DISEASES related term(s) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Amendments

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: establish registry (S. 1382), S9230, S9323, S9324 [23SE]

Arthritis: provide for arthritis research and public health (H.R. 1283), H10168 [27SE]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), H2914, H2915 [30AP]

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), consideration (H. Res. 1157), H2893 [30AP]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), H10228, H10229 [27SE]

Muscular dystrophy: provide for research with respect to various forms (H.R. 5265), S9731 [26SE], H10176 [27SE]

Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (H.R. 3432), H370 [22JA]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1934, H1935, H1936, H1937 [2AP], H7097 [24JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H1902 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7070 [24JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), S6621, S6642, S6655, S6668, S6669 [14JY], S6692, S6694, S6699, S6730, S6731, S6732 [15JY], S6809, S6811, S6817, S6828, S6830, S6876 [16JY]

Appointments

Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, S9557 [25SE], S10186 [30SE], S10191 [1OC], H5841 [23JN], H7835 [8SE], H10088 [26SE]

Articles and editorials

Debra Fraser-Howze—Making a Difference, E2317 [20NO]

Health Care System I Want Is in France, H2534 [22AP]

Lifespan Shorter in Parts of U.S.—Obesity, Smoking Cited; State Not Immune to Trend, H2533 [22AP]

Lucy's Mom Was There, S4275 [15MY]

Myth of `Best in the World'—A Spate of New Research Shows the U.S. Behind Other Countries in Cancer Survival and Diabetes Care, S4126 [14MY]

Outraged by AIDS Epidemic, E2166 [30SE]

Taking on the Attack—Lessons From Tim Russert's Death, E1503 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions

Acquired bone marrow failure diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research (see H.R. 6884), H8049 [11SE]

Agriculture: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (see S. 3238), S6559 [10JY] (see H.R. 6522), H6673 [16JY]

Alzheimer's disease: increase research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see S. 3092), S5204 [5JN] (see H.R. 6203), H5043 [5JN]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

Autism: increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 2950), S3595 [30AP] (see H.R. 6282), H5481 [17JN]

———recognize importance of autism awareness, increase funding for research into causes and treatment of autism, and improve training and support for individuals with autism and their caretakers (see H. Con. Res. 303), H1031 [25FE]

———support international health and education grant programs related to autism spectrum disorders (see H. Res. 1472), H8577 [22SE]

Autoimmune diseases: increase awareness and research (see H.R. 7078), H9972 [25SE]

Breast cancer: support efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer (see H. Res. 1300), H6009 [24JN]

Cancer: improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (see S. 2877), S3144 [17AP]

Cerebral cavernous malformations: promote research, awareness, and education (see H. Res. 1193), H3777 [13MY]

Children and youth: improve vaccination rates (see S. 2911), S3401 [24AP]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1031 [25FE]

Commission on Affordable Health Care: establish (see H.R. 6319), H5729 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers (see S. 2848), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 6121), H4453 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: directly administer Ryan White part A and B grants for eligible areas, States, or territories that failed to make appropriate use of previous Ryan White part A and B grants (see H.R. 5292), H812 [7FE]

———establish a Multiple Sclerosis National Surveillance System (see H.R. 5874), H2552 [22AP]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), technical corrections (see S. Con. Res. 76), S2977 [14AP] (see H.R. 5919), H2852 [29AP]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (see S. 2989), S3891 [7MY] (see H.R. 5989), H3186 [7MY]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see H.R. 6215), H5110 [9JN]

———revise the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 6391), H6174 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H2758 [24AP]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H6576 [15JY]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 5522), H1219 [4MR]

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), consideration (see H. Res. 1157), H2852 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 6798), H7807 [1AU]

———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H993 [14FE]

———provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see S. 3332), S7279 [24JY] (see H.R. 5729), H2069 [8AP]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 6032), H3776 [13MY]

Diabetes: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see S. 2983), S3790 [6MY]

———reduce incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish position of National Diabetes Coordinator (see S. 2742), S1876 [11MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (see S. 3329), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6766), H7787 [31JY]

———include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see S. 2589), S601 [4FE]

FDA: clarify priority review voucher laws (see S. 3151), S5753 [18JN]

———create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (see S. 3046), S4621 [21MY] (see H.R. 6270), H5407 [12JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the safety of the food supply (see S. 3385), S7904 [31JY]

Firefighter Cancer Support Network (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H3018 [1MY]

Food: provide for enhanced food-borne illness surveillance and food safety capacity (see S. 3358), S7629 [29JY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 7143), H10130 [26SE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to in-need countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria (see S. 2762), S2132 [13MR]

Hazardous substances: reduce health risk posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 6903), H8127 [15SE]

Health: ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines (see H.R. 4991), H294 [16JA]

———ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (see S. 3312), S7148 [23JY] (see H.R. 6569), H6824 [22JY]

———establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services (see S. 2584), S543 [31JA] (see H.R. 5485), H1031 [25FE]

———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H2758 [24AP]

———establish grant programs to improve the health of residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 5592), H1538 [11MR]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments (see H.R. 6498), H6576 [15JY]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see H.R. 5192), H556 [29JA]

———improve surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions (see S. 3476), S8383 [11SE] (see H.R. 6905), H8127 [15SE]

