DISEASES related term(s) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Addresses

Make-A-Wish Foundation Anniversary: Ryan Davidson, E980 [12JN]

Ronald McDonald House Charities ``Light the Night'' Walk Fundraiser: Ken Barun, E1674 [4OC]

Amendments

AIDS: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7694 [26JY], H7177 [27JY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S4583, S4589 [6JN], H8801 [4OC]

Foreign aid: provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), S11791 [14DE]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 2015), S8771 [19SE], S8865 [20SE], S9525 [28SE]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), H1697, H1700, H1701, H1702, H1712, H1716 [4AP]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), Senate amendment (H. Res. 628), H9847 [12OC]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 268), S6582, S6583 [12JY]

Native Americans: authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (S. 1507), S5054 [13JN]

Postage stamps: extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 2386), S7945 [27JY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), S6036 [28JN]

Analyses

Pain Relief Promotion Act (H.R. 5544), S11116 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Abuse Program Believes in Ability Without State Aid—Faith-Based Effort Serves as Example, H6832 [25JY]

Addicts Get Tough Love at Victory, H6832 [25JY]

AIDS Is Declared Threat to Security—White House Fears Epidemic Could Destabilize World, E664 [8MY]

Animals and Research Part 1—Unlocking the Secrets of Genetic Disease Through Animal Research, E744 [17MY]

Animals and Research Part 2—Animals Benefit From Research, E745 [17MY]

Approve Pain Relief Promotion Bill—Senate Should Put a Quick End to Wyden's Filibuster and Pass Bill That Favors Pain-Killing Over Patient-Killing, S11214 [27OC]

Cancer Survivors Celebrate Another Year of Life, E915 [8JN]

Castagnoli's Discovery May Protect Against Parkinson's Disease, H5558 [29JN]

Commercial Scale Cultivation of Pharmaceutical-Producing Tobacco Possible, Virginia Tech Scientists Find, H5559 [29JN]

Cops, Crime and Clergy—Boston's Commish on How the New Alliance Between Police and Preachers Works, H6834 [25JY]

David Mahoney, a Business Executive and Neuroscience Advocate, Dies at 76, S7446 [21JY]

Discrimination Goes High-Tech, S6077 [29JN]

DNA Dilemma—Gene Tests Can Cost You, S6076 [29JN]

Dr. Truth, S62 [26JA]

Easter Special to Ex-Addicts, H6831 [25JY]

Emily's Story—A Life of Strength and Courage, S338 [3FE]

Gene Privacy, S6076 [29JN]

Gene Secrets—Clinton Right To Oppose Genetic Discrimination, S6077 [29JN]

Genetic Research—Foes of Biotechnology Ignore Global Hunger, S61 [26JA]

GOP Team, Praises Drug Rehabilitation Program, H6831 [25JY]

Gospel of St. John, H6835 [25JY]

Ground Rules for DNA Sampling, S6077 [29JN]

Health, Not Suicide, S11214 [27OC]

High Infant Mortality Rates in Brooklyn Mystify Experts, H627 [1MR]

How Safe Is Safe?, H5814 [11JY]

In This Case, Tobacco Could Be a Lifesaver, H5560 [29JN]

Judy Jarvis—Profile in Courage, S1310 [8MR]

Kill the Pain, Not the Patients, S11213 [27OC]

Life Support—Cancer-Stricken, Talk Radio's Judy Jarvis Sees the Show She Loves Kept Alive as Son Jason Steps to the Mike, S1311 [8MR]

New Holy War, H6834 [25JY]

New Round on Transplants, H1686 [4AP]

New Ventures Aim To Put Farms in Vanguard of Drug Production—Altering Gene Structure To ``Grow'' Medicines in Common Crops, H5561 [29JN]

One Tough Customer—Outspoken Niner Assistant Bobb McKittrick Is Battling Cancer and Liver Disease With the Same Fierce Determination That Made Him One of the Best Coaches in the Game, E381 [22MR]

Pilots Fulfill Wish of Ill Child, E1847 [19OC]

Polio Can't Keep '53 Grad Down—Carmen Scialabba Wins Prestigious BHS Award, E987 [13JN]

Remembering David, S7446 [21JY]

Remote Sensing Center Establishment, H5560 [29JN]

Savior of the Streets, H6833 [25JY]

State of the Union Recognition Casts San Antonio in Limelight, H6831 [25JY]

State's Rights, a State's Wrongs—Not Even Oregon Has a Right To Intrude on Federal Government's Traditional Regulatory Arena, S11214 [27OC]

Stroke Therapy's New Push—Aggressive Doctors Go Deep Into the Brain, E1900 [25OC]

Three-Part Attack on Gore, S8750 [19SE]

USAID Report Projects Dramatic Increase in AIDS Orphans, H5936 [12JY]

Virginia Tech Begins Field Trials of Genetically Engineered Tobacco Plants Producing Pharmaceuticals, H5559 [29JN]

Welfare From the Streets, H6830 [25JY]

Who's Afraid of Genetic Engineering?, S60 [26JA]

Without Biotechnology, We'll Starve—Agricultural Genetic Engineering Is Subject to More Safeguards Than Many Unaltered Foods We Eat, S61 [26JA]

Women Can't Count on the FDA, H5815 [11JY]

World-Class Cancer Center Planned at UCSD, E772 [19MY]

Wrong Fix, H6832 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

AIDS: authorize microfinance and food assistance for communities affected by AIDS (see S. 2030), S328 [3FE]

———authorize microfinance and food assistance for communities affected by disease (see H.R. 4039), H1162 [21MR]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (see S. 2033), S328 [3FE] (see H.R. 3519), H47 [27JA]

Amchitka Island, AK: compensate workers who were employed in the construction and maintenance of deep shafts for underground nuclear testing and various other military purposes (see H.R. 4588), H3924 [6JN]

Appropriations: authorizing for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. 2026), S285 [2FE] (see H.R. 4140), H1628 [30MR]

Children and youth: address special needs relative to organ transplantation (see H.R. 4008), H1118 [16MR]

———relationship between eating disorders and certain advertising practices (see H. Con. Res. 380), H7002 [25JY]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (see H. Res. 576), H7502 [12SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see S. 2311), S1883 [29MR] (see H.R. 4807), H5655 [29JN]

———revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), consideration (see H. Res. 611), H8799 [4OC]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see S. 2607), S4297 [23MY] (see H.R. 5544), H11193 [25OC]

Decade of Pain Control and Research: designate (see S. 3163), S9944 [5OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4263), H2238 [12AP]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see S. 2519), S3691 [9MY] (see H.R. 4398), H2769 [9MY] (see H.R. 5189), H7651 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 4443), H2966 [11MY]

———make cash awards to private entities that discover drugs that cure or prevent diseases that are a national priority (see H.R. 4525), H3649 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure compensation rates for the service-connected loss of a breast due to a mastectomy are comparable to rates for the loss of use of a creative organ (see H.R. 3998), H1118 [16MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated while performing inactive duty training (see H.R. 3816), H631 [1MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for certain diseases and disabilities of veterans who were exposed to carbon tetrachloride (see H.R. 3651), H373 [14FE] (see H.R. 4522), H3649 [23MY]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 4760), H5169 [26JN]

———protect ratings of service-connection for certain presumptive disabilities of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans participating in health studies (see H.R. 5167), H7577 [13SE]

Diabetes: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H2905 [10MY]

———reduce burden among children and youth (see H.R. 4594), H4035 [7JN]

———reduce burden of among children and youth (see S. 2879), S7072 [17JY]

Education: raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 3928), H1075 [15MR]

