CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Amendments

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 286), S14457, S14459, S14461 [11NO]

Analyses

Oceans and Human Health Act (S. 1218), S7622 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 1849), H3451 [29AP]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (see S. 286), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 398), H217 [28JA]

Dept. of HHS: address health care needs of residents of U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 3284), H9376 [8OC]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 1304), S8300 [20JN]

Diseases: develop and provide information on bacterial meningitis and the availability and effectiveness of vaccinations (see S. 583), S3410 [10MR]

———establish a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and prevention of cancer (see S. 1101), S6853 [21MY] (see H.R. 2741), H6868 [15JY]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see S. 1496), S10265 [30JY] (see H.R. 2986), H7785 [25JY]

———improve data collection and dissemination between Federal and State registries to enhance the treatment and research of cancer (see S. 1899), S15287 [20NO]

———improve defenses against the spread of infectious diseases (see S. Res. 208), S10619 [31JY]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 1144), H1680 [6MR]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H4010 [13MY]

———require increased activities regarding Diamond-Blackfan anemia (see H.R. 2456), H5365 [12JN]

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see S. 1115), S6978 [22MY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 371), S2340 [12FE]

Insects: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see S. 1015), S5859 [7MY] (see H.R. 342), H169 [27JA]

National Public Health Initiative on Diabetes and Women's Health: funding and implementation (see H. Con. Res. 186), H4368 [20MY]

Oceans: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (see S. 1218), S7618 [10JN]

Schools: authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2225), H4734 [22MY]

Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2470 [27MR]

Factsheets

Recommendations for Reducing Risk of Worker Exposures to Vermiculite That May Be Contaminated With Asbestos: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, S2037 [6FE]

Letters

State grants for smallpox and other bioterrorism inoculation activities: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S4744 [3AP]

———Patrick M. Libbey, National Association of County & City Health Officials, S4744 [3AP]

———Rose Gonzalez, American Nurses Association, S4744 [3AP]

Remarks in House

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (H.R. 398), E448 [12MR]

———revise and extend (S. 286), H11577-H11580 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: diabetes research, treatment, and prevention funding, H6514 [10JY]

Insects: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, H6525 [10JY]

———authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 342), H1758-H1763 [12MR], E430, E434 [12MR]

———authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (S. 1015), H7716-H7718 [25JY], E1667 [29JY]

National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: funding, E2180, E2183 [31OC]

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: funding for Down Syndrome research, H6524, H6525 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: HIV/AIDS blood safety and injection safety plan funding, S11362-S11364 [10SE]

Biological weapons: State grants for smallpox and other bioterrorism inoculation activities, S4742-S4747 [3AP]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 286), S1888, S1889 [4FE], S12443 [3OC], S14459-S14461 [11NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (S. 1304), S8302 [20JN]

Diseases: address newly emergent threats spread due to globalization and threat of bioterrorism, S7652 [11JN]

———develop and provide information on bacterial meningitis and the availability and effectiveness of vaccinations (S. 583), S3418 [10MR]

———establish a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and prevention of cancer (S. 1101), S6864-S6867 [21MY]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (S. 1496), S10270-S10272 [30JY]

———improve data collection and dissemination between Federal and State registries to enhance the treatment and research of cancer (S. 1899), S15289 [20NO]

———improve defenses against the spread of infectious diseases (S. Res. 208), S10687 [31JY]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases, S6488 [15MY]

———improve injection safety in immunization programs in developing countries, S6614 [19MY]

———NIH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Health Resources and Service Administration funding, S4266 [21MR]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (S. 1115), S6995-S6997 [22MY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 371), S2356-S2358 [12FE]

Insects: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, S11292, S11293, S11308 [10SE]

———authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (S. 1015), S7939 [16JN]

National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program: funding, S11337, S11338 [10SE]

National Immunization Program: funding, S11231, S11232 [9SE], S11272 [10SE]

NIH: Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research funding, S11331, S11332 [10SE]

Oceans: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (S. 1218), S7621 [10JN]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness workforce funding, S11103-S11105 [4SE]

Vaccines for Children Program: funding, S11335, S11336 [10SE]

Reports filed

Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 398) (H. Rept. 108-14), H698 [13FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 286) (S. Rept. 108-188), S14176 [6NO]

Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 342) (H. Rept. 108-12), H698 [13FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1015) (S. Rept. 108-69), S7831 [12JN]

Oceans and Human Health Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1218) (S. Rept. 108-203), S15186 [19NO]

Tables

Bioterrorism preparedness funding, S11104 [4SE]

Immunization programs funding, S11232 [9SE]

West Nile virus case count, S11308 [10SE]

Texts of

H.R. 342, Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act, H1758 [12MR]

S. 286, Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act, S14460 [11NO], H11577 [19NO]

S. 371, require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile, S2357 [12FE]

S. 583, Meningitis Immunization Awareness Act, S3418 [10MR]

S. 1015, Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act, S7940 [16JN], H7717 [25JY]

S. 1115, Ban Asbestos in America Act, S6997-S6999 [22MY]

S. 1218, Oceans and Human Health Act, S7623-S7625 [10JN]

S. 1496, Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act, S10270 [30JY]

S. Res. 208, improve defenses against the spread of infectious diseases, S10687 [31JY]