———incorporate sustainable wellness programs in national health care system to address underlying causal factors associated with chronic disease (see H. Con. Res. 406), H7788 [31JY]

———increase availability of vaccines (see H.R. 4993), H294 [16JA]

———increase Federal investment in public and preventive health (see S. Res. 640), S7905 [31JY]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H7307 [29JY]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 6680), H7628 [30JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research and direct NIH to issue guidelines for such research (see H.R. 7141), H10130 [26SE]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see S. 2999), S3975 [8MY]

———use the Internet to provide patients and health care practitioners coordinated information on diseases and conditions and provide patients and practitioners freedom in the choice of medical treatments (see H.R. 7200), H10330 [28SE]

———use the Internet to provide patients and health care practitioners coordinated information on diseases and other conditions (see H.R. 7199), H10330 [28SE]

HIV/AIDS: develop comprehensive national strategy (see S. Con. Res. 98), S8528 [15SE] (see H. Con. Res. 413), H8127 [15SE]

———ensure that the highest priority for HIV/AIDS-related funding is saving lives most immediately and urgently threatened by HIV/AIDS, including babies at risk of being infected at birth (see S. 2749), S1999 [12MR]

———express that availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy to prevent and treat HIV (see S. Con. Res. 102), S9415 [24SE]

Housing: improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (see S. 3654), S10069 [29SE]

Lung cancer: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 3187), S6158 [25JN]

Medicaid: establish a State plan option to provide an all-inclusive program of care for children medically fragile or with one or more chronic conditions that impedes their ability to function (see S. 3631), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 7130), H10130 [26SE]

———include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 4990), H294 [16JA]

Medicare: eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H2758 [24AP]

———establish a floor for payment for mammography (see H.R. 5711), H2011 [3AP]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see S. 2790), S2231 [31MR]

———establish budget neutral demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 6725), H7786 [31JY]

———establish Independence at Home Chronic Care Coordination Demonstration Project (see S. 3613), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 7114), H10129 [26SE]

———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see S. 2990), S3891 [7MY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 2702), S1521 [4MR]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 5585), H1538 [11MR]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]

———provide coverage of federally recommended vaccines (see H.R. 4992), H294 [16JA]

Mental health: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see H.R. 5176), H555 [29JA]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 103), S9415 [24SE]

Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: reauthorize for prevention and control of mosquito-borne diseases (see S. 3201), S6285 [26JN]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 454), S1055 [14FE] (see H. Res. 988), H994 [14FE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 419), H8396 [17SE]

Muscular dystrophy: provide for research with respect to various forms (see S. 2618), S815 [8FE] (see H.R. 5265), H811 [7FE]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 566), S4182 [14MY] (see H. Res. 1188), H3777 [13MY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 462), S1271 [27FE]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H3777 [13MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S2133 [13MR] (see H. Res. 1106), H2266 [14AP]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H295 [16JA]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2552 [22AP]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see S. 2569), S445 [29JA]

National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 363), H4831 [22MY]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 657), S8479 [12SE]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 484), S2133 [13MR]

National Chiari Malformation Month: designate (see H. Res. 1422), H7955 [9SE]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 7153), H10131 [26SE]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 563), S4106 [13MY]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 683), S9415 [24SE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6733 [21JY]

National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 498), S2346 [2AP]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 510), S2945 [10AP] (see H. Con. Res. 299), H994 [14FE]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see H. Res. 1094), H2151 [9AP]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 471), S1521 [4MR] (see H. Res. 994), H1031 [25FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 6568), H6824 [22JY]

National Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1037), H1539 [11MR]

National HIV Testing Day: designate (see S. Res. 606), S6327 [27JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 384), H6176 [26JN]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 581), S4969 [3JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 5808), H2355 [15AP]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 5809), H2355 [15AP]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 698), S10176 [30SE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 559), S4028 [12MY]

National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 477), S1818 [10MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 678), S9281 [23SE]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H6342 [9JY]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 620), S7149 [23JY]

National Prader-Willi Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H7307 [29JY]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 667), S9025 [18SE]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1149), H2759 [24AP]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H4832 [22MY]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 661), S8528 [15SE] (see H. Res. 1480), H9084 [23SE]

National STD Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 542), S3595 [30AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (see H. Res. 1305), H6089 [25JN]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 81), S3891 [7MY] (see H. Con. Res. 331), H2486 [17AP]

NIH: enhance public and private research efforts to develop new tools and therapies that prevent, detect, and cure diseases (see S. 2988), S3891 [7MY]

———make a prize payment to the first person who develops a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses (see H.R. 7121), H10130 [26SE]

———make emergency supplemental appropriations (see S. 3272), S6868 [16JY]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 720), S10743 [20NO]

Pink Prayer Day: designate (see H. Res. 1412), H7808 [1AU]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp on the subject of inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 6753), H7787 [31JY]

Pulmonary fibrosis: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities (see H.R. 6567), H6824 [22JY]

Science: establish a process for the management of biospecimen collections by Federal agencies (see H.R. 7158), H10131 [26SE]

———prohibit human-animal hybrids (see H.R. 5910), H2759 [24AP]

Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 479), S1876 [11MR]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H6406 [10JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8396 [17SE]