Foreign aid: provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (see S. 2940), S7656 [26JY] (see S. 2943), S7839 [27JY]

Foreign trade: authorizing appropriations for technical assistance to promote trade anti-corruption measures (see S. 2382), S2438 [7AP]

Health: authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS and authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination (see S. 2845), S6474 [11JY]

———authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (see H.R. 5464), H9900 [12OC]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 5204), H7870 [19SE]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3891), H921 [9MR]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see S. 2015), S149 [31JA] (see H. Res. 414), H209 [2FE]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H254 [8FE]

———encourage private-sector distributors of the influenza vaccine to give priority to distributing the available vaccine to individuals at a high risk of developing complications from influenza (see H. Res. 672), H12066 [8DE]

———enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (see S. 2731), S5106 [14JN] (see H.R. 4964), H7127 [26JY]

———establish a national program of autism registries (see S. 2855), S6574 [12JY]

———establish Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards (see H.R. 4015), H1118 [16MR]

———establish Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards, expand Medicare definition of homebound relative to home health services, and revise tax treatment of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4029), H1119 [16MR]

———establish national system of screening newborn infants for hereditary disorders (see H.R. 5260), H7991 [21SE]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see S. 2387), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 3826), H641 [2MR]

———increase State immunization programs funding (see S. 2443), S2728 [13AP] (see H. Con. Res. 315), H2511 [3MY]

———issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (see S. 2062), S613 [10FE] (see H.R. 3809), H631 [1MR]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (H.R. 2457), consideration (see H. Res. 520), H4174 [9JN]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see S. 2366), S2233 [5AP] (see S. 2398), S2527 [11AP] (see H.R. 3885), H920 [9MR]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), consideration (see H. Res. 454), H1674 [3AP]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 2235), S1392 [9MR] (see S. 2625), S4379 [24MY] (see H.R. 4152), H1674 [3AP] (see H.R. 4592), H4035 [7JN]

Hispanic Americans: health programs (see H.R. 5595), H11445 [27OC]

HIV: address the issue of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (see S. 2032), S328 [3FE] (see H.R. 4038), H1162 [21MR]

———increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 4426), H2966 [11MY]

———prohibit Federal funding of HIV testing unless individuals are informed of the results (see H.R. 5615), H11781 [1NO]

HIV/AIDS: assist mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention efforts (see H.R. 4665), H4484 [14JN]

Insurance: coverage of infertility treatment (see S. 2160), S1117 [2MR]

———increase access to long-term health care (see S. 2935), S7656 [26JY]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to general public (see H.R. 5115), H7280 [6SE]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see S. 2444), S2728 [13AP] (see H.R. 4563), H3868 [25MY]

Local government: study and demonstration projects regarding cases of hepatitis C among firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians who are employees or volunteers of units of local government (see H.R. 3659), H454 [15FE]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (see H.R. 4386), H2606 [4MY]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 628), H9766 [11OC]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 5274), H8061 [25SE]

Medicare: conduct study on physician reimbursement rates for diagnosis, treatment, and management of Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 4016), H1118 [16MR]

———coverage of augmentative communication devices (see H.R. 4479), H3308 [17MY]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (see S. 2524), S3692 [9MY] (see H.R. 3840), H756 [8MR]

———coverage of glaucoma detection services (see S. 3024), S8342 [11SE]

———coverage of Lyme disease vaccinations (see H.R. 5050), H7208 [27JY]

———coverage of medically appropriate actinic keratoses treatment and removal (see H. Con. Res. 341), H3868 [25MY]

———coverage of medically necessary pancreas transplantation procedures (see H.R. 4495), H3412 [18MY]

———coverage of oral drugs to treat low blood calcium levels or elevated parathyroid hormone levels for patients with end stage renal disease (see H.R. 4628), H4174 [9JN]

———coverage of screening mammography, pap smears, and pelvic exams (see H.R. 4330), H2339 [13AP]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see S. 3141), S9605 [2OC] (see H.R. 4571), H3868 [25MY]

———ensure adequacy of digital mammography payments (see S. 3112), S9267 [26SE] (see H.R. 5088), H7209 [27JY] (see H.R. 5172), H7577 [13SE]

———expand definition of homebound relative to home health services to allow beneficiaries to attend adult day care programs for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions (see H.R. 4028), H1119 [16MR]

———improve health of senior citizens and disabled individuals (see S. 2727), S5106 [14JN]

———increase payment amount and establish an annual payment review process for renal dialysis services (see H.R. 5152), H7501 [12SE]

———increase payment amount for renal dialysis services (see S. 3038), S8413 [12SE]

———preserve access to outpatient cancer treatment by ensuring any changes in reimbursement rates are based on appropriate guidelines and analysis by GAO (see S. 3003), S8019 [5SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 2232), S1392 [9MR] (see H.R. 3887), H920 [9MR]

———provide comprehensive and coordinated care for individuals with serious and disabling chronic illnesses (see H.R. 4981), H7128 [26JY]

———provide for the classification of certain hospitals as cancer hospitals for payment of services (see H.R. 4967), H7127 [26JY]

———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see H.R. 5467), H9900 [12OC]

———State accreditation of diabetes self-management training programs (see S. 3084), S8823 [20SE] (see H.R. 5074), H7209 [27JY]

———waive waiting period for coverage of individuals disabled with AIDS and provide coverage of drugs used for treatment (see H.R. 4557), H3867 [25MY]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H1763 [4AP]

Multiple sclerosis: increase public awareness (see S. Con. Res. 93), S1392 [9MR] (see S. Con. Res. 97), S1512 [21MR] (see H. Con. Res. 271), H756 [8MR]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: designate (see S. Res. 351), S8342 [11SE]

———support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 371), H6052 [13JY]

National Cancer Institute: establish demonstration project to provide research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure for cancer (see H.R. 5419), H9504 [6OC]

National Day of Remembrance: designate to honor veterans exposed to radiation or radioactive materials during service (see S. Res. 336), S6841 [14JY]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S1392 [9MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 4253), H2238 [12AP]

National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S613 [10FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 2287), S1671 [23MR]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 4634), H4174 [9JN]

National Living Organ Donor Registry: establish (see H.R. 5465), H9900 [12OC]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 353), S8413 [12SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 347), S8019 [5SE]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 420), H278 [9FE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 5327), H8406 [27SE] (see H.R. 5330), H8468 [28SE]

———revise certain standards for petitions for compensation (see H.R. 5579), H11206 [26OC]

———revise compensation rules for vaccines administered before effective date of such program (see H.R. 5168), H7577 [13SE]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 253), S381 [7FE] (see H. Res. 437), H921 [9MR]

———reauthorize women's health research award programs (see S. 3215), S10716 [18OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see S. 3067), S8759 [19SE] (see H.R. 5178), H7651 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: availability of HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and medical technologies in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 5101), H7210 [27JY]

Polycystic kidney disease: address problems (see H. Res. 537), H5240 [27JN]

Postage stamps: extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4069), H1404 [23MR] (see H.R. 4796), H5654 [29JN]

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 4699), H4783 [20JN]

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H4035 [7JN]

Research: create incentives for private sector research to develop vaccines against widespread diseases and ensure that such vaccines are affordable and widely distributed (see S. 2132), S1024 [1MR] (see H.R. 3812), H631 [1MR]

———recognize fragile X as the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, and as a powerful research model for other disorders, and urge increased research funding (see H. Con. Res. 299), H1851 [5AP]

Tariff: HIV/AIDS drugs (see S. 2129, 2130), S1024 [1MR]

———R115777 (see S. 2628), S4379 [24MY]

———rhinovirus drugs (see S. 2131), S1024 [1MR]

