see H.R. 3417), H8658 [28OC]

Barbara McClintock Project to Cure AIDS: establish (see H.R. 3310), H8202 [19OC]

Biomedical Ethics Advisory Board: establish (see S. 1042), S6737 [27MY]

Black Lung Benefits Act: amend (see S. 1773, 1781), S16935 [22NO], S17055 [23NO]

———benefit eligibility determination (see H.R. 266), H107 [6JA]

Bone Marrow Donor Program: reauthorization (see S. 1595), S14528 [27OC]

Breast cancer: research (see H.R. 615), H258 [26JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorization (see S. 1300), S9697 [28JY]

Childhood Cancer Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 125; H.J. Res. 185), S10841 [6AU], H2034 [26AP]

Children and youth: immunization against vaccine preventable diseases (see S. 732, 733; H.R. 1640), S4254 [1AP], H1858 [1AP]

———immunization initiatives (see H.R. 1840), H2023 [22AP]

———immunization programs for families receiving public assistance (see H.R. 2432), H3699 [16JN]

———improve health (see S. 28), S191 [21JA]

———programs for the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (see S. 923), S5705 [7MY]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 159; H.J. Res. 230), S16936 [22NO], H4681 [14JY]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 264), H6902 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: conduct Lyme disease research program (see H.R. 2849), H5740 [3AU]

Disabled: waive waiting period for benefits relative to terminal illness (see H.R. 1339), H1290 [16MR]

Drugs: use of parenteral diacetylmorphine for relief of cancer pain (see S. 124), S193 [21JA]

Eating disorders: prevention and treatment (see H.R. 3324), H8327 [20OC]

ERISA: ensure nondiscrimination in benefits provided under group health plans (see S. 765), S4400 [2AP]

Federal employees: health benefits treatment of drug and alcohol abuse (see H.R. 289), H107 [6JA]

Food stamps: eligibility of narcotic addicts and alcoholics who are under supervision of an institution (see S. 529), S2546 [9MR]

Health: emphasis of disease prevention and healthy lifestyles within a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 21), H219 [25JA]

———ensure human tissue intended for transplantation is safe and effective (see S. 1702; H.R. 3547), S16432 [19NO], H10300 [19NO]

———establish a national birth defects monitoring system to provide information for research and prevention (see S. 917; H.R. 1296), S5647 [6MY], H1164 [10MR]

———establish a program for the prevention of disabilities (see H.R. 2204), H2686 [20MY]

———establish data registries and educational programs to improve child immunization rates (see S. 887), S5393 [4MY]

———establish Lyme disease prevention and control programs (see H.R. 2813), H5553 [30JY]

———expand studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 2606, 2871), H4506 [1JY], H6049 [4AU]

———human fetal tissue transplantation research practices (see H.R. 1175), H962 [2MR]

———immunization of children (see S. 1041; H.R. 2679), S6737 [27MY], H4858 [20JY]

———immunization of infants against vaccine-preventable diseases (see H.R. 940), H680 [17FE]

———information on AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus infections (see H. Con. Res. 192), H10987 [22NO]

———preventive measures for breast and cervical cancer (see S. 1310), S9869 [29JY]

———provide for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis (see S. 1249; H.R. 2110), S8821 [15JY], H2462 [12MY]

———renew and extend patents relative to products that aid in tissue healing and pain reduction (see H.R. 3579), H10301 [19NO]

———revise and extend preventive health programs relative to breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2202), H2685 [20MY]

———revise and extend preventive health programs relative to control of sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2203), H2685 [20MY]

———standards for employer benefits plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 1703), H1894 [7AP]

———tax incentives and Social Security coverage of child immunization (see S. 886), S5393 [4MY]

———treatment of mental illness and substance abuse in health care reform programs (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2610 [10MR]

Homeless Assistance Act: immunization status of children in shelters and assisted housing (see H.R. 1909), H2127 [28AP]

Immigration: prohibition of AIDS infected individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 985), H724 [18FE]

Insurance: payment of group life benefits to terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 512), H178 [21JA]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 43; H.J. Res. 92), S1385 [4FE], H483 [3FE]

Medicaid: availability of payment for childhood vaccine replacement programs (see H.R. 1983), H2301 [5MY]

———prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 243), H106 [6JA]

———require State plans to cover screening mammography (see H.R. 425), H111 [6JA]