Social Security: establish a sliding disability benefit scale for individuals with waxing and waning diseases and conditions and ensure income while working is more than work income or benefits (see H.R. 6457), H6405 [10JY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 6259), H5407 [12JN]

Taxation: increase tobacco products excise tax and dedicate revenues to the war on cancer (see H.R. 6791), H7806 [1AU]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 594), S5592 [12JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: amend (see H.R. 5237), H621 [6FE]

———reauthorize (see S. 2731), S1741 [7MR] (see H.R. 5501), H1154 [27FE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (see H. Res. 1065), H1888 [1AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1362), H6823 [22JY]

Veterans: clarify the service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury (see H.R. 5985), H3185 [7MY]

———presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H3018 [1MY]

Veterans' Benefits and Services Act: amend relative to HIV infection testing (see H.R. 6114), H4453 [21MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: amend presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 6562), H6824 [22JY]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 5181), H556 [29JA]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H942 [13FE]

World Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1192), H3777 [13MY]

Cloture motions

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6493 [9JY], S6596 [11JY]

Essays

American Diabetes Month: Sophie Baum, E2205 [2OC]

Factsheets

Myth v. Facts—Re—Global AIDS Legislation (PEPFAR), S6641 [14JY]

Letters

Add Malawi, Swaziland and Lesotho to list of focus countries in global fight against HIV/AIDS: Hawa O. Ndilowe, Ephraim M.M. Hope, and Mabasia N. Mohobane, H1936 [2AP]

Ban use of diacetyl in the production of microwave popcorn: several consumer organizations, S1683 [6MR]

Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act: OSHA Fairness Coalition, H2916 [30AP]

Determination of GlaxoSmithKline, PLC, action after receiving study on the potential health risks associated with diabetes drug Avandia: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S486 [30JA]

Disease research funding: Representative Cohen, H4435 [21MY]

Establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services: Pamela W. Barnes, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, S547 [31JA]

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act: Burdell Johnson, American Sheep Industry Association, S6563 [10JY]

———Doug Sombke, South Dakota Farmers Union, S6564 [10JY]

———Jodie Hickman, South Dakota Cattlemen's Association, S6564 [10JY]

———R.M. Thornsberry, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S6564 [10JY]

———Tom Buis, National Farmers Union, S6563 [10JY]

Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act: Representatives Christopher H. Smith and Holden, H10175 [27SE]

National Pain Care Policy Act: Jackie S. Rowles, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, H8676 [23SE]

NIH disease research funding: Representative Cohen, H5186 [10JN]

Public Health Emergency Response Act: several health organizations, S7155 [23JY], E1521 [22JY]

Support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus: Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, H5942 [24JN]

Lists

Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H7114 [24JY]

Industries that could be impacted by combustible dust, H2917 [30AP]

OSHA standards addressing combustible dust, H2917 [30AP]

Motions

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), H2919 [30AP]

Muscular dystrophy: provide for research with respect to various forms (H.R. 5265), H10176 [27SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1939 [2AP], H7110 [24JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), S6685 [15JY]

Papers

From Good Intentions to Bad AIDS Policy—Moral Hazards of Redesigning PEPFAR: Daniel P. Moloney, S6640 [14JY]

Press releases

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act: U.S. Cattlemen's Association, S6563 [10JY]

Proclamations

Lady Baesman Recipient of American Cancer Society Outstanding Advocacy Volunteer Award: Representative Space, E302 [5MR]

Remarks in House

Acquired bone marrow failure diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research (H.R. 6884), E1767 [11SE]

Africa: improve health care capacity and retention of health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS and other diseases and reduce maternal and child mortality, H1911 [2AP], H7114 [24JY]

———report on congressional delegation trip to Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Liberia, H6388 [10JY]

African Americans: provide education about heart disease within African-American community, E1503 [17JY]

Agriculture: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (H.R. 6522), H6678 [17JY]

AIDS Awareness Month: observance, E2079 [27SE]

Alzheimer's disease: increase research funding, E1583 [29JY]

American Diabetes Month: observance, E2204 [2OC]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 972), H917, H918 [13FE], E201 [14FE]

American Society of Hematology: anniversary, E706 [23AP], E1567 [25JY]

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: establish registry (S. 1382), H9916-H9918 [25SE]

Armed Forces: increase coverage in health plans for autistic child services, H4786 [22MY]

Arthritis: provide for arthritis research and public health (H.R. 1283), H10165-H10169 [27SE]

Autism: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (H.R. 1881), H4121 [19MY]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H1996 [3AP]

Belarus: call for release of U.S. citizen Emanuel Zeltser, E936 [15MY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 230), E2220 [3OC]

Burns, Julie Newbill: Florida Governor's Point of Light Award recipient, E1405 [8JY]

Cancer: improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship, E1518 [22JY]

Caribbean nations: HIV/AIDS epidemic, E1222 [12JN]

———provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, H1898-H1901 [2AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, H605 [6FE]

———tribute to Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) program, E2135 [28SE]

Cerebral cavernous malformations: promote research, awareness, and education (H. Res. 1193), E897 [13MY]

Children and youth: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), H5296-H5300 [11JN], E1245 [17JN]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 302), H1623 [13MR], H1787-H1789 [31MR], E462, E468 [1AP]

