NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Bills and resolutions

Autism: reauthorize and strengthen Combating Autism Act, establish a National Institute of Autism Spectrum Disorders, provide services to affected individuals, and increase public education and awareness (see S. 4044), S10514 [17DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S3358 [6MY]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S945 [2MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3686), S6584 [2AU]

Diseases: establish research advisory committee and provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 5354), H3701 [20MY]

———expand and intensify programs of research and related activities regarding the population of older individuals living with or at risk for HIV (see H. Res. 1100), H755 [23FE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see S. 3703), S6736 [4AU]

———improve diagnosis and treatment and promote public and clinician awareness of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (see H. Res. 1438), H4424 [14JN]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (see H.R. 6224), H7153 (see H.R. 6224), H7211 [28SE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 3697), S6736 [4AU]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 3260), S2642 [26AP]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see S. 3766), S7033 [13SE] (see H.R. 4808), H1323 [10MR]

———provide further study of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (see H. Res. 1309), H3078 [29AP]

National Drug Facts Week: recognize importance (see H. Res. 1678), H7395 [29SE]

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: anniversary (see H. Res. 1444), H4506 [15JN]

National Institute of Nursing Research: anniversary (see S. Res. 642), S7421 [23SE] (see H. Res. 1667), H7154 (see H. Res. 1667), H7212 [28SE]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H387 [26JA]

Office of Research on Women's Health: anniversary (see S. Res. 695), S8554 [6DE] (see H. Res. 1750), H8030 [2DE]

World Glaucoma Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 246), H1103 [3MR]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see S. Res. 454), S1516 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: establish a pediatric research consortia (H.R. 758), H7177 [28SE], H7379 [29SE], E1822 [29SE]

Diseases: establish research advisory committee and provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (H.R. 5354), H7178-H7180 [28SE], H7379 [29SE], H7718 [30NO], E1789 [29SE]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (H.R. 2408), H7190, H7191 [28SE], H7380 [29SE]

———express need for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia, H3173 [5MY], H4656 [22JN]

———improve diagnosis and treatment and promote public and clinician awareness of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (H. Res. 1438), H6860 [22SE]

———pediatric cancer research funding, E1871 [29SE]

National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network: anniversary, E586 [20AP]

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: anniversary (H. Res. 1444), E1101 [15JN]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals, E167 [4FE]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1039), H617, H618 [22FE]

Obama, President: Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, H1225 [10MR]

Office of Research on Women's Health: anniversary (H. Res. 1750), E2051 [2DE]

World Tuberculosis Day: observance, E477 [24MR], E487 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Autism: reauthorize and strengthen Combating Autism Act, establish a National Institute of Autism Spectrum Disorders, provide services to affected individuals, and increase public education and awareness (S. 4044), S10515 [17DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (S. 3320), S6383 [28JY]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (S. 3058), S7412 [23SE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (S. 3703), S6738 [4AU]

———sickle cell disease research and treatment funding, S7942-S7944 [17NO]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (S. 3260), S2650 [26AP]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (S. 3766), S7036-S7038 [13SE], S7874 [15NO], S8209 [29NO]

National Institute of Nursing Research: anniversary (S. Res. 642), S7426 [23SE]

Office of Research on Women's Health: anniversary (S. Res. 695), S8557 [6DE]

World Alzheimer's Day: observance, S7261 [21SE]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (S. Res. 454), S2015 [24MR]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3686) (S. Rept. 111-243), S6583 [2AU]

Gestational Diabetes (GEDI) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5354) (H. Rept. 111-633), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1252) (S. Rept. 111-296), S7205 [20SE]

Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 758) (H. Rept. 111-640), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2408) (H. Rept. 111-631), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Statements

Stem Cell Research Advancement Act: Senator Specter, S7036-S7038 [13SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1039, support goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, H617 [22FE]

H.R. 758, Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act, H7177 [28SE]

H.R. 2408, Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act, H7191 [28SE]

H.R. 5354, Gestational Diabetes (GEDI) Act, H7178 [28SE]

S. 3260, Federal Response To Eliminate Eating Disorders Act, S2650-S2654 [26AP]

S. Res. 454, support goals of World Tuberculosis Day, S1529 [15MR]

S. Res. 642, National Institute of Nursing Research anniversary, S7423, S7427 [23SE]

S. Res. 695, Office of Research on Women's Health anniversary, S8555, S8558 [6DE]