———screening mammography and screening pap smears (see H.R. 130), H103 [6JA]

Medicare: availability of renal dialysis facilities and services (see H.R. 3551), H10300 [19NO]

———coverage of annual screening mammography for women 65 or over (see H.R. 427), H111 [6JA]

———coverage of anticancer drugs (see S. 821), S4825 [22AP]

———coverage of end-stage renal disease (see S. 1106), S7216 [15JN]

———coverage of self-management training services for individuals with diabetes (see S. 602; H.R. 1194), S3042 [17MR], H1009 [3MR]

———coverage of ventilators, aspirators, and certain other durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2275), H2866 [26MY]

———prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 244), H106 [6JA]

———provide uniform coverage of cancer treatment drugs (see H.R. 1787), H1991 [21AP]

Mental health: prevention of mental illness and substance abuse among victims of sexual assault or family violence (see H.R. 2958), H6379 [6AU]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 61; H.J. Res. 148), S2610 [10MR], H1165 [10MR]

Mining and mineral resources: improve the Black Lung Program (see H.R. 2108), H2462 [12MY]

Myelogram-related arachnoiditis: legislative treatment (see H.R. 2079), H2427 [11MY]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 35), S889 [28JA]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 95; H.J. Res. 11), S6121 [19MY], H86 [5JA]

National Center for Sickle Cell Disease Research: establish (see S. 1724), S16433 [19NO]

National Center for Sleep Disorders Research: establish (see S. 104), S192 [21JA]

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 92), S5751 [11MY]

National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 206), H2994 [27MY]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 139), H1080 [9MR]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see S. 1629; H.R. 2420), S15214 [5NO], H3592 [15JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 134; H.J. Res. 265), S11916 [15SE], H6981 [23SE]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 66; H.J. Res. 94), S2917 [16MR], H483 [3FE]

National Polio Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 124), H901 [25FE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 103), S7378 [16JN]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 220), H4277 [29JN]

National Spina Bifida Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), H7542 [6OC]

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 160), S16936 [22NO]

NIH: establish a Center for Rare Disease Research (see S. 1203), S8452 [1JY]

———establish a center for rare disease research (see H.R. 3577), H10301 [19NO]

———establish data system and information clearinghouse for rare diseases (see H.R. 2652), H4756 [15JY]

———establish research centers for movement disorders (see H.R. 3596), H10469 [20NO]

———osteoporosis and bone disorders research programs (see H.R. 1844), H2023 [22AP]

Ovarian cancer: research (see H.R. 96), H85 [5JA]

Pharmaceuticals: establish a windfall profits tax on drugs for rare diseases (see H.R. 1588), H1856 [1AP]

Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 44, 151; H.J. Res. 121), S1385 [4FE], S15785 [16NO], H878 [24FE]

Prostate cancer: educational programs (see H.R. 426), H111 [6JA]

Public Health Service: authorizing appropriations for breast and cervical cancer preventive health measures (see H.R. 2982), H6380 [6AU]

———bone marrow and organ transplant programs (see H.R. 2659), H4756 [15JY]

———breast and cervical cancer information (see S. 1002; H.R. 2293), S6231 [20MY], H2866 [26MY]

———breast cancer research (see S. 1454), S11681 [14SE]

———extend program of grants for disease and injury prevention, S9870 [29JY]

———grants to States for Alzheimer's disease projects (see S. 1480), S12242 [22SE]

———organ procurement and transplantation programs (see S. 1597), S14529 [27OC]

———ovarian cancer programs (see H.R. 2810), H5526 [29JY]

———revise and extend the bone marrow donor program (see S. 1774), S16935 [22NO]

———sexually transmitted disease prevention and control (see S. 1319), S9870 [29JY]

Research: development of a single vaccine to provide lifelong immunization against common childhood diseases (see H.R. 78), H84 [5JA]

Social Security: decision making process for disability benefits (see H.R. 646), H308 [27JA]

———disability determination for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (see H.R. 728), H358 [2FE]

———permit chronically ill parents to name standby guardians (see H.R. 1354), H1290 [16MR]

Taxation: credit for cancer screening tests (see S. 1543), S13489 [14OC]

———deductions for home health care, day care, and respite care for households with an Alzheimer's disease patient (see H.R. 633), H258 [26JA]

———employer credit for mammography screening benefits (see H.R. 2210), H2686 [20MY]

———employer credit for providing mammography screening for employees (see H.R. 250), H106 [6JA]