Cropp, Michael: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society New York and Finger Lakes Chapter Service to Mankind award recipient, E241 [26FE]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of Resource Center of Dallas, E1862 [22SE]

Decker, Shanna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Minnesota, E801 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research Program funding, E1065 [23MY], E1188 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), H2038-H2041, H2058 [8AP], E546 [8AP], E550 [9AP]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), technical corrections (H.R. 5919), H2890 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (H.R. 6503), H8097, H8098 [15SE], H8368 [17SE], E2231 [3OC]

Dept. of Labor: exempt organic dust in food grain from standards relative to worker exposure to combustible dust if standards would increase the domestic price of such food grain, H2919, H2920 [30AP]

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), H2736 [24AP], H2909-H2922 [30AP], E793 [1MY], E847 [7MY]

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), consideration (H. Res. 1157), H2891-H2894 [30AP]

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), corrections in engrossment, H2922 [30AP]

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), motion to recommit, H2919, H2920 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey the Alta-Hualapai Site to Las Vegas, NV, for the development of a cancer treatment facility (H.R. 1311), H1193 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (H.R. 2818), H5944-H5949, H5966 [24JN]

———provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (H.R. 5729), H4197, H4198 [20MY]

District of Columbia: tribute to Nation's Triathlon, E1756 [10SE]

Dystonia Awareness Week; observance, E974 [20MY]

East Central Alabama United Cerebral Palsy (organization): anniversary, E1545 [23JY]

EMD Serono, Inc.: Computerworld Honors Program Gold Medal award recipient, E1147 [5JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (H.R. 6766), E1657 [1AU]

Familia Unida Living with Multiple Sclerosis (organization): tribute, E2208 [2OC]

Foreign countries: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, H1949 [2AP]

Foster, Susan: West Region Great Comebacks (organization) Award recipient, E2213 [2OC]

Fountain Hills, AZ: tribute to Arnie Dworkis Memorial Dialysis Awareness Walk, E321 [6MR]

Friedreich's Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E904 [13MY]

Glaucoma: establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (H.R. 3005), E828 [6MY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: ensure audits include primary recipients and subrecipients of grant funds, H1935, H1936 [2AP]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 3332), H824-H827 [12FE]

Hazardous substances: reduce health risk posed by asbestos-containing products (H.R. 6903), E1809 [16SE]

Hazleton, PA: tribute to Serento Gardens Alcoholism and Drug Services Center, E225 [25FE]

Health: adult regenerative stem cell research, H7992 [10SE]

———ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (H.R. 6569), E1521 [22JY]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (H.R. 2994), H8674-H8676 [23SE]

———improve surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions (H.R. 6905), E1786 [15SE]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (H. Res. 1381), H7171 [29JY], H8686-H8688 [23SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H1225, H1226, H1227 [5MR], E877 [8MY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (H.R. 1653), E1980 [25SE]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (H. Con. Res. 163), H5940-H5942 [24JN], H6121 [26JN]

History: commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, E287 [4MR]

HIV/AIDS: add safe drinking water to nutrition and income security on list of programs for which direct linkages to HIV/AIDS treatment services are encouraged, H1934, H1935 [2AP]

———allow flexibility in the use of HIV prevention funds in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by removing abstinence-until-marriage programs funding requirement, H876 [13FE], H1912, H1913, H1920 [2AP]

———develop comprehensive national strategy, E2166 [30SE]

Hope and Light Foundation: tribute to efforts to eradicate Spinal Muscular Atrophy, E1641 [1AU]

Houston, TX: tribute to American Heart Association Greater Lake Houston Heart Walk, E1437 [10JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove provisions rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the U.S., H7114, H7121 [24JY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 758), H8661-H8666 [23SE], E1980 [25SE], E2021 [26SE], E2118 [28SE], E2176, E2183 [30SE]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H2075 [9AP]

Jhpiego (organization): tribute to efforts to combat malaria, E794 [1MY]

Johns Hopkins University: tribute, H6151 [26JN]

Kaleidoscope of Hope Foundation: anniversary of Walk-a-thon, E1745 [9SE]

Lifetime Entertainment Services: tribute to efforts to combat sexual assault, E2231 [3OC]

LiveSTRONG Day: observance, E1028 [22MY]

Lowe, Peter L. and Betsy: Arthritis Foundation Humanitarian Award recipients, E2169 [30SE]

Malaria Awareness Day: observance (H. Res. 389), H10212 [27SE]

Medicare: bundle reimbursement payments to providers for end-stage renal disease services, H5907 [24JN]

———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (H.R. 5901), E726 [24AP]

———establish Independence at Home Chronic Care Coordination Demonstration Project (H.R. 7114), E2071 [27SE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (H.R. 154), E878 [8MY]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (H.R. 5877), E708 [23AP]

———require public reporting of health care-associated infections data and establish pilot program for incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence (H.R. 1174), H946 [14FE], H6092 [26JN], H8105 [15SE]

Mental health: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (H.R. 5176), E878 [8MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3014), H7132 [24JY]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), H10228 [27SE]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 988), H8685, H8686 [23SE], H9938 [25SE]

Multiple Sclerosis Society: tribute, E856 [8MY]

Muscular dystrophy: provide for research with respect to various forms (H.R. 5265), H8676, H8678 [23SE], E1972 [25SE]

