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

Addresses

Challenge of Community Service: Ron Speed, S3886 [25MR]

Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research: Senator Inouye, S7667 [27JN]

———Senator Sarbanes, S7666 [27JN]

Amendments

Black Lung Benefits Act: amend (S. 1773), S1499 [10FE]

———improve (H.R. 2108), H3714, H3716, H3718, H3719, H3723, H3725, H3726, H3728, H3731 [19MY]

Insurance: payment of group life benefits to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 512), S14671, S14885 [7OC], H11423 [7OC]

Mental health: reauthorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (S. 2352), S14697, S14911, S14912 [7OC]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (H.R. 4386), S14898 [7OC]

Public Health Service: bone marrow and organ transplant programs (H.R. 2659), S3780, S3781, S3806 [24MR]

Veterans: extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), H11212, H11227 [7OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2659, bone marrow and organ transplant programs, H2247 [13AP]

———H.R. 2659, bone marrow and organ transplant programs in the Public Health Service, S3933 [25MR]

Articles and editorials

Acupuncture, S13115-S13117 [22SE]

African Giant Falls Under Its Own Weight—Years of Greed Make Zaire Chaotic State, S10391-S10393 [2AU]

AIDS a Big Factor in Death of Hemophiliacs, S4015 [25MR]

AIDS Home Test Kits, E1917 [22SE]

Bad Blood—Every Day, a Hemophiliac Dies of AIDS. It Didn't Have to Happen, S4019-S4024 [25MR]

Blood Tests, E1576 [27JY]

Boomer's Hero—Teen With Heart, E586 [24MR], E1722 [12AU]

Case Study in Health Care—What's Right, What's Wrong, and What's Needed, E983 [19MY], E1017 [23MY]

Condom Queen Reigns—Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders Speaks Out Where the President Fears To Tread, E594-E596 [24MR]

Criminal Immigrants Deported Unescorted—Air Travelers at Risk for Violence, TB, S9557 [22JY]

Curing What Ails Him and Other Gulf War Vets, S3116 [17MR]

Effect of Intensive Treatment of Diabetes on the Development and Progression of Long-Term Complications in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, E983 [19MY], E1017 [23MY]

Fighting a Hostile Takeover—Michael Milken, S8327-S8329 [1JY]

Gene Experiment To Reverse Inherited Disease Is Working, S5442 [10MY]

Health Care Expenditures for People With Diabetes Mellitus, E1017 [23MY]

How a Device To Aid in Breast Self-Exams Is Kept Off the Market, H2359 [14AP]

How Safe Are They? Critics Are Now Asking, S906 [4FE]

Jet Fan on the Money, E587 [24MR], E1722 [12AU]

Leukemia Victim Helps Even Odds of Finding Donors, E615 [12AP]

Marrow Crusader Gets His Transplant, E615 [12AP]

N.Y. Youth AIDS Forum Leaves Parents Horrified, H1866 [22MR]

New NIST-Invented Device To Help Radiologists Improve Image Quality in Mammography, S2585 [9MR]

NIH Delays Full-Scale Testing of Potential AIDS Vaccine, S7739 [28JN]

Opposition to Vaccination, Cause of Measles Outbreaks, S9255 [19JY]

Our Vitamin Prescription—The Big Four, E322 [2MR]

Penn's Bid for a Patent May Spur Genetic Debate, S5443 [10MY]

Prostate Cancer Screening Tests, H4334 [10JN]

Provision on AIDS Workers Scrapped—Conferees on Disability Legislation Bar Transfers of Food Handlers, S4063 [11AP]

Readiness Fuels Debate Over Troops With AIDS, E1213 [14JN]

Silent MEN-ority, E2112 [6OC]

State, Feds Had a Role—Others Share Responsibility for Brucellosis, S2477 [8MR]

Staying Ahead of the Pain, S7055 [16JN]

Todd Battled Leukemia Fiercely, E1817 [12SE]

TRB From Washington, E759 [21AP]

White House Set To Waive HIV Ban for Gay Games, E506 [22MR]

Women in Heart Study Slighted in Follow-Up, E673 [15AP]

Young's Long Wait Ending, E1722 [12AU]

Youth's Long Wait Ending, E587 [24MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis (see S. 1901; H.R. 4044), S2475 [8MR], H1438 [16MR]