———treatment of small employers relative to health promotion and disease prevention programs (see H.R. 2597), H4506 [1JY]

U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission: establish (see S. 1067), S6840 [28MY]

Veterans: addition of certain diseases to the list of diseases that are considered to be service-connected (see H.R. 2997), H6380 [6AU]

———additions to list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 3159), H7172 [28SE]

———benefits for exposure to dioxin or ionizing radiation (see S. 1094), S7089 [10JN]

———establish a research facility to study chemical-related health problems (see H.R. 2553), H4277 [29JN]

———extend and expand medical services (see H.R. 3313), H8202 [19OC]

———guidelines for the determination of whether a disabling disease can be presumed to be service-connected (see H.R. 2999), H6380 [6AU]

———health care for exposure to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange (see H.R. 3081), H6777 [15SE]

Women: antiprogestin drug research (see S. 222; H.R. 437), S774 [27JA], H112 [6JA]

———breast and cervical cancer information dissemination (see S. 1317), S9870 [29JY]

———breast and cervical cancer screening and general gynecological care relative to new health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 167), H8203 [19OC]

———establish a coordinated strategy of health promotion and disease prevention (see H.R. 3119), H6901 [22SE]

———health programs relative to the human immunodeficiency virus (see S. 1428; H.R. 2395), S10840 [6AU], H3457 [10JN]

———health research relative to the human immunodeficiency virus (see S. 1429), S10841 [6AU]

———research programs relative to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (see H.R. 2394), H3457 [10JN]

———review and study Federal health programs (see H.R. 3314), H8202 [19OC]

Court documents

Admission of HIV-infected individuals from Haiti into U.S.: Harry A. Blackmun, H4009 [23JN]

Interviews

Alcoholism: Senator Pressler with Enoch Gordis, S6160-S6162 [20MY]

———Senator Pressler with Mark Kleiman, S6162 [20MY]

Letters

Admission of HIV-infected individuals from Haiti into the U.S.: Bryan O. Walsh, Catholic Commission for Christian Ministry of Christian Service, H4008 [23JN]

AIDS research: AIDS Action Council, S1837 [18FE]

———Arthur J. Ammann, S1832, S1833 [18FE]

———Donald I. Abrams, University of California, S1835 [18FE]

———Donald T. Dubin, University of Medicine and Dentistry, S1836 [18FE]

———Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S1832 [18FE]

———Douglas D. Richman, University of California, S1835 [18FE]

———Elizabeth Glaser, Pediatric AIDS Foundation, S1832 [18FE]

———Ellen C. Cooper, S1833 [18FE]

———Frederick P. Siegal, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, S1836 [18FE]

———Gary N. Holland, University of California, S1836 [18FE]

———Gwen VanServellen, University of California, S1836 [18FE]

———Judith Feinberg, Johns Hopkins University, S1833 [18FE]

———Justin C. McArthur, Johns Hopkins University, S1836 [18FE]

———Kenneth H. Mayer, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, S1835 [18FE]

———Mathilde Krim, Mervyn F. Silverman and Harvey V. Fineberg, American Foundation for AIDS Research, S1834 [18FE]

———Mathilde Krim and Arthur J. Ammann, American Foundation for AIDS Research, S1831 [18FE]

———Michael S. Saag, University of Alabama School of Medicine, S1835, S1836 [18FE]

———Roger Detels, University of California, S1837 [18FE]

———Steven S. Witkin, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, S1836 [18FE]

———Susan Buchbinder, S1836 [18FE]

AIDS research projects: Bernadine P. Healy, NIH Director, H2732 [25MY]

Arkansas Dept. of Health distribution of condoms: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, S10542 [5AU]

Armenian situation and hardships: Nancy Najarian, S4761 [21AP]

———Rebecca Morris, S4760 [21AP]

Budget reconciliation: Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, S10662 [6AU]

Center for Rare Disease Research Act: Abbey S. Meyers, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc., S8491 [1JY]

Childhood immunization provisions of the budget reconciliation: A. Karabelas, SmithKline Beecham, Pharmaceuticals, Inc., S10718 [6AU]

———Charles D. Wilber, Upper Peninsula Children's Coalition, S10720 [6AU]

———Daniel C. Lafferty, Macomb County, MI, Health Dept., S10721 [6AU]

———David J. Gross, Michigan PTA, S10720 [6AU]