———provide for research with respect to various forms (H.R. 5265), Senate amendment, H10176 [27SE]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1188), E894 [13MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1106), H4120, H4121 [19MY], H4433 [21MY], E970 [20MY]

———observance, H1893 [2AP], E574 [10AP]

National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (H. Res. 424), E719 [24AP]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (H. Res. 1124), H4123, H4124 [19MY], H4433 [21MY], E1054 [23MY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 299), H6493-H6496 [15JY], E1524 [22JY]

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 195), H5991, H5992 [24JN], H6121 [26JN], E1344 [25JN]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (H. Res. 994), H1020 [25FE], H2230, H2231 [14AP], E779 [30AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (H.R. 6568), H9914-H9916 [25SE]

National HIV Testing Day: observance, E1410 [8JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (H.R. 5808), E615 [15AP]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1157), H9912, H9913 [25SE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 5809), E615 [15AP]

National Institutes of Health: tribute to Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, E1058 [23MY]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E2139 [28SE]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, E726 [24AP], E765 [29AP]

National Multiple Sclerosis Week: observance, H1451 [11MR]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 369), H4127, H4128 [19MY], H4433 [21MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 671), H8717 [23SE]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1429), H10274-H10276 [27SE], E1769 [11SE]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1149), H2904-H2906 [30AP]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals, E1892 [24SE]

National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1131), H2738 [24AP]

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (H. Res. 1305), H6013 [25JN]

National Urban League: report highlighting African-American women's issues, H1438 [10MR]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 972), H917, H918 [13FE], E201 [14FE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 331), H3858, H3859 [14MY]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: observance, E1159 [5JN]

NIH: funding, H605, H606 [6FE], H2579 [23AP], E514 [4AP], E777 [30AP], E1583 [29JY]

———National Institute of Child Health and Human Development funding, E777 [30AP]

———tribute, E2261 [19NO]

Northwest Kidney Centers (organization): tribute to completion of SeaTac facility in Washington (State), E300 [5MR]

OSHA: issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl (H.R. 2693), H2911 [30AP]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 896), H7533, H7534 [30JY]

Prince Edward County, VA: tribute to American Cancer Society Longwood University/Prince Edward County Relay for Life, H1872 [1AP]

Prostate cancer: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (H. Res. 353), H5942-H5944 [24JN], H6121 [26JN], H6311 [9JY]

———provide for imaging research and education (H.R. 3563), H5943 [24JN]

Research: funding, H3782 [14MY], H4434 [21MY]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (H.R. 1188), E389 [13MR], E1652, E1668 [1AU]

Saratoga Springs, NY: tribute to community blood drive, E1266 [18JN]

Savage, Michael: condemn comments characterizing many diagnosed cases of autism as fraudulent, H7064 [24JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1453), H8716 [23SE]

Social Security: establish a sliding disability benefit scale for individuals with waxing and waning diseases and conditions and ensure income while working is more than work income or benefits (H.R. 6457), E1429 [10JY]

Springfield, MO: tribute to St. John's Health System, E2233 [3OC]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1333), H9922 [25SE]

Texas: tribute to children's hospitals, E1180 [10JN]

Thompson, Gabrielle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Minnesota, E801 [1MY]

Tibotec Therapeutics (business): tribute for development of new FDA-approved HIV treatment drug, E64, E66, E71 [23JA]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 741), H10173, H10180 [27SE]

Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (H.R. 3432), H837 [12FE]

———establish (H.R. 3432), Senate amendment, H370-H372 [22JA]

Tuberculosis: eliminate (H.R. 1532), H8671-H8674 [23SE], E1914, E1980 [25SE]

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis, H1909 [2AP], H7117 [24JY]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: add Malawi, Swaziland and Lesotho to list of focus countries in global fight against HIV/AIDS, H1936, H1937 [2AP]

———amend (H.R. 5237), E124 [6FE]

———integrate food security and nutrition activities into prevention, care, treatment, and support activities, H1907 [2AP]

———reauthorize, H876 [13FE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1831 [1AP], H1904-H1942 [2AP], H3114 [7MY], E513 [4AP], E1002 [21MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), Senate amendment, H7097-H7122 [24JY], E1581 [29JY], E1610 [30JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H1894-H1904 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7065-H7071 [24JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), corrections in engrossment, H1942 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), motion to recommit, H1940, H1941 [2AP]

———strengthen health systems of African nations by encouraging collaborations between U.S. and African postsecondary educational institutions, H1937, H1938 [2AP]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 5501, reauthorize, H7119, H7120 [24JY]

Veterans: allow care at VA facilities for disesases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense without proving service connection, H7722, H7723 [31JY]

Visiting Nurse Service, Inc.: anniversary, E1669 [1AU]

Walker, Clay: Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc., Artist Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E1042 [22MY]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (H.R. 5181), E104 [29JA]

———establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS, H1911 [2AP], H7114 [24JY]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 1014), H917 [13FE], H8688-H8691 [23SE], E1980 [25SE], E2135 [28SE]

World AIDS Orphans Day: observance, H3114 [7MY], E845 [7MY]

World Autism Awareness Day: observance, E476 [2AP], E514 [4AP]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (H. Res. 981), H2508-H2510 [22AP], E828 [6MY]

