NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Analyses

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

Articles and editorials

NIH Scientist Says He's Paid To Do Nothing—Agency Denies Administrator's ``Surreal Situation'' of Collecting $100,000 Salary for No Work, S11312 [10SE]

Representative Jim Cooper—Don't Let Congressional Budget Cuts Slow the War Against Cancer, H10519 [6NO]

Bills and resolutions

Breast cancer: early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 1241), H1811 [12MR]

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

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. 1010), S5859 [7MY] (see H.R. 1998), H3760 [7MY]

Diseases: 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]

———expand and intensify research regarding Diamond-Blackfan anemia (see H.R. 894), H1332 [25FE]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 491), S2920 [27FE]

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

———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]

———provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (see S. 566), S3253 [6MR] (see H.R. 1138), H1679 [6MR]

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

Drugs: collect and assess scientific evidence regarding prescription drugs frequently used in federally funded health programs (see H.R. 2356), H5043 [5JN]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (see S. 314), S1977 [5FE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 859), S5173 [10AP]

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

National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in breast cancer research (see S. 415), S2522 [14FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1316), H1953 [18MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 983), S5651 [1MY] (see H.R. 1746), H3302 [10AP]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see S. 1588), S11161 [5SE] (see H.R. 852), H704 [13FE]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H2863 [7AP]

NIH Police: establish (see H.R. 2276), H4737 [22MY]

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]

Pediatric Research Initiative: continuation (see S. 1579), S11032 [3SE]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 938), H1395 [26FE]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 916), H1333 [25FE]

Taxation: allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 1352), H2131 [19MR]

Excerpts

Previous report language on National Institute of General Medical Sciences behavioral research funding, S11332 [10SE]

Statutes relative to National Institute of General Medical Sciences behavioral research funding, S11333 [10SE]

Letters

Collect and assess scientific evidence regarding prescription drugs frequently used by Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries: Gail E. Shearer, Consumers Union (organization), S8420 [24JN]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S8421 [24JN]

———RxHealthValue (organization), S8420 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Budget: allocation of funds, H6515 [10JY]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H10113 [29OC], H10317, H10318, H10320, H10321 [4NO]

Carpenter, Charles C.J.: NIH John E. Fogarty Recognition Award recipient, E1398 [27JN]

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

Drugs: collect and assess scientific evidence regarding prescription drugs frequently used in federally funded health programs, H6560, H6561 [10JY]

Funding, H10515-H10520 [6NO]

Health: biomedical research funding, H6517-H6521 [10JY]

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: observance, E970 [15MY]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: study on the sexual behavior of aging men, H4984 [5JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 852), E243 [13FE]

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding, H6520 [10JY]

———Parkinson's disease research funding, H6517 [10JY]

Research: prohibit funding for certain grants, H6574-H6576 [10JY]

Seattle, WA: tribute to American Medical Women's Association and NIH National Library of Medicine Local Legends project nominees, E2336 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: collect and assess scientific evidence regarding prescription drugs frequently used by Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries, S8419-S8421, S8422 [24JN], S8529, S8530 [25JN]

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

Children and youth: children's health research funding, S11102 [4SE]

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

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (S. 1010), S5861 [7MY]

Diseases: 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]

———expand research activities relative to various forms of muscular dystrophy, S2183 [11FE]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (S. 491), S2976 [27FE]

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

———provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (S. 566), S3325 [6MR], S3403 [10MR]

Education: student financial aid programs funding through delays in NIH funding obligations, S11234, S11239 [9SE], S11274 [10SE]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (S. 314), S1993 [5FE], S9618 [17JY]

Funding, S1505 [28JA], S11310-S11315 [10SE]

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

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (S. 859), S5182-S5186 [10AP]

———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]

Miami, FL: opening of University of Miami/VA General Clinical Research Center at Miami VA Medical Center, S6503 [15MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 983), S5674, S5675 [1MY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (S. 1588), S11167 [5SE]

National Institute of General Medical Sciences: behavioral research funding, 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]

Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center Program: designation, S11329, S11330 [10SE]

Reports filed

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 314) (S. Rept. 108-45), S6029 [12MY]

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

Statements

Eliminate Health Care Disparities Among Minorities: Delegate Christensen, H9163-H9165 [2OC]

Texts of

S. 314, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act, S1994 [5FE], S9618 [17JY]

S. 491, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act, S2977 [27FE]

S. 859, Microbicide Development Act, S5183-S5185 [10AP]

S. 983, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, S5674 [1MY]

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. 1579, NIH Pediatric Research Initiative continuation, S11034 [3SE]

S. 1588, Environmental Health Research Act, S11167-S11169 [5SE]