NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Articles and editorials
GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, H5734 [12JY]
Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, S9216 [28JY]
Stem Cell Debate, H3834 [24MY]
Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, H5735 [12JY]
Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, S9216 [28JY]
Bills and resolutions
American Center for Cures: establish (see S. 2104), S13570 [14DE]
Breast cancer: early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 4137), H9102 [25OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 1902), S11665 [20OC] (see H.R. 4124), H9047 [24OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 569), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 949), H794 [17FE]
———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H1024 [8MR]
———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 628), S2734 [15MR]
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. 828), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 1554), H1894 [12AP]
Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see S. Res. 331), S13570 [14DE] (see H. Con. Res. 174), H4296 [8JN]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 3616), H7611 [29JY]
———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H4655 [16JN]
———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 159), H76 [4JA]
———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H77 [4JA]
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (see S. 302), S1049 [7FE]
Health: authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 162), H76 [4JA]
———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]
———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1289), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]
National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H982 [3MR]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 1774), S10513 [27SE] (see H.R. 3005), H4895 [21JN]
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 579), S2383 [9MR]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 2231), H3112 [10MY]
———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see S. 1500), S8949 [26JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5913 [14JY]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H796 [17FE]
Research: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]
———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H3892 [24MY]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]
———provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see S. 1543), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 2124), H3052 [5MY] (see H.R. 2308), H3198 [11MY]
Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 222), H78 [4JA]
Taxation: allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 370), H233 [26JA]
Women: provide for educational activities and research relative to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH (see H.R. 2727), H4141 [26MY]
Essays
Enticingly Close . . . Yet Painfully Far: Brooke Ellison, H3850 [24MY]
Excerpts
Newspaper editorial comments on H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3836 [24MY]
Explanations
American Center for Cures Act (S. 2104), S13579 [14DE]
Letters
Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5733 [12JY]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: James F. Battey, Jr., Dept. of HHS, H3755 [23MY]
———Kelsea King, H3829 [24MY]
———several scientists and medical doctors, H3847 [24MY]
———several university professors, H3879 [24MY]
Lists
Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]
Studies on versatility of adult stem cells for stem cell research, H3837 [24MY]
Quotations
Support for S. 2104, American Center for Cures Act, S13590 [14DE]
Remarks in House
Budget: increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (H.R. 4124), E2153 [24OC]
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: research funding, H3884 [24MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (H.R. 949), E304 [18FE], E925 [10MY], E1034 [20MY]
Diseases: Cushing's disease research funding, E2116 [18OC]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (H.R. 3616), E2334 [10NO]
———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (H.R. 2945), E1257 [17JN]
FDA: promote competition and drug safety through increased research, E903 [5MY]
Funding, H1630, H1646 [17MR], H5049 [23JN], H10518, H10521, H10522, H10523 [17NO]
Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (H.R. 3854), E1918 [21SE]
———provide for adult stem cell research, H721 [17FE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H3167 [11MY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3116 [11MY], H3441 [18MY], H3746, H3749-H3756 [23MY], H3773, H3774, H3775, H3799-H3852, H3879 [24MY], H3900, H4056 [25MY], H4179-H4184 [7JN], H5730 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY], H12067, H12069 [17DE], E1096 [25MY], E1200 [9JN], E1268 [17JN]
National Cancer Institute: funding, H5109 [24JN]
National Children's Study: funding, H5158 [24JN]
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. 3313), E1500 [15JY]
National Institute of General Medical Sciences: basic behavior research and training funding, E1381 [28JN]
National Institute of Mental Health: prohibit funds for peer-reviewed studies of newlyweds' relationship resilience and pigeons' visual concepts, H5137-H5139 [24JN]
National Institute on Drug Abuse: address relationship between alcohol and drug addiction and the spread of HIV/AIDS, E2452 [6DE], E2463 [7DE]
Research: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 2574), H5728 [12JY]
———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144)-H5733 [12JY], H5888 [14JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]
———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (H.R. 2574), H4125-H4130 [26MY], H4183 [7JN]
———provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (H.R. 2124), H3043 [5MY], E899 [5MY]
Science: improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, E1595 [25JY]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (H.R. 222), H800 [1MR], E18 [4JA]
Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, H5128 [24JN]
Remarks in Senate
American Center for Cures: establish (S. 2104), S13578 [14DE]
Budget: science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 1902), S11669-S11671 [20OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (S. 569), S2273 [8MR], S4643 [9MY], S4863 [10MY]
———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (S. 628), S2743 [15MR]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (S. 1930), S12013 [27OC]
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (S. 302), S1054 [7FE], S9197 [27JY]
Funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR], S13290, S13291 [18NO], S13603, S13604 [15DE], S14285, S14288 [21DE]
Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (S. 550), S2252 [8MR]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S6905 [21JN], S9323-S9330 [29JY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S5831-S5833, S5840 [24MY], S6003, S6065 [26MY], S6111 [6JN], S6137 [7JN], S6279 [9JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY], S13637-S13640 [15DE], S13746 [16DE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent request, S9204-S9207 [28JY]
———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (S. 1289), S7075 [22JN]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (S. 1774), S10516 [27SE]
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 579), S2394-S2396 [9MR]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 757), S11555, S11556 [19OC], S11735 [21OC], S11765 [24OC], S11818 [25OC], S12002, S12003 [27OC]
Reports filed
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 302) (S. Rept. 109-75), S6020 [26MY]
Statements
NIH and Dept. of Education Funding: Senator Specter, S2764 [16MR]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Executive Office of the President, S5833 [24MY]
Summaries
American Center for Cures Act (S. 2104), S13579, S13580-S13583 [14DE]
Texts of
H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3809 [24MY]
H.R. 3144, Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5730 [12JY]
S. 302, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act, S1054 [7FE], S9197 [27JY]
S. 550, Microbicide Development Act, S2253-S2255 [8MR]
S. 579, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S2396 [9MR]
S. 1774, Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act, S10515 [27SE]
S. 1902, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S11671 [20OC]
S. 1930, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Act, S12013 [27OC]
S. 2104, American Center for Cures Act, S13583-S13589 [14DE]
S. Res. 331, address fertility issues facing cancer survivors, S13591 [14DE]