———George K. Degnon, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, S10719 [6AU]

———Howard A. Pearson, American Academy of Pediatrics, S10718 [6AU]

———Jan Krohn, Michigan Citizens for America's Children, S10721 [6AU]

———Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, S10718 [6AU]

———Ray Hanley, State Medicaid Directors' Association, S10719 [6AU]

———several child welfare organizations, S10718, S10720 [6AU]

Comprehensive Child Immunization Act: Howard A. Pearson, American Academy of Pediatrics, S15082 [4NO]

———James S. Todd, American Medical Association, S15082 [4NO]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S15082 [4NO]

Health care reform, H3303 [27MY]

Health insurance reform: Maria Pianello, S886 [28JA]

Human fetal tissue transplantation practices: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, H2731 [25MY]

———several Senators, S1584 [16FE]

Joycelyn Elders' statement on reduction of Down's syndrome cases through abortion: Frank Murphy, National Down's Syndrome Congress, S8803 [15JY]

Medical exclusions of immigrants: George K. Degnon, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, S1714 [17FE]

———James O. Mason, Dept. of HHS, S1713 [17FE]

———James S. Todd, AMA, S1714 [17FE]

———Richard Ryscavage, Migration and Refugee Service, S1714 [17FE]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S1715 [17FE]

———several health organizations, S1715-S1717 [17FE]

———several medical research scientists, S1717 [17FE]

———William H. McBeath, American Public Health Association, S1714 [17FE]

NIH AIDS research programs: John A. Benson, Jr., S1791 [18FE]

———Senator Johnston, S1803 [18FE]

———William H. Danforth, S1725 [17FE]

Lists

Scientists supporting AIDS provisions in S. 1, revise and extend NIH programs, S1831 [18FE]

Senate cosponsors of National Scleroderma Awareness Month, S10945 [6AU]

Messages

Comprehensive Child Immunization Act: President Clinton, S4251 [1AP], H1848 [1AP]

Overview

National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research findings, S543 [21JA]

Papers

AIDS Research at NIH: Gregg Gonsalves and Mark Harrington, S1837-S1843 [18FE]

———NIH, S1843-S1848 [18FE]

———Treatment Action Group, S1834 [18FE]

Poems

``Distance,'' Hannah Pick, S8153 [24JN]

Press releases

Admission of HIV-infected individuals from Haiti into the U.S.: U.S. Catholic Conference, H4008 [23JN]

EPA Designates Passive Smoking a ``Class A'' or Known Human Carcinogen, S921 [28JA]

Revision of U.S. immigration policies, S1712 [17FE]

Proposals

Allocation of Hearts for Transplant: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, H7401-H7403 [5OC]

Remarks in House

AIDS: admission of HIV infected individuals into the U.S., H1204-H1210 [11MR]

———epidemic, H2732, H2733, H2735 [25MY], H6106 [5AU], H8358 [21OC]

———vaccination research, H7294 [30SE]

Alcoholism: Federal funding for research on alcohol abuse among women (H.R. 3569), H10307 [20NO]

Armed Forces: discharge of HIV-positive members, H7113 [28SE]

Army: funding for breast cancer research facility at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, H7117, H7118 [28SE]

———Lyme disease research funding for the Environmental Hygiene Agency, H7120 [28SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8208 [20OC]

Bryant College: World AIDS Day observance, H10307 [20NO]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), H3705 [17JN]

Cancer: national cancer registries, H1088 [10MR]

Centers for Disease Control: funding for State-based diabetes control programs, H4297 [30JN]

Children and youth: immunization initiatives (H.R. 1840), H1998 [22AP]

———national policy for immunization of infants and young children, H646 [17FE]

Congressional investigation: HIV tainted blood given to hemophiliacs during the 1980's, H4998 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: re-evaluate inspection system used to detect tainted meats, H318 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: Lyme disease research program, H7295 [30SE]

Ecology and environment: policy on preservation of the Pacific yew tree for Taxol production, H2039 [27AP]

Genzyme, Inc.: pricing of the drug Ceredase, H1883 [5AP]

Health: establish a program for the prevention of disabilities (H.R. 2204), H3477, H3478 [14JN]

———human fetal tissue transplantation practices, H2731, H2732, H2733, H2734, H2735, H2737, H2738 [25MY]

———human fetal tissue transplantation research practices, H187 [25JA]

———immunization of infants against vaccine-preventable diseases (H.R. 940), H650 [17FE]