———(S)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-4-cyclopropylethynyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2(1H)-quinazolinone (see S. 2391), S2526 [11AP]

———(S)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-4-E-cyclopropylethynyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2(1H)-quinazolinone (see S. 2392), S2526 [11AP]

Taxation: allow a credit against gross income for organ donation (see H.R. 5436), H9634 [10OC]

———allow credit against income tax for research to develop vaccines against widespread diseases and ensure that such vaccines are affordable and widely distributed (see H.R. 5219), H7932 [20SE]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see S. 2955), S7839 [27JY] (see H.R. 4543), H3867 [25MY]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (see S. 2776), S5663 [22JN]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 4265), H2336 [13AP]

Tobacco products: enlarge and strengthen warning labels (see S. 2889), S7229 [19JY] (see H.R. 4886), H6598 [19JY]

———provide for the disclosure of certain products and prescribe labels for packages and advertising (see S. 2125), S930 [29FE]

Tuberculosis: international control (see S. 2643), S4460 [25MY] (see H.R. 4057), H1284 [22MR]

Tuberous sclerosis: increase public awareness (see H. Con. Res. 337), H3868 [25MY]

Veterans: add diabetes mellitus to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 5438), H9767 [11OC]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 5132), H7364 [7SE]

———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 4921), H6776 [24JY]

———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 4791), H5654 [29JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (see S. 2494), S3258 [2MY] (see S. 2544), S3916 [11MY]

Women: improve health and reduce health care costs for low-income and uninsured women by expanding existing screening and preventive health programs (see S. 2635), S4460 [25MY]

Comments

Administration regulation would harm local access to transplant services: several organ donation and transplantation organization officials, H1720 [4AP]

Administration regulation would hurt organ supplies: several organ donation and transplantation organization officials, H1720 [4AP]

Conference reports

Minimum Wage Increase, Taxpayer Relief, Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Corrections, Pain Management Promotion, and Small Business Programs Improvement (H.R. 2614), H10909-H11087 [25OC]

Cost Estimates

Lupus research activities expansion (H.R. 762): CBO, H10883 [25OC]

Descriptions

Chronic Illness Care Improvement Act (H.R. 4981), E1335 [27JY]

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (H.R. 5178): Ballenger and Owens Substitute Amendment, H8675 [3OC]

Eulogies

Jordt, Emily Ann: Debra L. Jordt, William G. Jordt, and Betty V. Jordt, S339 [3FE]

Excerpts

``Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention—Bone Cancer'': Robert W. Miller, John D. Boice, Jr., and Rochelle E. Curtis, S10375 [12OC]

Childhood cancer experiences, E1995 [28OC]

Court depositions in Chetan Desai, et al. v. Jayaprakash K. Kamath, et al. relative to profits from the sale of chemotherapy drugs, E1578 [25SE]

Executive orders

Access to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and medical technologies in sub-Saharan African countries: President Clinton, S3802 [10MY]

Explanations

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act Programs To Provide Access to Health Care and Support Services to Individuals and Families With HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S10030-S10034 [5OC], H8840-H8843 [5OC]

Determining ``Causation'' for Radiation and Cancer, S10377 [12OC]

Factsheets

AIDS in Africa, H5938 [12JY]

Children of Female Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act (S. 2494), S3262 [2MY]

Do Condoms Protect Against HPV Infection? National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, and NIH, H8640 [3OC]

Medicare Health Improvement Act (S. 2727), S5112 [14JN]

Guidelines

Determining ``causation'' for radiation and cancer: Dept. of HHS, S4757 [8JN]

Interviews

Organ donation programs: Reg Green by Doug Hill, H1713-H1715 [4AP]

Invitations

Treatment of diabetic patients: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc., E11 [27JA]

Letters

Access to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and medical technologies in sub-Saharan African countries: President Clinton, S3795 [10MY]

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment and Assistance Act: Senator Torricelli, S9890 [5OC]

Biotechnology research: several scientists, S63 [26JA]

Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act: Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, H2690 [9MY]

Compensation programs for Dept. of Energy employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death: Representative Goodling, H3376 [18MY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3376 [18MY]

Enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies: Dyann F. Wirth, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, S11311 [28OC]

———Gail H. Cassell, American Society for Microbiology, S11311 [28OC]

———Jean-Pierre Garnier, SmithKline Beecham (business), S11312 [28OC]

———Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S11310 [28OC]

———Ronald L. Cada, Association of Public Laboratories, S11311 [28OC]

———several medical and health organizations, S11310 [28OC]

———Stephanie B.C. Bailey, National Association of County and City Health Officials, S11311 [28OC]

———William J. Martone, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, S11311 [28OC]

Extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research: Brendon Fisher, S7387 [20JY], H6070 [17JY]

———Paige Fisher, S7387 [20JY], H6070 [17JY]

Federal technology research and development funding: Council on Competitiveness, S3503 [4MY]

Global AIDS Prevention Act: Peter R. Lamptey, Family Health International (organization), S289 [2FE]

Improve health and reduce health care costs for low-income and uninsured women by expanding existing screening and preventive health programs: Diane L. Balma, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, S4464 [25MY]

———Phyllis Greenberger and Roberta Biegel, Society for Women's Health Research, S4464 [25MY]

———Sandra C. Raymond, National Osteoporosis Foundation, S4464 [25MY]

Medicaid coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs: Barbara Morrow, S2325 [6AP]

Medicare coverage of augmentative communication devices: Kirsten A. Nyrop, United Cerebral Palsy Association, E753 [17MY]

———Steven A. Jaye, Sunrise Medical (business), E753 [17MY]

National Commission for the New National Goal—The Advancement of Global Health Act: Representative Gekas, H7078 [26JY]

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H8679 [3OC]

———Charles N. Jeffress, Dept. of Labor, S11043 [26OC]

———Representatives Ballenger and Owens, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), S11043 [26OC]

NIH biomedical research funding: Anna D. Barker and Margaret Foti, American Association for Cancer Research, Inc., H7074 [26JY]

———Corrina P. Smith, PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome Association, Inc., H7084 [26JY]

———Cynthia Clay, H7084 [26JY]

———Darwin J. Prockop, MCP Hahnemann University, H7074 [26JY]

———David B. Moore, Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding, H7074 [26JY]

———David G. Kaufman, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, H7073 [26JY]

———Eric S. Lander, Joint Steering Committee for Public Policy, H7073 [26JY]

———Gerald Litwack, Jefferson Medical College, H7074 [26JY]

———Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, University of California, San Diego, H7084 [26JY]

———Lynn Smaha, American Heart Association, H7073 [26JY]

———Rajen Dalal, Chiron Corp., H7084 [26JY]

———several Representatives, H7073 [26JY]

Organ procurement and transplantation programs revision and extension: several Senators, S2228 [5AP]

———William D. Payne, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), H1688 [4AP]

Prevention of prenatal HIV transmission: Guthrie S. Birkhead, New York Dept. of Health, H6975 [25JY]

Prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information: Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, S6071 [29JN]

———several health care organizations, S6070 [29JN]

``Quilts of Tears'' Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Jennie R. LeFevre, E530 [11AP]

Research and development tax credit extension: several Massachusetts businesses, S6613 [13JY]

Research on medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco funding: Charles W. Steger, Virginia Tech, H5557 [29JN]

———Kenneth L. Dretchen, Georgetown University Medical Center, H5557 [29JN]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, H5558 [29JN]

———Mary Anne Fox, North Carolina State University, H5557 [29JN]

San Francisco, CA, funding under Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS: Janet Heinrich, GAO, H8833 [5OC]