AIDS Cure Project: establish (see H.R. 4370), H3222 [10MY]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 4415), H3344 [12MY]

———improve (H.R. 2108), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H3521 [17MY]

Children and youth: disclosure of HIV status of newborn infants to the legal guardians (see H.R. 4507), H4164 [26MY]

Cooperative Units of Research in Infectious Diseases: establish (see S. 2555), S14830 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish commission to study illnesses incurred relative to service in combat zones (see H.R. 4990), H8695 [18AU]

Drugs: revise Government regulations on orphan drugs (see H.R. 4865), H6548 [1AU]

Fetal alcohol syndrome: prevention program (see S. 1821; H.R. 3783), S659 [2FE], H204 [2FE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (see S. 2453; H.R. 5055), S13283 [22SE], H9223 [19SE]

———meat and poultry inspection (see S. 2350), S10358 [2AU]

Health: access to long-term care services (see S. 2205; H.R. 4632), S7066 [16JN], H4883 [22JN]

———coverage of insulin syringes for diabetics in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 223), H1439 [16MR]

———encourage community establishment of multidisciplinary team approaches to treat children who suffer from sickle cell disease (see H. Res. 538), H9440 [21SE]

———guidelines for breast cancer screening (see H. Con. Res. 220), H1157 [9MR]

———improve patient understanding of health care choices and the quality of care for the gravely ill or injured (see S. 2556), S14831 [7OC]

———inclusion of breast and cervical cancer screenings and gynecological services in a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 217), H1087 [8MR]

———inclusion of mammography screenings for women in a national health care plan (see H. Res. 368), H679 [23FE]

———public and private financing of long-term care for elderly and disabled individuals (see S. 2122), S5828 [17MY]

———research funding (see H.R. 4260), H2582 [20AP]

———vaccination injury compensation requirements (see H.R. 4970), H8505 [16AU]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (see S. 2489), S13852 [30SE]

———assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H10445 [30SE]

Immigration: expedite deportation of criminal aliens, expand health-related causes for exclusion, and prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens (see H.R. 4059), H1439 [16MR]

Iron Overload Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 184; H.J. Res. 358), S5293 [5MY], H2582 [20AP]

Medicare: coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (see H.R. 4610, 4654), H4779 [21JN], H5170 [27JN]

———coverage of colorectal screening (see H.R. 4167), H2217 [12AP]

———eligibility for health benefits under CHAMPUS for a disability or end state renal disease (see H.R. 5132), H10372 [29SE]

———prostate cancer screening tests (see S. 2283), S9034 [14JY]

Medicare and medicaid: recovery of Federal costs relative to tobacco-related illnesses and diseases (see S. 2245), S7784 [28JN]

Mental health: reauthorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (see S. 2352), S10358 [2AU]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 177), S3684 [24MR]

Movement disorders: research (see S. 2046), S4834 [26AP]

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 193; H.J. Res. 381), S6123 [19MY], H4779 [21JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 185; H.J. Res. 311), S5293 [5MY], H156 [1FE]

National Center for Sickle Cell Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 3745), H83 [26JA]

National Museum of Health and Medicine: designate relocation site (see S. 2226), S7242 [21JN]

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), S3550 [23MR]

National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 359), H2582 [20AP]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H7195 [8AU]

National Spina Bifida Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), H9351 [20SE]

NIH: establish a center for rare disease research (see H.R. 5173), H10727 [4OC]

Nutrition: study effects of and establish standards for calcium intake (see H.R. 4284), H2638 [21AP]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 166; H.J. Res. 334), S2415 [7MR], H1253 [10MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see S. 2178; H.R. 4386, 4540), S6781 [10JN], H3278 [11MY], H4219 [8JN]

Pharmaceuticals: reauthorize and redefine the Orphan Drug Program (see S. 1981; H.R. 4160), S3684 [24MR], H1996 [24MR]

Prostate cancer: screening, treatment, and research programs for medicare, veterans, and the Public Health Service (see H.R. 4809), H6104 [21JY]

Public Health Service: cancer screening and treatment research (see S. 2102), S5557 [11MY]

———improve health of minorities (see H.R. 3896), H864 [24FE]

Radioactive substances: compensation eligibility requirements relative to exposure resulting in stomach cancer (see H.R. 4107), H1897 [22MR]

