NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Articles and editorials

Study Finds Potential in Adult Cells—Discovery Will Likely Fuel Ethical Debate, E1274 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: conduct a study on health services research (see S. 3084), S10222 [9OC]

Breast cancer: early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 3989), H937 [18MR]

Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see S. Con. Res. 138), S8384 [9SE] (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1532 [23AP]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 3000), S9116 [24SE] (see H.R. 5458), H6692 [25SE]

Diseases: combat cancer (see S. 1976), S1351 [28FE]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H3720 [19JN]

———improve data collection and dissemination between Federal and State registries to enhance the treatment and research of cancer (see S. 2955), S8753 [18SE]

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2045), S2260 [21MR]

———provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (see S. 2059), S2261 [21MR] (see H.R. 4606), H1673 [25AP]

Health: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 347), S10677 [17OC]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain tests to screen for ovarian cancer upon NIH certification that such tests are effective (see H.R. 3910), H780 [7MR]

Mental health: award grants to prevent and treat depression (see S. 2427), S3560 [30AP]

National Institutes of Health Police: establish (see H.R. 5391), H6302 [17SE]

Office of Rare Diseases: establish (see H.R. 4013), H1087 [20MR]

Uterine fibroids: research funding (see S. 2122), S2675 [15AP]

Women: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (see S. 2328), S3435 [25AP] (see H.R. 4602), H1673 [25AP]

Letters

NIH Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants: Stephen McConnell, Alzheimer's Association, S2284 [21MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (H. Con. Res. 385), H5050-H5053, H5065 [22JY], E608 [23AP], E1324, E1330 [24JY]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (H.R. 2629), E731 [7MY]

———blood cancer research, information, and education funding (S. 1094), H1722-H1725 [30AP]

———international tuberculosis control (H.R. 1168), E2011 [14NO]

———prostate cancer research funding, E1577 [13SE]

Funding, H1025 [20MR]

Health: pluripotent stem cell research, E1274 [16JY]

———study link between child vaccinations and autism, E1887 [17OC]

Medicare: provide coverage of certain tests to screen for ovarian cancer upon NIH certification that such tests are effective (H.R. 3910), E293 [7MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1723), H2095 [2MY]

National Institutes of Health Police: establish (H.R. 5391), H6261 [17SE], E1583 [17SE]

National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E915 [24MY]

Office of Rare Diseases: establish, H3656 [18JN]

———establish (H.R. 4013), H6812-H6815, H6883 [1OC]

Science: research programs funding, H1067 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: conduct a study on health services research (S. 3084), S10224 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (S. Con. Res. 138), S8388 [9SE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (S. 3000), S9135 [24SE]

Diseases: combat cancer (S. 1976), S1361-S1365 [28FE], S4615 [21MY]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (H.R. 717), S849 [14FE]

———improve data collection and dissemination between Federal and State registries to enhance the treatment and research of cancer (S. 2955), S8757, S8758 [18SE]

———international tuberculosis control (S. 2045), S2266-S2268 [21MR]

———provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (S. 2059), S2283 [21MR]

Health: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 347), S10730-S10732 [17OC]

Office of Rare Diseases: establish (H.R. 4013), S10769 [17OC]

Uterine fibroids: research funding (S. 2122), S2676 [15AP]

Women: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (S. 2328), S3440 [25AP]

Zerhouni, Elias A.: nomination to be NIH Director, S3886 [2MY]

Reports filed

Alzheimer's Disease Research, Prevention, and Care Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2059), S6361 [8JY]

Nomination of Elias A. Zerhouni To Be NIH Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Rare Diseases Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4013) (H. Rept. 107-543), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Safe Motherhood Act for Research and Treatment (SMART Mom Act): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2328), S8671 [17SE]

Tables

Schedule required to achieve goals of Tripling of Biomedical Research Resolution, S10732 [17OC]

Testimonies

Autism Epidemic—Is the NIH and CDC Response Adequate?, E1887 [17OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 385, support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans, H5050 [22JY]

H.R. 4013, Rare Diseases Act, H6812 [1OC]

S. 1094, Hematological Cancer Research Investment and Education Act, H1722 [30AP]

S. 2045, International Tuberculosis Control Act, S2266 [21MR]

S. Con. Res. 138, support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans, S8388 [9SE]

S. Res. 347, Tripling of Biomedical Research Resolution, S10730 [17OC]