Technical Assistance, Trade Promotion, and Anti-Corruption Act: Senator Gramm, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2551 [11AP]

Lists

Biomedical Research Caucus events, H7078 [26JY]

Cosponsors of H. Res. 437, NIH biomedical research funding, H7073 [26JY]

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons employer facilities eligible for compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S10377 [12OC]

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons facilities included under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4757 [8JN]

Lehigh Valley Hospice volunteers, E473 [3AP]

Organizatons supporting legislation on pain management and palliative care promotion without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, S11213 [27OC]

Supporters of H. Res. 437, NIH biomedical research funding, H7074 [26JY]

Supporters of H.R. 3826, Global Health Act, E225 [2MR]

Memorandums

Congressional Legislation on Chronic Beryllium Disease: Representative Kaptur, H4014-H4016 [7JN]

Motions

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H9847 [12OC]

Press releases

House To Decide Whether Americans Should Be Told the Truth About the Most Common STD, Human Papilloma Virus: Medical Institute on Human Papilloma Virus, H2692 [9MY]

Proclamations

National Biotechnology Month: President Clinton, S60 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, H5895, H5896, H5899, H5900, H5907, H5915, H5918-H5921, H5923, H5933-H5939 [12JY], H5992 [13JY], E734 [16MY], E1235, E1243, E1249 [14JY], E1275 [19JY]

African Americans: contributions to health and science fields, E229 [6MR]

African Development Fund: funding, H6024 [13JY]

AID: Directly Observed Treatment (DOTS) Tuberculosis Control Program funding, H937 [14MR]

———international tuberculosis control funding through reductions in the Asian Development Fund, H5939-H5941 [12JY]

AIDS: epidemic, H7283 [7SE]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), H2380-H2387 [2MY], H3016-H3025, H3032, H3033 [15MY], H7177-H7181 [27JY], E734 [16MY], E1541 [20SE]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: tribute to Project Alpha, H8899-H8902 [5OC]

Alzheimer's disease: establish clinical research and training awards, E930 [9JN]

Angleman's Syndrome: support research, E1805 [17OC]

Armed Forces: suspend anthrax vaccination immunization program until it is determined to be safe and effective, H3151 [16MY]

Asheville, NC: VA Medical Center Alzheimer's disease funding, H10382 [19OC]

Asthma: establishment and operation of treatment services for children, H2691, H2714 [9MY], H8251, H8261 [27SE]

Autism: establish diagnostic research centers, H8252 [27SE]

Back to Health Week: observance, E529 [11AP]

Bethesda, MD: anniversary of NIH Children's Inn, E1374 [27JY]

Beyond Cancer—Journeys of the Human Spirit: tribute to photographic exhibit, H8629 [3OC]

BIA: insure equitable distribution of Indian Health Service medical assistance payments to underfunded tribes, H4475 [14JN]

Brain Tumor Awareness Week: observance, H2415 [3MY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8595 [2OC], H9850 [12OC], E1907 [25OC]

Camp Sunshine (organization): tribute for providing summer camp programs for children with cancer, E646 [4MY]

Cancer: impact, H6039-H6041 [13JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: childhood immunization programs funding, H4194, H4195 [12JN]

———children's health programs funding, H4307 [13JN]

———chronic and environmental disease programs funding, H4286 [13JN]

Cervical cancer: research funding, E875 [25MY]

Child Heart Awareness Day: observance, E125 [14FE]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7505, H7506, H7507 [13SE], H7582, H7583 [14SE], H7742 [19SE], E1555 [21SE]

Children and youth: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research, E1486 [14SE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (H. Res. 576), H8270-H8272 [27SE]

Cofield, Elsie: West Haven, CT, Black Coalition Distinguished Citizens Award recipient, E189 [29FE]

Colon cancer: recognize the severity and the need for education in prevention and early detection (H. Con. Res. 133), H8686-H8688 [3OC]

Committee on Government Reform (House): review of health care activities, E2230 [15DE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (H.R. 4807), H6962-H6980 [25JY], E1349 [27JY]

———revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), H8818-H8847, H8895, H8899 [5OC], E1714 [6OC], E1752 [12OC]

———revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), consideration (H. Res. 611), H8817, H8818 [5OC]

Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos exposure personal injury claims (H.R. 1283), E752 [17MY]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, H11211, H11212, H11252, H11261 [26OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emergency funding, H5552-H5555 [29JN]

———research on medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco funding, H5556, H5557 [29JN]

———Shipping Fever Research Project funding, H5772 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: Biology, Education, Screening, Chemoprevention, and Treatment Lung Cancer Program funding, H3981 [7JN]

———Peer-Reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program funding, H6539 [19JY], E942 [9JN]

———require research into presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H143 [1FE], H909 [9MR], H4016 [7JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (H.R. 4263), H2184 [12AP], E585 [13AP]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H3326, H3374-H3377 [18MY], H4014 [7JN], H8286 [27SE], H9644-H9648, H9658, H9662 [11OC], E791 [19MY]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (H.R. 5189), E1489 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (H.R. 4443), E715 [11MY]

———make cash awards to private entities that discover drugs that cure or prevent diseases that are a national priority (H.R. 4525), E818 [24MY]

———nullify rule relative to the centralization of organ allocation policies, H1716-H1722 [4AP]

———review of Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network rules and policies, H1702-H1711 [4AP]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program funding, H1914-H1917 [6AP]

———Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4751, H4753 [20JN], E1078 [22JN], E1149 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure compensation rates for the service-connected loss of a breast due to a mastectomy are comparable to rates for the loss of use of a creative organ, H6785 [25JY]

———establish presumption of service connection for a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated while performing inactive duty training, H6785 [25JY]

———establish presumption of service connection for a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated while performing inactive duty training (H.R. 3816), H9944 [17OC]

———Joslin Vision Center funding, H10387, H10389 [19OC]

———provide home test kits to veterans exposed to the hepatitis C virus, H2096 [11AP]

DeRuise, Crystal: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

DeRuise, Trevor: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

Diabetes: increased support and funding to combat diabetes, E493 [5AP], E510 [6AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 321), E687 [10MY]

———reduce burden among children and youth, H8250 [27SE]

District of Columbia: prohibit location of needle exchange programs within 1,000 feet of areas where children may be present, H7588-H7590 [14SE], H8752, H8753 [4OC]

———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H7031, H7032, H7034, H7035, H7050-H7053 [26JY], H7283 [7SE]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H11753 [1NO]

———pharmaceutical industry research and development costs, E10 [27JA], E531 [11AP]

———pharmaceutical industry research and development costs disclosure, H5774 [11JY]

———require pharmaceutical industry to disclose average prices charged for drugs in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, H5775, H5776 [11JY]

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: research funding, H8249, H8255, H8257, H8262, H8263 [27SE]

Education: raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (H.R. 3928), H1053 [15MR]

EPA: breast cancer research programs funding relative to environmental factors, H10383, H10384 [19OC]

———radon in drinking water regulations, H4867 [21JN]

FDA: prohibit funding to vaccine-related advisory committees that grant conflicts of interest waivers, H5777-H5779 [11JY]

———review of Tulane University Medical School research on the presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H5534 [29JN]

Federal employees: enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court order (H.R. 2842), H7760-H7762 [19SE]

Fishbone, Gerald and Marilyn: Greater New Haven, CT, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Living and Giving Award recipients, E521 [10AP]

Foreign aid: HIV/AIDS programs funding through reductions in the International Development Association, H5941, H5942 [12JY]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), H11297-H11302 [26OC], H11399 [27OC], H12504-H12508 [15DE]

