NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Amendments

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

Articles and editorials

Squeeze on Science, E1706 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease (see H. Res. 537), H5240 [27JN]

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

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

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

———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]

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

Research: experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see S. 2358), S2233 [5AP] (see H.R. 4280), H2337 [13AP]

———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (see H.R. 4431), H2966 [11MY]

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

Cost Estimates

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

Essays

Musings on Memory: Morris Martin, S11782-S11784 [14DE]

Factsheets

Do Condoms Protect Against HPV Infection?, H8640 [3OC]

Letters

Involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts: Representative Schaffer, E316 [15MR]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering Establishment Act: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, H8268 [27SE]

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]

NIH computational techniques and software tools research funding relative to biomedical and behavioral research: Marc Smolonsky, NIH, E166 [16FE]

Reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research: Dan Schulder, National Council of Senior Citizens, S6097 [29JN]

———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S6097 [29JN]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S6097 [29JN]

Lists

Biomedical Research Caucus events, H7078 [26JY]

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

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

Remarks in House

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

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

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

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

Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts, E315 [15MR]

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

———expand research activities relative to lupus, H11313 [26OC]

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

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

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

———lung cancer research funding, E755 [17MY]

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

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

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

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

———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]

———human genome research, E1118 [26JN]

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

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

National Eye Institute: funding, H1768 [5AP]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (H.R. 1795), H8266-H8269 [27SE]

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

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, H4291-H4293 [13JN]

Research: computational techniques and software tools research funding relative to biomedical and behavioral research, H402, H403 [15FE], E166 [16FE]

———report on efforts to enhance competitiveness of biomedical and behavioral research grants, H4237, H4238 [13JN]

———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation, H11313 [26OC]

Science: funding, E1706 [6OC]

World Asthma Day: observance, E617 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: require contractors caring for research chimpanzees to comply with the Animal Welfare Act, S6195 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: ocular albinism research funding, S6206 [30JN]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease, S6205 [30JN]

———expand research activities relative to lupus, S11308 [28OC]

———HIV/AIDS research and prevention programs funding, S5604 [22JN]

———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer, S11308 [28OC]

———international tuberculosis control (S. 2643), S4477 [25MY]

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

———memory process, disorders, and loss research funding, S11782 [14DE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (H.R. 1795), S11850, S11852 [15DE]

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, S6096-S6099 [29JN], S6186 [30JN]

———require proposal to ensure reasonable rate of return from drug manufacturers on drugs developed with Federal funding or research, S5832-S5834 [27JN]

Research: experimental program to stimulate competitive research (S. 2358), S2234 [5AP]

———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation, S11307 [28OC]

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

World Asthma Day: observance, S3325 [3MY]

Reports

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

Reports filed

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

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering Establishment Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1795) (H. Rept. 106-889), H8199 [26SE]

Statements

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

Tables

Economic costs of major illnesses, H7075 [26JY]

Texts of

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

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

H.R. 1795, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering Establishment Act, H8266 [27SE]

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

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

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