NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9685 [22SE], H8709, H8710 [23JY], H8777, H8779, H8782, H8783, H8785 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8723 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Obama's `Science' Fiction, S3364 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: reauthorize (see S. 914), S4807 [28AP]

Arctic regions: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (see S. 1565), S8681 [3AU]

Breast cancer: early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 2042), H4686 [22AP]

Children and youth: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 758), H778 [28JA]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 919), H13266 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (see H.R. 2400), H5581 [13MY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H777 [28JA]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 3242), H8302 [16JY]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see S. 660), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 756), H778 [28JA]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H10069 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3293), H8584 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (see H. Res. 673), H8706 [23JY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 307), H88 [8JA]

———expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1762), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3656), H9998 [25SE]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see S. 1577), S8864 [5AU] (see H.R. 2260), H5168 [5MY]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 332), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 2112), H4838 [27AP]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities relative to primary lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 804), H920 [3FE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H1605 [13FE]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see S. 1545), S8557 [30JY] (see H.R. 2408), H5664 [14MY]

———express need for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6012 [21MY]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2949), H7022 [18JN]

———improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 1760), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3754), H11110 [7OC]

———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. 2987), H7085 [19JN]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (see S. 717), S3897 [26MR]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 981), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 2275), H5306 [6MY]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of methadone (see S. 754), S4063 [31MR]

Health: enhance the conduct and support of federally funded comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options (see H.R. 2824), H6617 [11JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 487), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 873), H1042 [4FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research and direct NIH to issue guidelines for such research (see H.R. 872), H1042 [4FE]

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia (see S. 353), S1058 [29JA]

Medicaid: provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see S. 406), S2079 [10FE] (see H.R. 1421), H3145 [10MR]

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. 755), S4063 [31MR] (see H.R. 1816), H4249 [31MR]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 114), S42 [6JA]

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities: elevate to Institute status (see S. 914), S4807 [28AP]

National Drug Facts Chat Day: recognize importance (see S. Res. 256), S9186 [9SE] (see H. Res. 728), H9396 [9SE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 2803), S11594 [19NO] (see H.R. 1030), H1518 [12FE]

National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 324), S10777 [27OC]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H4915 [28AP]

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research (see H.R. 1128), H2601 [23FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 4161), H13385 [1DE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 4160), H13385 [1DE]

———conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (see S. 2828), S12322 [3DE] (see H.R. 4190), H13519 [3DE]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H922 [3FE]

Oceans: promote ocean and human health (see S. 1252), S6542 [11JN]

Office of Mitochondrial Disease: establish (see S. 2858), S12804 [9DE]

Office of Mitochondrial Medicine: establish (see H.R. 3502), H9278 [31JY]

Research: increase funding for medical research with greatest potential for near-term clinical benefit (see H.R. 3475), H9277 [31JY]

Social Security: conduct comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options by establishing a private Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (see S. 1213), S6364 [9JN]

Letters

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: Senator Specter, S7225 [8JY]

Nomination of Francis S. Collins to be NIH Director: Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes Foundation, S9093 [7AU]

Support goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day: Sue A. Nelson, American Heart Association, H1268 [12FE]

Lists

Supporters of S. 914, Cures Acceleration Network establishment, and NIH reauthorization and National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities elevation to Institute status, S4817 [28AP]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Steve King amendment on Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), H8713 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H8687 [23JY]

Breast cancer: early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (H.R. 2042), H11099 [7OC]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 919), E2799 [18NO]

Clinical and Translational Science Award Program: funding, E474 [26FE], E534 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (H.R. 2400), E1142 [13MY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (H.R. 745), H4067 [30MR]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (H.R. 3242), E1819 [16JY]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (H.R. 756), H4079-H4081 [30MR], E832 [31MR]

———prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, H8779-H8782 [24JY]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (H.R. 3668), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8785-H8788 [24JY]

———making appropriations, earmark declaration, E1774 [15JY], E1809, E1812 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8499 [22JY], H8727-H8793 [24JY], H9603 [16SE], E2087 [29JY], E2134 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8713-H8723 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1850, E1851 [20JY], E1864 [21JY], E1879, E1894 [22JY], E1903, E1909, E1911 [23JY], E1914, E1917, E1918, E1919, E1921, E1922, E1925, E1926, E1927, E1928, E1933, E1934, E1935, E1936, E1937, E1939, E1940, E1941, E1942, E1943, E1944, E1946, E1948, E1949, E1950, E1951, E1952, E1953, E1954, E1960, E1962, E1963, E1964, E1965, E1967, E1968, E1969, E1970, E1974, E1975, E1976, E1977, E1978, E1979, E1980, E1981, E1982, E1983, E1984, E1985, E1986, E1987, E1988, E1989, E1990, E1991, E1992, E1993, E1994, E1995, E1996, E1997, E1998, E1999, E2000, E2001, E2004, E2005, E2006, E2008 [24JY], E2014, E2018, E2020, E2023, E2024 [27JY], E2040, E2046 [28JY], E2062 [29JY], E2091, E2133, E2153, E2161, E2171 [31JY], E2204, E2207 [8SE], E2219 [9SE], E2237, E2238, E2240, E2242, E2243 [10SE], E2251 [14SE], E2293 [16SE], E2321 [21SE], E2435 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), motion to recommit, H8791, H8792 [24JY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, H3289 [11MR]