Research: authorize study of breast and prostate cancer (see H.R. 5257), H11427 [7OC]

———Parkinson's disease and related disorders (see S. 2294; H.R. 4789), S9242 [19JY], H5870 [19JY]

Romania: efforts to alleviate suffering of children infected with AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 288), H8755 [19AU]

Taxation: apply exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence relative to catastrophic illness (see H.R. 5207), H11199 [6OC]

Veterans: add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 4156), H1995 [24MR]

———compensation for undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 2330), S9933 [27JY]

———study health consequences of individuals exposed to ionizing radiation (see S. 2365), S10878 [5AU]

Women: breast and cervical cancer screening (see S. Res. 216), S6392 [25MY]

———mammography screening (see S. Res. 208), S5049 [3MY]

Descriptions

FEGLI Living Benefits Act (H.R. 512), S14671 [7OC]

Documents

Investigation of Chemical and Biological Warfare by Iraq on U.S. Forces During the Persian Gulf Conflict, S3102 [17MR]

Explanations

Access to long-term care services (S. 2205), S7071-S7074 [16JN]

Proposed legislation to reform the SSI and disability programs, S1420 [10FE]

Veterans Health Improvements Act (H.R. 3313), S14805-S14807 [7OC], H11229-H11231 [7OC]

Veterans' Persian Gulf War Benefits Act (H.R. 4386), S14687-S14696 [7OC]

Letters

Alzheimer's Disease: Ronald Reagan, S15380 [1DE]

Childhood immunization initiatives: S. Kimberly Belshe, California Dept. of Health Services, S10928 [8AU]

Compensation for veterans with undiagnosed illnesses: Senators Rockefeller and Murkowski, S9943 [27JY]

———several Senators, S9942 [27JY]

Face to Face With HIV program: Carter Thomas, S10189 [1AU]

Health care assistance for AIDS patient treatments: C. Michael Savage, S13869 [30SE]

———Cities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (organization), S13868 [30SE]

———Damian Thorman, Laura Feldman and David Harvey, Pediatric AIDS Coalition, S13867 [30SE]

———Jeanne White, Ryan White Foundation, S13867 [30SE]

———Mary D. Fisher, Family AIDS Network, Inc., S13867 [30SE]

———Patricia A. Nolan, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, S13868 [30SE]

———Robert O. McAlister and Julie M. Scofield, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, S13868 [30SE]

———Sheri Saltzberg, AIDS Policy Center, S13868 [30SE]

Investigation of chemical and biological warfare by Iraq on U.S. forces during the Persian Gulf Conflict: Senator Shelby, S3099 [17MR]

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: Paul C. Smedberg, American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., S3552 [23MR]

National Toxicology Program review of glass wool materials: Senator Dole, S3544 [23MR]

———William Black, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, S3544-S3546 [23MR]

Parkinson's Research, Education, and Assistance Act: Alan L. Bonander, Young Parkinson's Support Network, S9246 [19JY]

———Carolyn Stergionis and JoAnn Bartley, American Parkinson Disease Association, S9245 [19JY]

———Curt R. Freed, S9246 [19JY]

———D. Eugene Redmond, Jr., Axion Research Foundation and Yale University, S9245 [19JY]

———Dinah Tottenham Orr, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, S9247 [19JY]

———Donna J. Dorros, Upper Montgomery County, MD, Parkinson's Group, S9245 [19JY]

———Emilio Alonso-Mendoza, National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., S9246 [19JY]

———Frederic L. Marblestone, Michigan Parkinson Foundation, S9245 [19JY]

———J. William Langston, Parkinson's Institute, S9246 [19JY]

———James W. Tetrud, Parkinson's Institute, S9247 [19JY]

———L.R. Greger, Willamette Columbia Parkinsonian Society, S9245 [19JY]

———Mario J. Esposito, American Parkinson Disease Association, S9245 [19JY]

———Marvin J. Weiss, American Parkinson Disease Association, S9245 [19JY]

———Nathan Slewett, National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., S9246 [19JY]

———Page Morton Black, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, S9246 [19JY]

———Stewart L. Udall, S9245 [19JY]

Product Liability Fairness Act: Martin Delaney, Project Inform (organization), S7680 [27JN], S7739 [28JN], S7851 [29JN]