Foreign policy: prohibit any agent of the U.S. from pressuring African countries to change or revoke laws aimed at increasing access to HIV/AIDS drugs, H2587 [4MY], E734 [16MY]

———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H5897, H5900, H5926-H5932 [12JY], H6029 [13JY], E1235 [14JY], E1273 [19JY]

Government: impact of regulations on personal liberties, H186 [2FE]

Health: authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (H.R. 5464), E1787 [13OC]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (H.R. 5204), E1526 [19SE]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (H.R. 3891), H908 [9MR]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (H. Res. 414), H224 [8FE], H1250 [22MR], E60 [2FE]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (H. Con. Res. 247), H333 [10FE], H352-H356 [14FE], H377 [15FE], E113, E115 [10FE], E213 [1MR]

———encourage private-sector distributors of the influenza vaccine to give priority to distributing the available vaccine to individuals at a high risk of developing complications from influenza (H. Res. 672), E2160 [8DE]

———enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies, H11313 [26OC]

———establish a national program to conduct and support activities to reduce cases of overweight individuals and obesity (H.R. 3177), H4087 [8JN]

———establish Alzheimer's disease clinical research and training awards, H11316 [26OC]

———establish national system of screening newborn infants for hereditary disorders (H.R. 5260), E1555 [21SE], E1572 [22SE]

———frequency of antibiotic use relative to increase in drug resistant infectious disease, H6359 [18JY]

———human genome research, H3854 [25MY], E1118 [26JN]

———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (H. Res. 278), H8634-H8638, H8657 [3OC]

———importance of organ procurement and transplantation, H11199 [26OC]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (H.R. 3826), H751, H752 [8MR], H1855 [6AP], E223 [2MR]

———increase State immunization programs funding (H. Con. Res. 315), H2486 [3MY]

———issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (H.R. 3809), E214 [1MR]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (H.R. 2457), H6605, H6606 [20JY]

———prohibit implementation of a uniform medical identifier, H4285, H4286 [13JN], H4434 [14JN]

———prohibit State and local interference with organ allocation policies of the National Organ Transplant Network, H1701, H1702 [4AP]

———provide grants to States or private sector institutions to foster organ donor programs, H1712-H1716 [4AP]

———recognize differences in organ transplantation between adults and children and study immunosupressive drugs provided to children, H1700, H1701 [4AP]

———research on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain injuries, H8264 [27SE]

———review of immunization and vaccine programs, E2230 [15DE]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), H352, H355 [14FE], H1485 [29MR], H1686-H1722 [4AP], E504 [6AP]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), amendment process, H1291 [23MR]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), consideration (H. Res. 454), H1683-H1686 [4AP]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), corrections in engrossment, H1722 [4AP]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 3885), E264 [9MR]

———shortage of influenza vaccinations, E2015 [28OC]

———stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation efforts, E1900 [25OC]

———use of ``seriousness of condition'' as the determining factor for organ donor recipients, E504 [6AP]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (H.R. 4152), E476 [3AP]

Hispanic Americans: health programs (H.R. 5595), E1986 [28OC]

HIV: prohibit Federal funding of HIV testing unless individuals are informed of the results (H.R. 5615), E2053 [1NO]

HIV/AIDS: assist mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention efforts (H.R. 4665), E1541 [20SE]

———importance of addressing crisis in Latin American countries and among Hispanic Americans, E408 [23MR]

———research and prevention programs funding, H7065 [26JY]

House of Representatives: Cancer Awareness Working Group hearings, E1995 [28OC]

Humboldt County, CA: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life participants, E1384 [27JY]

Indian Health Service: funding, H4583 [15JN]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (H.R. 306), H3828 [25MY]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations, H2486 [3MY]

International Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E1705 [6OC]

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International: recognition of Woolf family at Promise Ball 2000, E439 [29MR]

Kunz, Josey: Illinois State Organ/Tissue Donor Poster Contest award recipient, E911 [7JN]

Lubbock, TX: tribute to ``Team Hope'' for participation in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure 5K walk/run, E1111 [26JN]

Lung cancer: research funding, E755 [17MY]

Lupus: expand research activities, H11313 [26OC]

———expand research activities (H.R. 762), H9532-H9535 [10OC], E1750 [12OC], E1784 [13OC]

Make-A-Wish Foundation: anniversary, E897, E901 [6JN], E909 [7JN], E928, E957 [9JN], E980 [12JN]

———tribute, E1997 [28OC]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H2661, H2687-H2698, H2737 [9MY], H8595 [2OC], H9820, H9847-H9852 [12OC], H11454 [28OC]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), Senate amendment (H. Res. 628), H9843-H9847 [12OC]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (H.R. 1070), H1624 [30MR], H1681 [4AP], H1769 [5AP], H1962 [10AP], H2020 [11AP], H2126, H2127 [12AP], H2553 [4MY], E533 [11AP], E579 [13AP]

———permit State waiver authority to provide medical assistance in cases of congenital heart defects (H.R. 3325), E125 [14FE]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (H.R. 5274), E1587 [25SE]

———revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (H.R. 4807), H11527 [30OC]

Medicare: coverage of augmentative communication devices (H.R. 4479), E752, E755 [17MY]

———coverage of chronic disease prescription drugs (H.R. 1796), E1866 [19OC]

———coverage of medically necessary pancreas transplantation procedures (H.R. 4495), E766 [18MY]

———increase payment amount and establish an annual payment review process for renal dialysis services (H.R. 5152), E1469 [13SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (H.R. 3887), E270 [9MR]

———provide comprehensive and coordinated care for individuals with serious and disabling chronic illnesses (H.R. 4981), E1335 [27JY]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, H12445, H12485 [15DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimbursement levels for chemotherapy drugs, E1578 [25SE]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (H. Res. 458), E514 [6AP]

Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure 5K walk/run, E1848 [19OC]

Michigan: bovine tuberculosis research funding, H1511, H1552 [29MR]

Montclair, CA: tribute to Por La Vida Program, E619 [3MY]

Multiple sclerosis: increase public awareness (H. Con. Res. 271), H10454-H10457 [19OC]

Munzer, Alfred: American Lung Association Will Ross Medal recipient, H2343 [13AP]

Muscular Dystrophy Association: anniversary of Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, E1439 [11SE]

National AIDS Testing Day: observance, E1815 [17OC]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: support goals and ideas (H. Con. Res. 371), H6734 [24JY], E2126 [5DE]

National Alliance for Autism Research: tribute to ``Walk FAR'' research fundraiser, H8411 [28SE]

National Arthritis Awareness Month: observance, E781 [19MY]

National Biotechnology Month: observance, E20 [27JA], E30, E31, E36 [31JA], E49 [1FE]

National Cancer Institute: establish demonstration project to provide research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure for cancer (H.R. 5419), E1713 [6OC]

National Living Organ Donor Registry: establish (H.R. 5465), E1787 [13OC]

National Lupus Awareness Month: observance, E2030 [30OC]

National Men's Health Week: observance, E1003 [14JN]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 420), E103 [9FE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (H.R. 5327), E1606 [27SE]

———revise certain standards for petitions for compensation (H.R. 5579), E1946 [26OC]

New York University: tribute to New York University Medical Center Vascular Anomalies Program, E1968 [28OC]

Newton, NJ: anniversary of Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, E70 [7FE]

NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 437), H7072-H7085 [26JY]

———conduct a study on the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine relative to autism, H4308 [13JN]

———establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases, H2692, H2714 [9MY], H8261 [27SE]

———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities, H2713 [9MY], H3056, H3146 [16MY], E1129 [28JN]