World Hemophilia Day: observance, H2455 [17AP]

World Malaria Day: observance, E794 [1MY]

World Psoriasis Day: observance, E2204 [2OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (S. 3238), S6562, S6563 [10JY]

Alzheimer's disease: fund breakthroughs in research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 898), S7855 [31JY]

American Society of Hematology: anniversary, S1051 [14FE], S8120 [8SE]

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: establish registry, S6951 [21JY], S7542, S7562 [28JY], S7888 [31JY]

———establish registry (S. 1382), S9230 [23SE]

———establish registry (S. 1382), unanimous-consent request, S9227 [23SE]

Animals: health research and disease programs funding, S1978 [12MR]

Autism: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (S. 937), S7619 [29JY]

Cancer: improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (S. 2877), S3146 [17AP]

———remove barriers hindering cancer research and treatments, improve access to early detection measures and clinical trials, and reduce disparities in treatment, S4564 [21MY]

Children and youth: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), S6857, S6858, S6860 [16JY], S6931 [17JY]

———advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (S. 911), S1111, S1112 [25FE]

———improve vaccination rates (S. 2911), S3405 [24AP]

Dept. of HHS: develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (S. 2313), S3847-S3849 [7MY]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), technical corrections (H.R. 5919), S3749 [2MY]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), technical corrections (S. Con. Res. 76), S2983 [14AP]

———HIV Health Care Services Program funding, S1978 [12MR]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (S. 2989), S3899, S3900 [7MY]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (S. 2141), S2813 [9AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (S. 2004), S4985 [3JN]

Easter Seals, Inc.: anniversary of Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore, S3142 [17AP]

Ethiopia: democracy efforts, S5935 [20JN]

FDA: clarify priority review voucher laws (S. 3151), S5760 [18JN]

———create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (S. 3046), S4625 [21MY], S7620 [29JY], S8021 [1AU]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the safety of the food supply (S. 3385), S7933 [31JY]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to in-need countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria (S. 2762), S2148 [13MR]

Health: autism research, treatment, education and intervention funding, S1971 [12MR]

———ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (S. 3312), S7153 [23JY]

———establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services, S6702 [15JY], S6833 [16JY]

———establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services (S. 2584), S547 [31JA]

———increase Federal investment in public and preventive health (S. Res. 640), S7977 [31JY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment, S7888 [31JY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 477), unanimous-consent request, S9228 [23SE]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (H. Con. Res. 163), S9179 [22SE]

HIV/AIDS: ensure that the highest priority for HIV/AIDS-related funding is saving lives most immediately and urgently threatened by HIV/AIDS, including babies at risk of being infected at birth (S. 2749), S2428-S2433 [3AP]

Housing: improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (S. 3654), S10074 [29SE]

Hydrocephalus: provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus (S. Con. Res. 63), S155 [22JA]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove provision that prohibits individuals with HIV from being admissible to the U.S., S6837, S6838, S6840 [16JY]

Insurance: require health insurance plans to pay for routine care costs for cancer patients enrolled in a clinical trial, S3769 [6MY]

Medicare: establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (S. 2790), S2234 [31MR]

———establish Independence at Home Chronic Care Coordination Demonstration Project (S. 3613), S9676 [26SE]

———extend eligibility period for ``Welcome to Medicare'' physical examination and provide for the coverage and waiver of cost-sharing for preventive services, S5557 [12JN]

———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (S. 2990), S3900 [7MY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit, S5557 [12JN]

———provide coverage of federally recommended vaccines (S. 2464), S5708 [18JN]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), S10423 [2OC]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 454), S1072 [14FE]

Muscular dystrophy: provide for research with respect to various forms (H.R. 5265), S9605 [26SE]

National Alcohol Awareness Month: observance, S2813 [9AP]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 566), S4202 [14MY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 462), S1273 [27FE], S1654 [5MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2814 [9AP]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (S. 2569), S448 [29JA]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 657), S9179 [22SE]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 484), S2164 [13MR], S2250 [31MR]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 563), S4845 [22MY]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 683), S9435 [24SE]

National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 498), S2364 [2AP]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 510), S3412 [24AP]

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 195), S10020 [27SE]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 471), S1546 [4MR]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 581), S4989 [3JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1157), S10018 [27SE]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 579), S3177 [21AP]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 579), unanimous-consent request, S3179 [21AP], S3493-S3496 [29AP]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 698), S10127, S10179 [30SE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 559), S4046 [12MY]

National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 477), S1820 [10MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S9636 [26SE]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 678), S9346 [23SE]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 620), S7178 [23JY], S8141 [8SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 667), unanimous-consent agreement, S9164 [18SE]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 661), S9346 [23SE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 81), S3930 [7MY]

Native Americans: grant rape and sexual assault victims the right to have assailants tested for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, S1028 [14FE]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: observance, S5519 [11JN]

NIH: enhance public and private research efforts to develop new tools and therapies that prevent, detect, and cure diseases (S. 2988), S3894 [7MY]

———funding, S1935 [12MR], S2046, S2047, S2100 [13MR], S5010 [4JN]

———make emergency supplemental appropriations (S. 3272), S6872 [16JY]

OSHA: issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl, S1585 [5MR], S1683 [6MR]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 720), S10835 [9DE]