Rare disease research: Abbey S. Meyers, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc., E2055 [4OC]

Regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis: Harry E. Payne, Jr., North Carolina Dept. of Labor, S2477 [8MR]

———Senator Helms, S2478 [8MR]

Lists

Groups who endorse S. Res. 208, mammography screening, S5082 [3MY]

Supporters of a national medical research trust fund, S2040 [28FE]

Memorandums

Investigation of Chemical and Biological Warfare by Iraq on U.S. Forces During the Persian Gulf Conflict: Senator Shelby, S3099, S3101 [17MR]

Limitations of Animal Injection/Implantation Studies in Assessing Human Cancer Hazards: Dept. of HHS, S3546 [23MR]

Programs

16th District of Ohio Student Congressional Council health care conference, E990 [19MY]

Public opinion polls

Establishment of a national medical research trust fund, S2041 [28FE]

Questions and answers

Establishment of a national medical research trust fund, S2041 [28FE]

Remarks in House

AIDS: epidemic, H8456 [16AU]

———epidemic relative to home test kits, E1576 [27JY], E1917 [22SE]

———review of safeguards protecting the nation's blood supply from HIV virus contamination, H1868 [22MR]

———tribute to Hearts and Voices (organization) efforts toward individuals afflicted with AIDS, E1689 [9AU]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (H.R. 2108), H3211 [10MY], H3693, H3696, H3706-H3735 [19MY], E917 [13MY], E1060 [24MY]

———improve (H.R. 2108), consideration (H. Res. 428), H3704-H3707 [19MY]

Cancer-Cured Kids (organization): tribute, E2359 [30NO]

Centers for Disease Control: credibility of oral cancer report, E930 [13MY]

———funding for GSA national vaccine warehouse, H5282-H5285 [28JN]

Century Council: tribute to alcohol abuse programs, E349 [3MR]

Children and youth: immunization initiatives, H4730 [21JN]

———immunization initiatives (H.R. 1840), H1349 [16MR]

Colorectal cancer: establish a screening program, E2317 [29NO]

Diabetes: funding for research, E1630 [3AU]

———improve management, H4807 [22JN], E983 [19MY], E1017 [23MY]

———inclusion of treatment in national health care reform, H6553, H6554, H6555, H6560, H6561, H6562 [2AU], E1689 [9AU]

Drugs: anniversary of Crossroads substance abuse treatment program, E1717 [12AU]

Dystonia Awareness Week: observance, E2060 [4OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of experimental bone marrow transplants for victims of breast cancer, H9578 [23SE]

Fetal alcohol syndrome: prevention program (H.R. 3783), E83 [2FE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, H9966-H9968 [28SE]

———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (H.R. 5055), E1872 [19SE]

Health: coverage of insulin syringes for diabetics in any national health care plan (H. Con. Res. 223), H2577 [20AP]

———elimination of Polio in North and South America, E2104 [6OC]

———encourage community establishment of multidisciplinary team approaches to treat children who suffer from sickle cell disease (H. Res. 538), E189 [21SE]

———guidelines for breast cancer screening, H3759 [20MY]

———guidelines for breast cancer screening (H. Con. Res. 220), E383 [9MR]

———inclusion of mammography screenings for women in a national health care plan (H. Res. 368), H566 [23FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1075 [8MR], E1625 [2AU]

———screening program for the early detection of colorectal cancer, E2211 [8OC]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (H.R. 5141), E2025, E2026 [30SE]

Hispanic Americans: translation programs to assist in prevention and control of diabetes, H3063 [5MY]

Immigration: admission of HIV-infected individuals, H365 [9FE], E506 [22MR], E546 [24MR]

———expedite deportation of criminal aliens, expand health-related causes for exclusion, and prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens, H2369 [18AP]

———expedite deportation of criminal aliens, expand health-related causes for exclusion, and prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens (H.R. 4059), E455 [16MR]

Insurance: payment of group life benefits to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 512), H5789, H5790 [19JY], H11423, H11424 [7OC]

Medicare: coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (H.R. 4610), E1261 [21JN]

———coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (H.R. 4654), E1340 [27JN]

———coverage of colorectal screening (H.R. 4167), E620 [12AP]