———funding, H4053, H4064 [8JN], H4231-H4236 [13JN], H4915 [21JN], H6561-H6564 [19JY], H12073 [11DE]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: process excess uranium into radioactive isotopes suitable for Alpha Particle Immunotherapy cancer treatment, H10387 [19OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (H.R. 5178), H8673-H8680 [3OC], E1511, E1512 [18SE], E1686 [5OC]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit interference with certain foreign intellectual property laws or policies designed to make pharmaceuticals or medical technologies more affordable, H5151-H5153 [26JN]

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: tribute to Alzheimer's disease research, H2127 [12AP]

OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (H.R. 1899), H8680 [3OC]

Parkinson's disease: research programs funding, H1250 [22MR], H6539 [19JY]

Pediatric cancer: research funding, H4126 [9JN]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Lehigh Valley Hospice volunteers, E473 [3AP]

Pharmacia Corp.: tribute for support of the Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation, E1190 [10JY]

Postage stamps: extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research, H6068-H6071 [17JY]

———extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 4069), H1289 [23MR]

———extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 4796), H11199 [26OC], E1167 [30JN]

Quincy, MA: tribute to Jimmy Kennedy Memorial Run for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis organizers and participants, E695 [10MY]

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.: tribute (H. Res. 517), E914 [8JN]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, H12492 [15DE]

———improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), H5185-H5190 [27JN]

Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (H.R. 3161), E1246 [14JY]

———recognize fragile X as the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, and as a powerful research model for other disorders, and urge increased research funding, H2714, H2715 [9MY]

Scialabba, Carmen: Butler, PA, School District Distinguished Graduate Award recipient, E986 [13JN]

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists: tribute, E44 [1FE]

Tartakoff, Katy: Colorado Woman 2000 Power of One honoree, E15 [27JA]

Taxation: provide tax credits for research and development costs for vaccines for malaria, tuberculosis, or HIV, H2587 [4MY]

Texas: tribute to Bay Area American Cancer Society, E865 [25MY]

Tuberculosis: international control funding, H8064 [26SE]

———international control (H.R. 4057), H1769 [5AP], H4224 [13JN], E407 [23MR]

Tuberous sclerosis: increase public awareness (H. Con. Res. 337), E861 [25MY]

U.N.: distibution of condoms to peacekeeping troops, H6368 [18JY]

———Security Council resolution on HIV/AIDS health crisis, H6089, H6090 [17JY]

United Cerebral Palsy of Hudson County, NJ (organization): tribute to Outstanding Achievement Award recipients, E606 [2MY]

University of California, San Diego: tribute to Cancer Center, E772 [19MY]

University of Massachusetts: tribute to Massachusetts Biologic Laboratory, E2239 [2JA]

Vaden, Diana: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (H.R. 5132), E1429 [7SE]

———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (H.R. 4921), H6758 [24JY]

———hepatitis C testing and treatment funding, H4618 [19JN]

———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (H.R. 4791), E1160 [30JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to veterans exposed to Agent Orange, E530 [11AP]

Wall, Monroe E.: General Motors Cancer Research Foundation Charles F. Kettering Prize recipient, E920 [9JN]

Wani, Mansukh C.: General Motors Cancer Research Foundation Charles F. Kettering Prize recipient, E920 [9JN]

Washington: tribute to biotechnology industry, E43 [1FE]

Washington Association for Biomedical Research: Research! America (organization) Award for Exceptional Contributions as Volunteer Advocates for Medical Research recipient, E744 [17MY]

Women: promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (H.R. 1323), H5814 [11JY], H7562 [13SE]

———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (H. Con. Res. 64), E1669 [4OC]

———support research on chronic health conditions, E487 [4AP]

Wood, Patty: Research! America (organization) Award for Exceptional Contributions as Volunteer Advocates for Medical Research recipient, E744 [17MY]

World Asthma Day: observance, E617 [3MY]

World Health Day: observance, H1855 [6AP]

World TB Day: observance, E407 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, S318-S325, S341 [3FE], S7421 [21JY], S7619-S7624 [26JY]

AID: Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund micronutrient programs funding, S10980, S10981 [25OC]

———polio eradication funding, S10980 [25OC]

AIDS: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7619-S7624 [26JY], S8283 [8SE]

American Heart Month: observance, S750 [23FE]

Appropriations: authorizing for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (S. 2026), S288-S290 [2FE]

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: offer of drug for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV to developing countries, S7421 [21JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S10147 [10OC]

Brookhaven National Laboratory: National Synchrotron Light Source project funding, S8181 [7SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: antimicrobial resistance monitoring and prevention programs funding, S5781, S5817 [26JN], S5829, S5872 [27JN], S6208 [30JN]

———childhood asthma prevention programs funding, S6191 [30JN]

———hantavirus prevention programs funding, S6101 [29JN]

———increase State immunization programs funding, S6192-S6195 [30JN]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S8937 [21SE]

Children and youth: address problem of childhood obesity, S9106 [22SE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research, S8937 [21SE]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Day: observance, S3942 [15MY]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association of the Lehigh Valley: tribute, S3942 [15MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S1885-S1893 [29MR], S1972 [30MR], S4589-S4599 [6JN], S4663-S4665 [7JN], S10029-S10035 [5OC]

Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos exposure personal injury claims (S. 758), S2097 [4AP]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, S11106, S11109, S11110 [26OC], S11207-S11216 [27OC], S11469 [1NO]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (H.R. 2260), S14 [24JA]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (H.R. 5544), S11116 [26OC]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (S. 1272), S9842 [4OC], S10244 [11OC]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (S. 2607), S4311 [23MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: declare bovine tuberculosis as an emergency, S7373 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Health Program funding, S5012, S5013 [13JN]

———ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information, S4983, S4984 [13JN]

———Peer-Reviewed Alcoholism Research Program funding, S7741 [27JY]

———review of secrecy oaths and policies at nuclear weapons facilities where workers may have had their health compromised by radioactive or other hazardous substances, S6552 [12JY]

———vaccine acquisition policies, S11367 [30OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4754-S4760 [8JN], S10354, S10355, S10375-S10377, S10379, S10386 [12OC]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (S. 2519), S3692 [9MY]

———tribute to workers sustaining illnesses from exposure to beryllium and other hazardous substances and examine health effects of exposure to hazardous substances, S10709 [18OC]

Dept. of HHS: Huntington's Disease research funding, S6205 [30JN]

Diabetes: increased support and funding to combat diabetes, S1976 [30MR], S2935 [26AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, S11871 [15DE]

———reduce burden among children and youth, S9104 [22SE]

———reduce burden of among children and youth (S. 2879), S7074, S7075 [17JY]

Drugs: pharmaceutical industry research and development costs, S1862 [29MR]

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: research funding, S8937 [21SE]

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation: tribute, S95 [26JA]

Federal employees: enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court order (H.R. 2842), S10551, S10552 [13OC]

Foreign aid: provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2940), S7720 [26JY], S7723 [27JY]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), S10840 [19OC], S11802-S11805 [14DE]

Foreign policy: bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, S10650-S10652 [18OC]

———prohibit any agent of the U.S. from pressuring African countries to change or revoke laws aimed at increasing access to HIV/AIDS drugs, S3037-S3039 [27AP], S3471 [4MY], S3792-S3807, S3818, S3823 [10MY], S3860, S3868, S3871, S3876 [11MY]

Foreign trade: authorizing appropriations for technical assistance to promote trade anti-corruption measures (S. 2382), S3858 [11MY]

Health: authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS and authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination, S7619-S7624 [26JY]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 2015), S150-S152 [31JA], S9447, S9448 [28SE]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 2015), unanimous-consent request, S9446 [28SE]

———enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies, S11307-S11314 [28OC]

———enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (S. 2731), S5115-S5117 [14JN]

———ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information, S10963 [25OC]

———ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (S. 573), S11779 [14DE]

———fetal alcohol syndrome treatment and prevention programs funding, S5942-S5944 [28JN]

———human fetal tissue transplantation research practices, S5869 [27JN]

———human genome research, S5776, S5784-S5786 [26JN]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death, S7646 [26JY]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (S. 2387), S2530 [11AP]

———increase State immunization programs funding (S. 2443), S2763 [13AP]

———increase State immunization programs funding (S. 2443), star print, S3268 [2MY]

———issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (S. 2062), S621 [10FE]

———prohibit funding to reimburse costs of fetal tissue procurement contractors which obtain fetal tissue from induced abortions, S5830 [27JN]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information, S6048-S6053, S6067-S6078, S6091 [29JN], S6219 [30JN]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), S2228 [5AP]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (S. 2366), S2786 [13AP]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (S. 2398), S2535-S2537 [11AP]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (S. 2235), S1407 [9MR]

———revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (S. 2625), S4389 [24MY], S4718 [7JN]

HIV: address the issue of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (S. 2032), S330 [3FE], S8283 [8SE]

HIV/AIDS: impact on children in developing countries, S4650 [7JN]

———research and prevention programs funding, S5604, S5613 [22JN]

Indian Health Service: diabetes treatment, prevention, and research funding through reductions in the National Endowment for the Arts, S6528-S6530, S6537 [12JY], S6671 [13JY]

Insurance: coverage of infertility treatment (S. 2160), S1122 [2MR]

———increase access to long-term health care (S. 2935), S7674-S7676 [26JY]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (S. 2444), S2763 [13AP]

Lupus: expand research activities, S11308 [28OC]

Malaria: prevention, treatment, and control programs funding, S5551 [21JN]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), S3852 [10MY], S3858 [11MY], S9821-S9823 [4OC], S10215 [11OC]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), insert S. 662 language in lieu, S9821 [4OC]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs, S2226 [5AP], S2324, S2325 [6AP]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (S. 662), S4950 [12JN], S5784 [26JN], S7472 [24JY], S7824 [27JY], S9821 [4OC]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements (S. 2524), S3695 [9MY]

———coverage of glaucoma detection services (S. 3024), S8343 [11SE]

———improve health of senior citizens and disabled individuals (S. 2727), S5109 [14JN]

———increase payment amount and establish an annual payment review process for renal dialysis services (S. 3038), S8420 [12SE]

———preserve access to outpatient cancer treatment by ensuring any changes in reimbursement rates are based on appropriate guidelines and analysis by GAO (S. 3003), S8022 [5SE], S8093 [6SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits, S8536, S8537 [14SE], S8748-S8750 [19SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (S. 2232), S1400-S1402 [9MR]

———reimbursement levels for free-standing cancer hospitals for outpatient services, S11481 [1NO]

———State accreditation of diabetes self-management training programs (S. 3084), S8862 [20SE]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, S11225 [27OC], S11821 [15DE]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (S. 1074), S9889, S9890 [5OC]

———waive waiting period for coverage of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, S6797 [14JY]

Multiple sclerosis: increase public awareness (H. Con. Res. 271), S11936 [15DE]

———increase public awareness (S. Con. Res. 93), S1422 [9MR]

———increase public awareness (S. Con. Res. 97), S1528, S1529 [21MR]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: designate (S. Res. 351), S8344 [11SE]

———support goals and ideas (H. Con. Res. 371), S8639 [15SE]

National Biotechnology Month: observance, S58-S63, S95 [26JA], S144-S146 [31JA]

National Day of Remembrance: designate to honor veterans exposed to radiation or radioactive materials during service (S. Res. 336), S6982, S6983 [14JY]

National Eye Donor Month: observance, S1230 [7MR]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 268), S1424 [9MR], S6583 [12JY]

National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 256), S646 [10FE], S695 [22FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 2287), S1679 [23MR]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 353), S8422 [12SE], S9683 [3OC]

National Neurofibromatosis Month: observance, S3251 [2MY], S3827 [10MY]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Month: observance, S4294 [23MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 347), S8026 [5SE]

Native Americans: authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (S. 1507), S5054, S5055 [13JN]

Neurofibromatosis: research funding, S3827 [10MY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 253), S383 [7FE], S488 [8FE]

———funding, S2401, S2402 [7AP], S2689, S2694 [13AP], S5719-S5721 [23JN], S6002 [28JN], S11817 [15DE]

———reauthorize women's health research award programs (S. 3215), S10719 [18OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (H.R. 5178), S11041-S11043 [26OC]

———require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (S. 3067), S8761, S8762 [19SE]

Oregon: repeal of assisted suicide and euthanasia laws, S9842 [4OC]

OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers, S5782 [26JN], S5831, S5832 [27JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to ``Hot Pink Pittsburgh'' dance recital fundraiser for breast cancer research, S8819 [20SE]

Polycystic kidney disease: address problems, S6205 [30JN]

Postage stamps: extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research, S7387 [20JY], S7604 [26JY]

———extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 2386), S2529 [11AP], S7802 [27JY]

Prostate cancer: increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs, S11308 [28OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), S77 [26JA], S6036-S6040 [28JN]

Research: create incentives for private sector research to develop vaccines against widespread diseases and ensure that such vaccines are affordable and widely distributed (S. 2132), S1026-S1028 [1MR]

———positron emission topography technology funding, S8186 [7SE]

Science: increase Federal technology research and development funding, S3502-S3506 [4MY]

Tariff: R115777 (S. 2628), S4391 [24MY]

———(S)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-4-cyclopropylethynyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2(1H)-quinazolinone (S. 2391), S2532 [11AP]

———(S)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-4-E-cyclopropylethynyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2(1H)-quinazolinone (S. 2392), S2532 [11AP]

Taxation: extend research and development tax credit, S6610-S6613 [13JY]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims, S11880, S11881 [15DE]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (S. 2955), S7846, S7912 [27JY]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (S. 2776), S5679 [22JN]

Technology: benefits of biotechnology research relative to agriculture, medicine, and environmental protection, S58-S63 [26JA]

Tobacco products: enlarge and strengthen warning labels (S. 2889), S7238 [19JY]

———provide for the disclosure of certain products and prescribe labels for packages and advertising (S. 2125), S946-S950 [29FE]

Tuberculosis: international control (S. 2643), S4477 [25MY]

———prevention, treatment, and control programs funding, S5551 [21JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (S. 2494), S3260 [2MY]

———provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (S. 2544), S3917 [11MY]

Women: improve health and reduce health care costs for low-income and uninsured women by expanding existing screening and preventive health programs (S. 2635), S4463-S4465 [25MY]

World Asthma Day: observance, S3325 [3MY]

Reports

Global Infectious Disease Threat: National Intelligence Council, S3823-S3825 [10MY]

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic: Executive Office of the President, H6970 [25JY]

NIH Biomedical Research Funding: Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding, H7075-H7077 [26JY]

Occupational Safety and Health—Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks: GAO, E795-E799 [19MY]

Youth Challenge Case Study: Collette Caprara, H6829 [25JY]

Reports filed

Application Process and Compensation Improvement for Individuals Exposed to Radiation in Uranium Mines and Mills and Through Fallout From Nuclear Weapons Testing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1515) (H. Rept. 106-697), H5168 [26JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2311) (S. Rept. 106-294), S3946 [15MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act Programs To Provide Access to Health Care and Support Services to Individuals and Families With HIV and AIDS: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4807) (H. Rept. 106-788), H7001 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2418, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Programs Revision and Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 454) (H. Rept. 106-557), H1674 [3AP]