———revise and extend preventive health programs relative to breast and cervical cancer (H.R. 2202), H3473-H3477 [14JN]

———revise and extend preventive health programs relative to breast and cervical cancer (H.R. 2202), conference report, H10590, H10591 [21NO]

———revise and extend preventive health programs relative to control of sexually transmitted diseases (H.R. 2203), H3840, H3841 [21JN]

Huntington's disease: discovery by international team of the gene causing condition, H1557 [24MR]

Immigration: admission of HIV-infected individuals, H3345 [9JN], H3462, H3463, H3491, H3503 [14JN], H3516, H3517, H3518 [15JN], H3597, H3599, H3695 [16JN], H3704, H3705 [17JN], H3820 [18JN], H3993, H4007-H4011 [23JN], H4017 [24JN]

———admission to the U.S. of aliens infected with the AIDS virus, H973 [3MR]

Jacksonville, FL: program for breast cancer detection, H1557 [24MR]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 43), H2774 [25MY]

———observance, H3349 [9JN]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 61), H7138 [28SE]

———observance, H7521 [6OC], H7551 [7OC]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 95), H6734, H6735 [14SE]

———observance, H7383, H7384, H7386 [5OC], H8329, H8330 [21OC], H8435 [26OC], H8512 [27OC], H8596 [28OC]

National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 92), H7794 [13OC]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (H.R. 2420), H3516 [15JN]

National Mammography Day: designate, H8103 [19OC]

———designate (H.J. Res. 265), H7794 [13OC]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 66), H1926, H1927 [20AP], H1948 [21AP]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 220), H6273 [5AU]

NIH: disease prevention, H1138 [10MR]

———funding for biomedical research, H4313, H4314 [30JN]

———study of environmental causes of breast cancer and establishment of the Office of Alternative Medicine, H1139 [10MR]

Pharmaceuticals: establish a windfall profits tax on drugs for rare diseases (H.R. 1588), H1851 [1AP], H1883 [5AP]

Public Health Service: bone marrow and organ transplant programs (H.R. 2659), H7399-H7403, H7405-H7409 [5OC]

———funding to send employees to International AIDS Conference, H3350 [9JN]

Refugees: admission to the U.S. of aliens infected with the AIDS virus, H1563, H1566 [24MR]

Sonoma County, CA: eligibility for disaster relief for AIDS contraction, H7711 [13OC]

Taxation: employer credit for mammography screening benefits (H.R. 2210), H2691 [24MY]

Veterans: extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), H9723-H9731 [16NO]

Women: access to clinical exams for breast cancer and mammograms, H8513 [27OC]

———NIH research on diseases and health issues affecting females, H1103, H1104, H1105, H1106, H1107, H1108, H1109, H1110 [10MR]

———research programs relative to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (H.R. 2394), H3439 [10JN]

World AIDS Awareness Day: issuance of commemorative postage stamp, H8942 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: research grants for study of the transmission of scrapie disease among sheep, S9432 [26JY]

AIDS: admission of HIV infected individuals into the U.S., S1708-S1729 [17FE], S1761-S1767, S1805 [18FE]

———control spread (S. 42), S145-S149 [21JA]

———epidemic, S1571-S1578, S1585 [16FE]

AIDS Housing of Washington (organization): recipient of Fannie Mae Foundation's Maxwell Award of Excellence, S5803 [12MY]

Alcoholism: growing problem in U.S. society, S6159, S6162 [20MY]

Arizona Spina Bifida Association: tribute, S2045 [24FE]

Army: Lyme Disease programs, S11562 [13SE]

Biomedical Ethics Advisory Board: establish (S. 1042), S6756 [27MY]

Black Lung Benefits Act: amend (S. 1773), S16283 [19NO], S16943-S16948 [22NO]

Bone Marrow Donor Program: reauthorization (S. 1595), S14534 [27OC]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame electees, S5468 [4MY]

Bryant College: World AIDS Day observance, S16286 [19NO]

Burroughs-Wellcome (company): profit margin from sale of HIV-infection medication, S8154 [24JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorization (S. 1300), S9719 [28JY]

Children and youth: immunization against vaccine preventable diseases, S4241 [1AP]

———immunization against vaccine preventable diseases (S. 732), S4316 [1AP], S4447 [2AP], S5239 [29AP], S10717 [6AU], S15077-S15085 [4NO]