Memphis, TN: tribute to the New Hope Cancer Foundation, E229 [23FE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, E2068 [4OC]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Phoenix School, E1051 [24MY]

National Bone Marrow Donors Awareness Week: observance, E1973 [28SE]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 185), H10428, H10429 [30SE], E2112 [6OC]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (H.R. 2420), H2229 [13AP], E649 [13AP]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: whooping cough vaccine clinical trial, E2296 [29NO]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: observance, E2215 [8OC]

National Spina Bifida Prevention Month: designate (H.J. Res. 410), E1880 [20SE]

New York: tribute to Share-A-Walk (charitable event), E1993 [29SE]

NIH: establish a center for rare disease research (H.R. 5173), E2055 [4OC]

Nutrition: study effects of and establish standards for calcium intake (H.R. 4284), E738 [21AP]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 334), E416 [11MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict, H3896 [24MY], H4169 [8JN]

———compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (H.R. 4386), H3274 [11MY], H4296 [10JN], H7082-H7088 [8AU], E1221 [15JN], E1719 [12AU], E2299 [29NO]

Pharmaceuticals: reauthorize and redefine the Orphan Drug Program (H.R. 4160), E561 [24MR]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Guadenzia Drug Treatment and Prevention Center, E789 [28AP]

Prostate cancer: screening, treatment, and research programs for medicare, veterans, and the Public Health Service (H.R. 4809), H5954, H5957 [21JY], E1533 [21JY]

———screening tests, H4333 [10JN], H4401 [14JN]

Public Health Service: bone marrow and organ transplant programs (H.R. 2659), appointment of conferees, H2247 [13AP]

———improve health of minorities (H.R. 3896), E262 [24FE]

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: awareness, H11206 [7OC]

———detection and treatment, E1606 [29JY]

Romania: efforts to alleviate suffering of children infected with AIDS (H. Con. Res. 288), E1786 [19AU]

San Francisco, CA: tribute to University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, E1525 [21JY]

San Francisco Giants (baseball team): tribute to ticket proceeds donation to AIDS research and treatment, E1614 [1AU]

Solnin, Eric: tribute to donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, E586 [24MR]

SSI: benefits relative to drug addiction treatment, H3283 [12MY]

Surgeon General: statements relative to research spending levels on certain diseases, H3375 [17MY]

Tafel, William, Jr.: tribute to efforts relative to bone marrow donor awareness programs, E615 [12AP]

Upper Black Eddy, PA: anniversary of the Drug and Alcohol Nursing Association, E1896 [21SE]

Veterans: extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), H11212-H11231 [7OC]

Winnebago, NE: tribute to Winnebago Hospital, E1469 [15JY]

Women: age and frequency guidelines relative to mammograms, E758 [21AP]

———medical treatment relative to heart disease, E672 [15AP]

World AIDS Day: observance, E2357 [30NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis (S. 1901), S2476 [8MR]

———regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis (S. 1901), placed on calendar, S3282 [17MR]

AIDS: epidemic, S4014 [25MR], S10689 [5AU]

———review of safeguards protecting the nation's blood supply from HIV virus contamination, S10692 [5AU]

Black Lung Benefits Act: amend (S. 1773), S1499 [10FE]

———improve (H.R. 2108), S6193 [23MY], S6545 [7JN]

Children and youth: immunization initiatives, S10708, S10709 [5AU], S10924, S10928 [8AU]

Chronic Fatigue Dysfunction Immune Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, S6421 [25MY]

Cooperative Units of Research in Infectious Diseases: establish (S. 2555), S14879 [7OC]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: transfer funds to AIDS research programs, S10679-S10683, S10685, S10691 [5AU]

Dept. of Defense: release of documents relative to chemical and biological warfare test, S11257 [11AU]

Dept. of HHS: classification of fiberglass as a carcinogen, S3544 [23MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: cancer study, S10503 [3AU]

District of Columbia: National Race for the Cure breast cancer prevention fund raiser, S6878, S6879 [15JN], S7053, S7058, S7060, S7061, S7063 [16JN]

Education: availability of condoms in public schools, S10233, S10257 [2AU]

Fetal alcohol syndrome: prevention program (S. 1821), S666-S669 [2FE], S1316 [10FE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (S. 2453), S13291 [22SE]