Diseases: improve asthma management, education, and research, H11685 [22OC]

Food Allergy Awareness Week: observance, E1175 [14MY]

Funding, H8756 [24JY]

Health: enhance the conduct and support of federally funded comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options (H.R. 2824), H6909 [17JN]

———prohibit funding for certain HIV/AIDS studies, H8782, H8783 [24JY]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H2958-H2964 [4MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H2958-H2964 [4MR], H3472 [17MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 487), E1107 [7MY]

National Center for Biotechnology Information: anniversary, E1618 [26JN]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 373), H8842, H8843 [27JY], H9016 [29JY], E1000 [28AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (H.R. 4161), E2848 [1DE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 4160), E2848 [1DE]

———conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (H.R. 4190), E2885 [3DE]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 112), H1267-H1269 [12FE], H1589 [13FE]

Obama, President: Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, H3080, H3090 [9MR], H3111 [10MR], H3148, H3149, H3330-H3336 [11MR], H6527 [10JN], E632 [11MR]

SBA: prohibit funding for Pittsburgh, PA, Life Sciences Greenhouse, H8253, H8254 [16JY]

World Alzheimer's Day: observance, E2335 [22SE]

World Glaucoma Day: observance, E668 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: biomedical research funding through reductions in Dept. of Education State Fiscal Stabilization Fund funding, S1403-S1406 [3FE]

———reauthorize (S. 914), S4813 [28AP]

Arctic regions: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (S. 1565), S8685 [3AU]

Collins, Francis S.: nomination to be NIH Director, S9093 [7AU]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S9834 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on volume and types of antidepressants or antianxiety drugs prescribed to servicemen and the potential relationship between use of such drugs and number of suicide attempts, S7766-S7768 [21JY], S7848 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (S. 660), S3571 [19MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9834 [24SE], S9952 [30SE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (S. 332), S896 [27JA]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (S. 717), S3905-S3915 [26MR]

———pediatric cancer research funding, S9952 [30SE]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of methadone (S. 754), S4080 [31MR]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 487), S2562-S2564 [26FE]

Jasper Against Batten (organization): tribute to research funding efforts for Batten Disease and other rare diseases, S10105 [5OC]

Medicaid: provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (S. 406), S2082 [10FE]

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. 755), S4080 [31MR]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 114), S87 [6JA]

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities: elevate to Institute status (S. 914), S4813 [28AP]

National Drug Facts Chat Day: recognize importance (S. Res. 256), S9188 [9SE]

National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 324), S10791 [27OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (S. 2828), S12324 [3DE]

Obama, President: Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, S2874, S2905 [9MR], S3063 [12MR], S3364 [18MR]

———issuance of administration guidelines for implementing Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, S7295 [9JY]

Oceans: promote ocean and human health (S. 1252), S6558 [11JN]

Office of Mitochondrial Disease: establish (S. 2858), S12808 [9DE]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: allocate a portion of economic stimulus funds, S9093 [7AU]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: allocate a portion of economic stimulus funds, S9093 [7AU]

Social Security: conduct comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options by establishing a private Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, S11888 [20NO]

———conduct comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options by establishing a private Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (S. 1213), S6371-S6380 [9JN]

World Alzheimer's Day: observance, S9584 [21SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 673) (H. Rept. 111-222), H8706 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3293) (H. Rept. 111-220), H8584 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3293) (S. Rept. 111-66), S8759 [4AU]

National Pain Care Policy Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 756) (H. Rept. 111-47), H3747 [23MR]

Nomination of Francis S. Collins To Be NIH Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8765 [4AU]

Paralysis Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 307) (H. Rept. 111-45), H3747 [23MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8714 [24JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S9834 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8728-H8752 [24JY]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H8687 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 112, support goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, H1267 [12FE]

H. Res. 373, National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, H8842 [27JY]

H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8713 [24JY]

H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, H4079-H4081 [30MR]

H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8762-H8777 [24JY]

S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S87 [6JA]

S. 332, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S897 [27JA]

S. 487, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, S2562 [26FE]

S. 717, 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, S3906-S3914 [26MR]

S. 914, Cures Acceleration Network establishment to accelerate research discoveries into life-saving therapies, and NIH reauthorization and National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities elevation to Institute status, S4815-S4817 [28AP]

S. 981, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Awareness Act, S5142 [5MY]

S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act, S6372-S6378 [9JN]

S. 1252, promote ocean and human health, S6559 [11JN]

S. Res. 256, recognize importance of National Drug Facts Chat Day, S9188 [9SE]

S. Res. 324, National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day, S10786, S10791 [27OC]