———immunization against vaccine preventable diseases (S. 733), S4319-S4321 [1AP], S5239 [29AP], S10717 [6AU]

———immunizations for the children of AFDC participants, S7914, S7915 [24JN]

———improve health (S. 28), S433 [21JA]

———preschool vaccination program, S7317 [15JN]

———programs for the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (S. 923), S5705-S5709 [7MY], S6315 [21MY], S14834 [2NO]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (S.J. Res. 159), S16952 [22NO]

Courts: extend authority to consider vaccine-related injuries, S1788, S1789, S1798 [18FE]

Drugs: use of parenteral diacetylmorphine for relief of cancer pain (S. 124), S563 [21JA]

ERISA: ensure nondiscrimination in benefits provided under group health plans (S. 765), S4422 [2AP]

Fetal alcohol syndrome: research, S6053 [18MY]

Fibromyalgia: disease research funding, S12664 [29SE]

Food stamps: eligibility of narcotic addicts and alcoholics who are under supervision of an institution (S. 529), S2547 [9MR]

Frederick, MD: anniversary of Fort Detrick, S5471 [4MY]

Haiti: repatriation of citizens, S2183 [2MR]

Health: adult immunization programs, S6583 [26MY]

———cystic fibrosis treatment, S6806 [27MY]

———development of oral typhoid vaccine, S2464 [5MR]

———ensure human tissue intended for transplantation is safe and effective (S. 1702), S16452 [19NO]

———establish a national birth defects monitoring system to provide information for research and prevention (S. 917), S5653 [6MY]

———establish data registries and educational programs to improve child immunization rates (S. 887), S5462-S5464 [4MY], S6063 [18MY]

———human fetal tissue transplantation research practices, S1573, S1580, S1583, S1584 [16FE], S1694 [17FE]

———identification of human gene associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, S2468 [5MR]

———immunization of children (S. 1041), S6969-S6971 [8JN]

———immunization of infants against vaccine-preventable diseases, S3833 [26MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S886 [28JA]

———preventive measures for breast and cervical cancer (S. 1310), S9862, S9872, S9881 [29JY]

———provide for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis (S. 1249), S8829-S8831 [15JY]

———revise and extend preventive health programs relative to breast and cervical cancer (H.R. 2202), S14887-S14889 [2NO], S16982, S16983 [22NO]

———tax incentives and Social Security coverage of child immunization (S. 886), S5462-S5464 [4MY]

Huntington's disease: discovery by international team of the gene causing condition, S3811 [25MR]

Lehikoinen, Mary Ellen: personal health care situation, S4448 [2AP]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 43), S1073 [2FE], S1491 [4FE]

Medicare: coverage of anticancer drugs (S. 821), S4857-S4859 [22AP]

———coverage of end-stage renal disease (S. 1106), S7234 [15JN]

———coverage of self-management training services for individuals with diabetes (S. 602), S3048 [17MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 61), S2675 [10MR]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (S.J. Res. 35), S933 [28JA]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 95), S6150 [19MY], S9364 [23JY]

———observance, S13528 [15OC]

National Cancer Institute: funding for cancer control activities, S6883 [28MY]

National Center for Sickle Cell Disease Research: establish (S. 1724), S16477 [19NO]

National Center for Sleep Disorders Research: establish, S6884 [28MY]

———establish (S. 104), S542 [21JA], S1781 [18FE]

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 92), S5766, S5777 [11MY], S9364 [23JY]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (S. 1629), S15214 [5NO]

National Institutes of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Road to Recovery Treatment Program, S6159 [20MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (H.J. Res. 265), S13524 [14OC]

———designate (S.J. Res. 134), S11934 [15SE]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 66), S2954 [16MR], S4553 [7AP], S4868 [22AP]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 103), S10268 [3AU], S10945 [6AU], S12557 [27SE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 220), S11471 [10SE]

National Spina Bifida Prevention Month: observance, S14832 [2NO]

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 160), S16953 [22NO]

New Mexico: identification of illness outbreaks, S6952-S6954 [8JN]

NIH: AIDS research, S1831, S1848, S1849 [18FE]

———establish a Center for Rare Disease Research (S. 1203), S8489 [1JY]

———study of breast cancer, S1770 [18FE]

———study of use and availability of radioisotopes, S1767, S1768 [18FE]

Parkinson's disease: research funding, S12600, S12601 [28SE]

Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 151), S15788 [16NO]

———designate (S.J. Res. 44), S1076 [2FE], S1492 [4FE]

Public Health Service: breast and cervical cancer information (S. 1002), S6225, S6275 [20MY]

———breast cancer research (S. 1454), S11683 [14SE]

———extend program of grants for disease and injury prevention (S. 1318), S9881 [29JY], S14889 [2NO]

———grants to States for Alzheimer's disease projects (S. 1480), S12243 [22SE]

———organ procurement and transplantation programs (S. 1597), S14537 [27OC]

———revise and extend the bone marrow donor program (S. 1774), S16984, S16985 [22NO]

———sexually transmitted disease prevention and control (S. 1319), S9881 [29JY]

Research: breast cancer, S13127, S13128 [6OC]

Satcher, David: nomination as Director of the Centers for Disease Control, S12291 [23SE]

Senior citizens: health care research, S1581 [16FE]

States: effect of vaccine purchases on budget, S10659-S10662 [6AU]

Sudden infant death syndrome: research, S4240 [1AP]

Taxation: credit for cancer screening tests (S. 1543), S13490-S13492, S13518 [14OC]

U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission: establish (S. 1067), S6858 [28MY]

Veterans: expand services for post-traumatic stress disorder (S. 1503), S12850 [30SE]

West Virginia: Centers for Disease Control agreement to establish a National Training and Demonstration Center for Comprehensive School Health Programs, S5470 [4MY]

Women: antiprogestin drug research (S. 222), S776 [27JA]

———breast and cervical cancer information dissemination (S. 1317), S9880 [29JY]

———health care research, S1574, S1577, S1578, S1581, S1582 [16FE]

———health programs relative to the human immunodeficiency virus (S. 1428), S10915, S10917 [6AU]

———health research relative to the human immunodeficiency virus (S. 1429), S10915, S10917 [6AU]

Reports

Federal and Private Roles in the Development and Provision of Alglucerase Therapy for Gaucher Disease: OTA, H1851 [1AP]

State Birth Defects Surveillance Systems: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, S5654 [6MY]

Reports by conference committees

Preventive Health Programs Relative to Breast and Cervical Cancer (H.R. 2202), H10406-H10411 [20NO]

Reports filed

Bone Marrow and Organ Transplant Programs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2659) (H. Rept. 103-272), H7359 [30SE]

Comprehensive Child Immunization Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 732), S12632 [28SE]

Early Detection and Preventive Health Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1318) (S. Rept. 103-135), S11038 [7SE]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 43), S3764 [25MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 61), S6736 [27MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 95), S9289 [22JY]

National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 92), S9289 [22JY]

Prevention of Disabilities Program: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2204) (H. Rept. 103-121), H3456 [10JN]

Preventive Health Programs Relative to Breast and Cervical Cancer: committee of conference (H.R. 2202) (H. Rept. 103-397), H10468 [20NO]

Public Health Service Act Extension of Prevention Programs of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 103-131), H3592 [15JN]

Revising and Extending Certain Preventive Health Programs Relative to Breast and Cervical Cancer: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2202) (H. Rept. 103-120), H3456 [10JN]

Veterans Medical Services Relative to Women Veterans, Exposure to Ionizing Radiation, and Agent Orange: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3313) (H. Rept. 103-349), H9563 [10NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Childhood immunization provisions of the budget reconciliation: National Black Caucus of State Legislators, S10720 [6AU]

Statements

Admission of HIV Infected Individuals Into the U.S.: AMA, H1206 [11MR]

———Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, H1206 [11MR]

———National Commission on AIDS, H1206 [11MR]

———U.S. Catholic Conference, H1206 [11MR]

AIDS Research: National Commission on AIDS, S1832 [18FE]

———University of California, S1837 [18FE]

Breast Cancer Research: Sheryl Shapiro, S1577 [16FE]

Comprehensive Child Health Immunization Act (S. 733): several organizations, S4323 [1AP]

Comprehensive Child Immunization Act: several organizations, S15083 [4NO]

Comprehensive Child Immunization Act (S. 732): several organizations, S4319 [1AP]

Human Fetal Tissue Transplantation Practices: Kathleen Nolan, S1695 [17FE]

———Stephen Post, S1695 [17FE]

Immigration Policy: National Commission on AIDS, S1714 [17FE]

Summaries

Medicare Cancer Coverage Improvement Act (S. 821), S4859 [22AP]