———meat and poultry inspection (S. 2350), S10359 [2AU]

———public health regulations relative to food handlers and communicable diseases, S4063 [11AP]

Forest Glen, MD: ground-breaking ceremony for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, S7666 [27JN]

Health: access to alternative medical treatments, S13114 [22SE]

———access to long-term care services (S. 2205), S7069-S7071, S7096 [16JN]

———establish a national medical research trust fund, S2039, S2042, S2043 [28FE]

———human embryo research practices, S14739 [7OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2432 [8MR]

———public and private financing of long-term care for elderly and disabled individuals (S. 2122), S5834, S5853 [17MY], S6545 [7JN]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (S. 2489), S13864, S13869 [30SE], S14273 [5OC]

Health care professionals: tribute to emergency nurses, S15466 [1DE]

Immigration: standardize procedures for the deportation of criminal aliens, S9557, S9558 [22JY]

Insurance: payment of group life benefits to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 512), S14671 [7OC]

Iron Overload Diseases Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 184), S5309 [5MY]

Medicare: prostate cancer screening tests (S. 2283), S9034 [14JY]

Medicare and medicaid: recovery of Federal costs relative to tobacco-related illnesses and diseases (S. 2245), S7784-S7786 [28JN]

Mental health: reauthorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (S. 2352), S10363 [2AU], S14697 [7OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 177), S3793 [24MR]

Milwaukee, WI: outbreak of cryptosporidium in drinking water, S13816 [30SE]

Movement disorders: research (S. 2046), S4836 [26AP]

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America: acknowledgment by NASA for use of cool suits to benefit multiple sclerosis sufferers, S1664 [22FE]

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Month: designate (S.J. Res. 193), S6133 [19MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 185), S5309 [5MY], S11477 [12AU], S11704 [13AU]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: advanced technology program relative to mammograms, S2584 [9MR]

National Museum of Health and Medicine: designate relocation site (S. 2226), S7371 [21JN]

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 175), S3552 [23MR], S6964 [15JN]

NIH: establish a Center for Rare Disease Research (S. 1203), S14807 [7OC]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 166), S2423 [7MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict, S8280, S8305, S8306 [1JY], S10997, S10998 [9AU]

———compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (H.R. 4386), S14681, S14682-S14697 [7OC], S15005-S15010 [8OC]

———compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (S. 2178), S6781 [10JN]

———investigation of chemical and biological warfare by Iraq on U.S. forces, S3098-S3106, S3116 [17MR]

Pharmaceuticals: reauthorize and redefine the Orphan Drug Program (S. 1981), S3728-S3731 [24MR]

Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 151), S2776 [10MR], S4187, S4189 [13AP]

Public Health Service: bone marrow and organ transplant programs (H.R. 2659), S3805-S3809 [24MR]

———breast cancer research (S. 1454), S7054 [16JN]

———cancer screening and treatment research (S. 2102), S5483, S5484 [11MY]

———organ procurement and transplantation programs (S. 1597), S3661 [24MR]

Research: Parkinson's disease and related disorders (S. 2294), S9242-S9248 [19JY], S10951 [8AU]

SSI: payment of Social Security disability benefits to drug addicts and alcoholics, S1125 [8FE], S1420 [10FE]

States: revise case definition of AIDS related illnesses, S14698 [7OC]

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: tribute, S10353 [2AU]

Tobacco products: lawsuits relative to recovering medical costs from illnesses associated with smoking, S7556 [23JN]

University of Pennsylvania: scientific research, S5442 [10MY]

Veterans: compensation for undiagnosed illnesses (S. 2330), S9940-S9942 [27JY]

———extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), S14802-S14807 [7OC]

———extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), insert text of S. 1626 in lieu, S6622 [8JN]

———study health consequences of individuals exposed to ionizing radiation (S. 2365), S10878, S10879 [5AU]

Women: breast and cervical cancer screening (S. Res. 216), S6411 [25MY], S6877 [15JN]

———mammography screening (S. Res. 208), S5081-S5083 [3MY]

World AIDS Day: observance, S13117 [22SE]

Reports

Investigation of Chemical and Biological Warfare by Iraq on U.S. Forces During the Persian Gulf Conflict, S3103-S3106 [17MR]