Pharmaceuticals: potential health risks associated with diabetes drug Avandia, S486 [30JA]

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): funding, S5199 [5JN]

Research: identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (S. 1459), S5518 [11JN]

Rialto, CA: tribute to AIDS Walk Rialto, S89 [22JA]

Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 479), S1892 [11MR]

Stowe, VT: tribute to Stowe Weekend of Hope event for cancer survivors, S4102 [13MY]

Suddenly Sleepy Saturday—Day of Narcolepsy Awareness: observance, S1736 [7MR]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 594), S6367 [7JY]

Tuberculosis: eliminate (H.R. 1532), S10018 [27SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: limit countries to which funds may be targeted, S6643 [14JY], S6682, S6685 [15JY]

———limit the period to make appropriations and provide for a point of order against any appropriation that exceeds the amount authorized for fiscal year 2013, S6692 [15JY], S6832 [16JY]

———prevent new pediatric infections, improve treatment of children, and address mother-to-child transmission relative to HIV/AIDS, S6834 [16JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), S6272 [26JN], S6312 [27JN], S6838-S6857 [16JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), insert S. 2731 language in lieu, S6838 [16JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), unanimous-consent agreement, S6596 [11JY], S6831 [16JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), S1742 [7MR], S3394 [24AP], S4273 [15MY], S6004 [24JN], S6311-S6313 [27JN], S6618-S6644 [14JY], S6682, S6685-S6689, S6692-S6697, S6699-S6705 [15JY], S6809-S6817, S6820, S6826-S6857 [16JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6493 [9JY], S6542 [10JY], S6585-S6587, S6593, S6595-S6597 [11JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), unanimous-consent agreement, S6831 [16JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), unanimous-consent request, S6312 [27JN], S6493 [9JY], S6549, S6550 [10JY]

University of Alabama at Birmingham: tribute to HIV/AIDS research, S8031 [1AU]

Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, S10862 [10DE]

Women: establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS, S6833 [16JY]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, S5516 [11JN]

World Autism Awareness Day: observance, S2339 [2AP]

World Malaria Day: observance, S3394 [24AP]

Reports filed

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1157) (H. Rept. 110-889), H9972 [25SE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 579), S2435 [3AP]

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 758) (H. Rept. 110-868), H9082 [23SE]

Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 5522) (H. Rept. 110-601), H2551 [22AP]

Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 110-873), H9083 [23SE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1551) (S. Rept. 110-329), S3254 [22AP]

Conquer Childhood Cancer Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept. 110-706), H5213 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1065) (H. Rept. 110-562), H1888 [1AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1157) (H. Rept. 110-613), H2852 [29AP]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1362) (H. Rept. 110-766), H6823 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6503) (H. Rept. 110-846), H8126 [15SE]

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1924), S10323 [1OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1924) (S. Rept. 110-520), S10578 [17NO]

Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1014) (H. Rept. 110-874), H9083 [23SE]

Kalaupapa Memorial Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3332) (S. Rept. 110-389), S5657 [16JN]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 563), S4791 [22MY]

National Pain Care Policy Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2994) (H. Rept. 110-871), H9082 [23SE]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 620), S7903 [31JY]

Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1311) (S. Rept. 110-380), S5656 [16JN]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1311) (H. Rept. 110-533), H1187 [3MR]

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3825) (H. Rept. 110-570), H2068 [8AP]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1858) (S. Rept. 110-280), S2743 [8AP]

Stop AIDS in Prison Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1943), S9492 [25SE]

Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 999), S3079 [16AP]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 594), S6283 [26JN]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 5501) (H. Rept. 110-546), H1444 [10MR], H1538 [11MR]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2731) (S. Rept. 110-325), S3025 [15AP]

Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2818) (H. Rept. 110-722), H5728 [19JN]

Statements

Attorney General's Investigation Reveals Flawed Lyme Disease Guideline Process, IDSA Agrees To Reassess Guidelines, Install Independent Arbiter: Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General, H10174 [27SE]

Lack of Funding Will Result in Lost Opportunities: Senator Specter, S1935 [12MR]

Medical Status of Senator Kennedy: Allan Friedman, S4876 [2JN]

NIH/LIHEAP/Mentoring Amendment to the Budget Resolution: Senator Specter, S1936 [12MR]

Researchers Take Hard Line Against UV Exposure—Hundreds Affirm Harmful Effects of Ultraviolet Rays, Discourage Intentional Tanning: Melanoma Research Foundation and Society for Melanoma Research, E1518 [22JY]

UV Exposure and Tanning: Melanoma Research Foundation and Society for Melanoma Research, E1518 [22JY]

Tables

Estimated President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Research (PEPFAR) treatment, testing, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) costs and benchmarks, S2431 [3AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 163, support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus, S9181 [22SE], H5940 [24JN]