Consideration of S. 2311, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act Programs To Provide Access to Health Care and Support Services to Individuals and Families With HIV and AIDS: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 611) (H. Rept. 106-936), H8799 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program—Unproven Force Protection: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 106-556), H1674 [3AP]

``Developments in Aging—1997 and 1998'': Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 106-229), S381 [7FE]

Fairness in Asbestos Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1283) (H. Rept. 106-782), H6776 [24JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2842) (H. Rept. 106-779), H6776 [24JY]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1688) (S. Rept. 106-492), S10082 [6OC]

Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2845) (S. Rept. 106-336), S6473 [11JY]

International Malaria Control Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2943), S7838 [27JY]

Lupus Research Activities Expansion: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 762) (H. Rept. 106-950), H9634 [10OC]

Medicaid Coverage of Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Services for Certain Women Screened Under Federally Funded Programs: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 662) (S. Rept. 106-323), S5883 [27JN]

Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1507) (S. Rept. 106-306), S4564 [6JN]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Programs Revision and Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2366), S2726 [13AP]

Pain Relief Promotion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2260) (S. Rept. 106-299), S4296 [23MY]

Public Health Threats and Emergencies Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2731) (S. Rept. 106-505), S10715 [18OC]

Senate Amendment to H.R. 4386, Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 628) (H. Rept. 106-975), H9766 [11OC]

Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act Extension: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2386) (S. Rept. 106-338), S6574 [12JY]

Technical Assistance, Trade Promotion, and Anti-Corruption Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2382) (S. Rept. 106-257), S2438 [7AP]

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program—Addressing Needs and Improving Practices: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 106-977), H9899 [12OC]

World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (Senate) (H.R. 3519) (S. Rept. 106-548), H1475 [28MR]

Resolutions by organizations

HIV/AIDS Health Crisis: U.N. Security Council, H6091 [17JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5554 [29JN]

Statements

Augmentative Communication Devices: Stephen Hawking, E753 [17MY]

Biotechnology Research: National Research Council, S63 [26JA]

———President Clinton, S63 [26JA]

HIV Reporting and Partner Notification Programs: Congressional Record (1990), H6976 [25JY]

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act: Senators Jeffords, Kennedy, Enzi, and Reid, S11042 [26OC]

NIH Biomedical Research Funding: Biomedical Research Caucus, H7077 [26JY]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Programs Revision and Extension: Executive Office of the President, H1688 [4AP]

Pain Management and Palliative Care Promotion Without Permitting Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: AMA, S11215 [27OC]

———C. Everett Koop, S11214 [27OC]

Pain Relief Promotion Act: American Cancer Society, S10244 [11OC]

Research on Medical, Biotechnological, Food, and Industrial Uses of Tobacco Funding: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), H5558 [29JN]

World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act: Executive Office of the President, H3020 [15MY]

Youth Challenge Program: Raul Gonzalez, H6828 [25JY]

Summaries

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act (H.R. 5189), E1490 [14SE]

Medicare Health Improvement Act (S. 2727), S5112 [14JN]

Tables

Economic costs of major illnesses, H7075 [26JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 133, recognize the severity of colon cancer and the need for education in prevention and early detection, H8686 [3OC]

H. Con. Res. 247, emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day, H352 [14FE]

H. Con. Res. 271, increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis, H10454 [19OC]

H. Con. Res. 321, increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, E687 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 371, support goals and ideas of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, H6734 [24JY]

H. Res. 278, importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer, H8634 [3OC]

H. Res. 437, NIH biomedical research funding, H7072 [26JY]

H. Res. 454, consideration of H.R. 2418, organ procurement and transplantation programs revision and extension, H1683 [4AP]

H. Res. 576, support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research, H8270 [27SE]

H. Res. 611, consideration of S. 2311, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H8817 [5OC]

H. Res. 628, Senate amendment to H.R. 4386, Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act, H9843 [12OC]

H. Res. 672, encourage private-sector distributors of the influenza vaccine to give priority to distributing the available vaccine to individuals at a high risk of developing complications from influenza, E2160 [8DE]

H.R. 762, lupus research activities expansion, H9532 [10OC]

H.R. 2399, National Commission for the New National Goal—The Advancement of Global Health Act, H7078 [26JY]

H.R. 2842, Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act, H7760 [19SE]

H.R. 3519, Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act, H7177-H7180 [27JY]

H.R. 3519, World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act, H3016-H3018 [15MY]

H.R. 3826, Global Health Act, E224 [2MR]

H.R. 4386, Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act, H2687-H2689 [9MY], H9847 [12OC]

H.R. 4807, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H6962-H6970 [25JY]

H.R. 5178, Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, H8673 [3OC]

S. 662, Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act, S9821 [4OC]

S. 1507, Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act, S5054 [13JN]

S. 1515, improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, H5185-H5188 [27JN]

S. 2015, Stem Cell Research Act, S151 [31JA]

S. 2026, Global AIDS Prevention Act, S289 [2FE]

S. 2062, issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness, S621 [10FE]

S. 2125, Smoker's Right To Know and Truth in Tobacco Labeling Act, S946-S949 [29FE]

S. 2160, Fair Access to Infertility Treatment and Hope Act, S1122 [2MR]

S. 2235, Organ Procurement Organization Certification Act, S1408 [9MR]

S. 2287, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, S1680 [23MR]

S. 2311, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs revision and extension to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, S4589-S4593, S4595-S4599 [6JN]

S. 2311, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H8818, H8822-H8832 [5OC]

S. 2311, revise and extend Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, S1886-S1890 [29MR]

S. 2366, organ procurement and transplantation programs revision and extension, S2245-S2248 [5AP]

S. 2386, Semipostal Act, S8028-S8030 [5SE]

S. 2398, Organ Transplantation Fairness Act, S2537-S2541 [11AP]

S. 2494, Children of Female Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act, S3261 [2MY]

S. 2544, Children of Women Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act, S3917 [11MY]

S. 2607, Pain Relief Promotion Act, S4312 [23MY]

S. 2625, revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations, S4718 [7JN]

S. 2628, tariff on R115777, S4391 [24MY]

S. 2727, Medicare Health Improvement Act, S5109-S5112 [14JN]

S. 2776, Medical Research Investment Act, S5680 [22JN]

S. 2889, Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels To Save Lives Act, S7238-S7240 [19JY]

S. 2943, Assistance for International Malaria Control Act, S11802-S11805 [14DE], H12504-H12508 [15DE]

S. 2943, International Malaria Control Act, S10840 [19OC], H11297-H11300 [26OC]

S. 2955, provide tax relief for payment of asbestos-related claims, S7846 [27JY]

S. 3003, Cancer Care Preservation Act, S8023 [5SE]

S. 3067, Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, S8761 [19SE]

S. 3215, Women's Health Research Career Enhancement Act, S10720 [18OC]

S. Con. Res. 93, increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis, S1422 [9MR]

S. Con. Res. 97, increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis, S1526, S1529 [21MR]

S. Res. 253, Biomedical Revitalization Resolution, S383 [7FE]

S. Res. 256, National Heart Failure Awareness Week, S637, S646 [10FE]

S. Res. 268, National Fragile X Awareness Week, S1424 [9MR], S6761 [13JY]

S. Res. 336, National Day of Remembrance to honor veterans exposed to radiation or radioactive materials during service, S6847, S6983 [14JY]

S. Res. 347, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week, S8026 [5SE], S8638 [15SE]

S. Res. 351, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, S8344 [11SE]

S. Res. 353, National Mammography Day, S8422 [12SE], S8638 [15SE]