Revise and Extend the Bone Marrow Donor Program (S. 1774), S16985 [22NO]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 220, National Scleroderma Awareness Week, H6273 [5AU]

H.J. Res. 265, National Mammography Day, H7795 [13OC]

H.R. 1588, establish a windfall profits tax on drugs for rare diseases, H1851 [1AP]

H.R. 2202, revise and extend Public Health Service preventive health programs relative to breast and cervical cancer, H3473 [14JN]

H.R. 2204, Disabilities Prevention Act, H3477 [14JN]

H.R. 2659, bone marrow and organ transplant programs, H7405-H7407 [5OC]

H.R. 3313, Veterans Health Improvements Act, H9723-H9727 [16NO]

S. 28, Children's Health Care Improvement Act, S434-S436 [21JA]

S. 42, AIDS Control Act, S149-S152 [21JA]

S. 104, establish National Center for Sleep Disorders Research, S543 [21JA]

S. 124, Compassionate Pain Relief Act, S564 [21JA]

S. 222, Antiprogestin Testing Act, S776 [27JA]

S. 529, food stamp eligibility of narcotic addicts and alcoholics who are under supervision of and institution, S2548 [9MR]

S. 602, Medicare Diabetes Outpatient Self-Management Training Act, S3049 [17MR]

S. 732, Comprehensive Child Immunization Act, S4316-S4319 [1AP], S15208-S15212 [5NO]

S. 733, Comprehensive Child Health Immunization Act, S4321-S4323 [1AP]

S. 821, Medicare Cancer Coverage Improvement Act, S4859 [22AP]

S. 917, Birth Defects Prevention Act, S5653 [6MY]

S. 923, Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act, S5707 [7MY]

S. 1042, Biomedical Ethics Advisory Board, S6756 [27MY]

S. 1067, U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, S6859 [28MY]

S. 1203, Center for Rare Disease Research Act, S8490 [1JY]

S. 1249, provide for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis, S8830 [15JY]

S. 1300, CDC Reauthorization Unification Act, S9719 [28JY]

S. 1310, preventive measures for breast and cervical cancer, S9873 [29JY]

S. 1318, Early Detection and Preventive Health Act, S9882-S9885 [29JY]

S. 1319, sexually transmitted disease prevention and control, S9885 [29JY]

S. 1428, Women and HIV Outreach and Prevention Act, S10916 [6AU]

S. 1429, health research on women relative to the human immunodeficiency virus, S10916 [6AU]

S. 1454, National Breast Cancer Strategy Act, S11684 [14SE]

S. 1480, Alzheimer's Home and Community Care Project Act, S12243 [22SE]

S. 1503, Veterans PTSD Treatment and Psychological Readjustment Act, S12851-S12853 [30SE]

S. 1543, Cancer Screening Incentive Act, S13491 [14OC]

S. 1595, Bone Marrow Donor Program reauthorization, S14535 [27OC]

S. 1597. organ procurement and transplantation programs, S14538-S14540 [27OC]

S. 1629, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases activities relative to lupus, S15214 [5NO]

S. 1724, National Center for Sickle Cell Disease Research, S16478 [19NO]

S. 1773, Black Lung Benefits Act amendments, S16945-S16947 [22NO]

S. 1774, revise and extend the bone marrow donor program, S16984 [22NO]

S.J. Res. 35, National Alzheimer's Disease Month, S933 [28JA]

S.J. Res. 43, Lyme Disease Awareness Week, S1492 [4FE], S3907 [26MR], H2775 [25MY]

S.J. Res. 44, Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week, S1492 [4FE]

S.J. Res. 61, Mental Illness Awareness Week, S6731 [27MY], H7138 [28SE]

S.J. Res. 66, National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, S2955 [16MR], S4554 [7AP], S4868 [22AP], H1927 [20AP], H1948 [21AP]

S.J. Res. 92, National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, S5767 [11MY], S9364 [23JY]

S.J. Res. 92, National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month, H7794 [13OC]

S.J. Res. 95, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, S6150 [19MY], S9365 [23JY], H6735 [14SE]

S.J. Res. 103, National Scleroderma Awareness Month, S10945 [6AU]

S.J. Res. 134, National Mammography Day, S11934 [15SE]

S.J. Res. 151, Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week, S15788 [16NO]

S.J. Res. 159, Children of Alcoholics Week, S16953 [22NO]