H. Con. Res. 195, National Dysphagia Awareness Month, H5991 [24JN]

H. Con. Res. 299, support goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, H6494 [15JY]

H. Con. Res. 302, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, H1787 [31MR]

H. Con. Res. 331, support goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, H3858 [14MY]

H. Con. Res. 426, Minority AIDS Initiative anniversary, H10228 [27SE]

H. Res. 353, increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment, H5942 [24JN]

H. Res. 369, support goals and ideals of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, H4127 [19MY]

H. Res. 389, Malaria Awareness Day, H10212 [27SE]

H. Res. 671, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, H8717 [23SE]

H. Res. 896, Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, H7533 [30JY]

H. Res. 972, support goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, H917 [13FE]

H. Res. 981, World Glaucoma Day, H2508 [22AP]

H. Res. 988, MRSA Awareness Month, H8685 [23SE]

H. Res. 994, National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day, H2230 [14AP]

H. Res. 1065, consideration of H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H1894 [2AP]

H. Res. 1106, National Autism Awareness Month, H4120 [19MY]

H. Res. 1124, National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, H4123 [19MY]

H. Res. 1149, National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, H2904 [30AP]

H. Res. 1157, consideration of H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act, H2891 [30AP]

H. Res. 1333, support goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month, H9922 [25SE]

H. Res. 1362, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H7065 [24JY]

H. Res. 1381, national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health, H8686 [23SE]

H. Res. 1429, tribute to Dept. of Homeland Security employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts to protect and secure the Nation and support for National Preparedness Month, H10274 [27SE]

H. Res. 1453, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, H8716 [23SE]

H.R. 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, H8661-H8664 [23SE]

H.R. 1014, Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act, H8689 [23SE]

H.R. 1157, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, H9912 [25SE]

H.R. 1283, Arthitis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act, H10165-H10168 [27SE]

H.R. 1311, Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act, H1193 [4MR]

H.R. 1532, Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act, H8671-H8673 [23SE]

H.R. 1553, Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, H5296 [11JN]

H.R. 2818, Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act, H5944 [24JN]

H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act, H8674 [23SE]

H.R. 3332, Kalaupapa Memorial Act, H824 [12FE]

H.R. 5265, provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, S9605 [26SE], H8676 [23SE]

H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, S6842-S6855 [16JY], H1921-H1934 [2AP], H7097-H7110 [24JY]

H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act, H2913 [30AP]

H.R. 5729, Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act, H4197 [20MY]

H.R. 5919, technical corrections to S. 1858, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, H2890 [30AP]

H.R. 6503, Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program reauthorization, H8097 [15SE]

H.R. 6568, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act, H9914 [25SE]

S. 1382, ALS Registry Act, H9916 [25SE]

S. 1858, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, H2038-H2040 [8AP]

S. 2731, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, S6621-S6632 [14JY]

S. 2790, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act, S2234-S2236 [31MR]

S. 2988, Accelerating Cures Act, S3894-S3899 [7MY]

S. 2990, Medicare IVIG Access Act, S3901 [7MY]

S. 3238, Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act, S6563 [10JY]

S. 3272, NIH emergency supplemental appropriations, S6873 [16JY]

S. 3312, Public Health Emergency Response Act, S7153-S7155 [23JY]

S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S7934-S7946 [31JY]

S. 3613, Independence at Home Act, S9676-S9680 [26SE]

S. 3654, Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act, S10075-S10078 [29SE]

S. Con. Res. 63, provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, S155 [22JA]

S. Con. Res. 76, technical corrections to S. 1858, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, S2980, S2983 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 81, support goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, S3907, S3930 [7MY]

S. Con. Res. 98, comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy development, S8533 [15SE]

S. Con. Res. 102, express that availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy to prevent and treat HIV, S9425 [24SE]

S. Con. Res. 103, Minority AIDS Initiative anniversary, S9425 [24SE]

S. Res. 720 support goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, S10835 [9DE]

S. Res. 454, MRSA Awareness Month, S1072 [14FE]

S. Res. 462, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1273 [27FE], S1654 [5MR]

S. Res. 471, National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day, S1530, S1546 [4MR]

S. Res. 477, support goals and ideals of National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, S1820 [10MR]

S. Res. 479, Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, S1882, S1892 [11MR]

S. Res. 481, National Autism Awareness Month, S2163 [13MR]

S. Res. 484, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, S2164 [13MR], S2250 [31MR]

S. Res. 498, National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day, S2363, S2364 [2AP]

S. Res. 510, support goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, S2950 [10AP], S3412 [24AP]

S. Res. 542, National STD Awareness Month, S3599 [30AP]

S. Res. 559, National MPS Awareness Day, S4032, S4046 [12MY]

S. Res. 563, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, S4114 [13MY], S4845 [22MY]

S. Res. 566, National Aphasia Awareness Month, S4186, S4202 [14MY]

S. Res. 581, National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day, S4973, S4989 [3JN]

S. Res. 594, Tay-Sachs Awareness Month, S5634 [12JN], S6367 [7JY]

S. Res. 606, National HIV Testing Day, S6330 [27JN]

S. Res. 620, National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, S7178 [23JY], S8142 [8SE]

S. Res. 640, increase Federal investment in public and preventive health, S7976 [31JY]

S. Res. 657, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, S8498 [12SE], S9183 [22SE]

S. Res. 661, support goals and ideals of National Spina Bifida Awareness Month, S8533 [15SE], S9346 [23SE]

S. Res. 667, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S9039, S9165 [18SE]

S. Res. 678, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S9284, S9346 [23SE]

S. Res. 683, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S9425, S9435 [24SE]

S. Res. 698, National Mammography Day, S10128, S10179 [30SE]

S. Res. 720, support goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, S10756 [20NO]