NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Bills and resolutions

Congress: conduct a feasibility study on implementing an emergency electronic communications system to ensure the continuity of the operations of Congress during an emergency (see H.R. 2948), H7783 [25JY]

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]

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

Medicare: evaluate leading health care performance measures and options to implement policies that align performance with payment (see S. 1328), S8559 [25JN]

NASA: establish an independent committee to oversee the space shuttle return-to-flight plans (see H.R. 3219), H9129 [1OC]

Science: celebrate anniversary of International Geophysical Year (IGY) and support an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08 (see H. Con. Res. 189), H4528 [21MY]

Remarks in House

NASA: establish an independent committee to oversee the space shuttle return-to-flight plans (H.R. 3219), E1940 [1OC]

Science: celebrate anniversary of International Geophysical Year (IGY) and support an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08 (H. Con. Res. 189), E1031 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

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

EPA: include in extended study an evaluation of the impact of the promulgated final rule on routine equipment replacement, S14994 [18NO]

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

Medicare: evaluate leading health care performance measures and options to implement policies that align performance with payment (S. 1328), S8565 [25JN]

Texts of

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