Reports filed

Black Lung Benefits Act Improvements: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2108) (H. Rept. 103-507), H3344 [12MY]

Center for Rare Disease Research Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1203) (S. Rept. 103-399), S14240 [5OC]

Compensation for Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans and Increased Research Relative to Illnesses Attributed to Service During Conflict: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4386) (H. Rept. 103-669), H6983 [4AU]

Consideration of H.R. 2108, Black Lung Benefits Act Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 103-508), H3521 [17MY]

FEGLI Living Benefits Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 512) (S. Rept. 103-395), S13928 [3OC]

———Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 103-608), H5768 [18JY]

Government Regulations on Orphan Drugs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4865) (H. Rept. 103-746), H9761 [26SE]

Misused Science—The National Cancer Institute's Elimination of Mammography Guidelines for Women in Their Forties: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-863), H11564 [29NO]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 185), S11341 [11AU]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research Activities Relative to Lupus: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 103-364), S12808 [13SE]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Programs: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1597) (S. Rept. 103-233), S2415 [7MR]

Orphan Drug Program Reauthorization: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1981) (S. Rept. 103-366), S12940 [14SE]

Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 151), S2635 [9MR]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Reauthorization: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2352), S13705 [29SE]

Statements

Humanitarian and Political Plight in Rwanda: Jay Katzen, E1824 [12SE]

Summaries

Cancer Screening and Treatment Research (S. 2102), S5484 [11MY]

Minority Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act (H.R. 3896), E262 [24FE]

Parkinson's Research, Education, and Assistance Act (S. 2294), S9244 [19JY]

Public and Private Financing of Long-Term Care for Elderly and Disabled Individuals (S. 2122), S5835 [17MY]

Veterans' Persian Gulf War Benefits Act (H.R. 4386), S14682-S14686 [7OC], H7085 [8AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 288, efforts to alleviate suffering of children infected with AIDS in Romania, E1786 [19AU]

H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 2108, improve Black Lung Benefits Act, H3704 [19MY]

H.R. 512, FEGLI Living Benefits Act, H5789 [19JY]

H.R. 3313, Veterans Health Improvements Act, S6622 [8JN], S14802 [7OC]

H.R. 4386, Veterans' Persian Gulf War Benefits Act, S15194-S15206 [30NO], H7082-H7084 [8AU]

S. 1203, Center for Rare Disease Research Act, S14807 [7OC]

S. 1203, Office for Rare Disease Research Act, S15207 [30NO]

S. 1821, Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act, S667 [2FE]

S. 1901, regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis, S2477 [8MR]

S. 1981, reauthorize and redefine the Orphan Drug Program, S3729 [24MR]

S. 2178, Persian Gulf War Veterans' Compensation Act, S6782-S6784 [10JN]

S. 2245, recovery of Federal medicare and medicaid costs relative to tobacco-related illnesses and diseases, S7785 [28JN]

S. 2294, Parkinson's Research, Education, and Assistance Act, S9243 [19JY]

S. 2330, compensation for veterans with undiagnosed illnesses, S9942 [27JY]

S. 2350, Safe Food Act, S10360-S10363 [2AU]

S. 2352, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reauthorization, S10364 [2AU], S15176 [30NO]

S. 2365, study health consequences of spouses and descendants of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation, S10878 [5AU]

S. 2453, Pathogen Reduction Act, S13292-S13297 [22SE]

S. 2489, health care assistance for AIDS patient treatments, S13864-S13867 [30SE]

S. Res. 208, mammography screening, S5080 [3MY]

S. Res. 216, breast and cervical cancer screening, S6411 [25MY]

S.J. Res. 151, Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week, S2776 [10MR], S4188 [13AP]

S.J. Res. 166, Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week, S2424 [7MR]

S.J. Res. 175, National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week, S6964 [15JN]

S.J. Res. 184, Iron Overload Diseases Awareness Week, S5309 [5MY]

S.J. Res. 185, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, S11704 [13AU], H10429 [30SE]

S.J. Res. 193, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Month, S6134 [19MY]

S.J. Res 175, National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week, S3552 [23MR]

Transcripts

Hemophiliacs Not Told of Clotting Factor's AIDS Risk: ``Dateline NBC'', S4017-S4019 [25MR]

Safety of America's Blood Supply: ``Dateline NBC'', S4015-S4017 [25MR]