NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6131 [2OC]

Dept. of HHS: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 252), S6898, S6900 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Cancer Clinics Are Turning Away Thousands of Medicare Patients—Blame the Sequester, H2318 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 73), H6174 [2OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H6173 [2OC]

——— making supplemental (see H.R. 1301), H1719 [20MR] (see H.R. 2811), H5050 [24JY]

——— making supplemental by closing a corporate jet depreciation tax loophole (see H.R. 3336), H6768 [23OC]

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. 271), S589 [11FE]

Budget: exempt NIH from current fiscal year sequestration and reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption (see H.R. 729), H546 [14FE]

Children and youth: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 1724), H2349 [25AP] (see H.R. 2019), H2716 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a research program under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to discover a cure for HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 3630), H7394 [2DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see S. 424), S1012 [28FE] (see H.R. 225), H84 [14JA]

——— expand and intensify programs on translational research and related activities relative to cavernous angioma (see S. 1223), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2521), H4078 [26JN]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see S. 1247), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2058), H2803 [20MY]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see S. 1251), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2607), H4175 [28JN]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H176 [18JA]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 3322), H6768 [23OC]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see S. 1408), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 252), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 541), H411 [6FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see S. 131), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 958), H981 [5MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1284), S5667 [11JY]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 133), H1825 [21MR]

——— establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 1591), H2122 [17AP]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see S. 1239), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 1429), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 907), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 1915), H2567 [9MY]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (see S. Res. 303), S8361 [20NO]

——— support goals and implementation of National Alzheimer’s Project Act and National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease (see S. Res. 301), S8186 [19NO]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 348), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 672), H501 [13FE]

Firearms: provide protection from gun violence by banning access to certain weapons, strengthening mental health infrastructure, and improving the understanding of gun violence (see H.R. 2910), H5341 [1AU]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2101), H2910 [22MY]

——— expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 842), H659 [26FE]

——— improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (see H.R. 2651), H4369 [10JY]

——— provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2433), H3927 [19JN]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 526), H410 [6FE]

National Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium: establish (see H.R. 660), H500 [13FE]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 162), S3955 [4JN] (see H. Res. 237), H2955 [23MY]

National Sepsis and Septic Shock Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5547 [12SE]

Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers: reauthorize and extend (see H.R. 594), H431 [8FE]

Rehabilitation research: improve, coordinate, and enhance (see S. 1027), S3761 [22MY]

Research: enhance the clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures (see H.R. 2031), H2717 [16MY] (see H.R. 2301), H3251 [6JN]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see S. 1552), S6960 [26SE]

Tourette syndrome: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities (see S. 637), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 146), H32 [3JA]

Cost Estimates

National Pediatric Research Network Act (H.R. 225): CBO, H324 [4FE]

Letters

Kids First Research Act: Beth Anne Baber, Nicholas Conor Institute, H7662 [11DE]

——— Clifford A. Hudis, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), H7654 [11DE]

——— Dean Crowe, Rally Foundation, H7655 [11DE]

——— Eileen Braun, Angelman Syndrome Foundation, H7654 [11DE]

——— Emil D. Kakkis, Everylife Foundation for Rare Disease, H7662 [11DE]

——— Emily Shetty, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, H7660 [11DE]

——— Global Genes Project (organization), H7659 [11DE]

——— Jeffrey Brewer, JDRF (organization), H7660 [11DE]

——— Jeffrey Cohen, National Fragile X Foundation, H7659 [11DE]

——— Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes Foundation, H7655 [11DE]

——— Jessica Hester, Brooke’s Blossoming Hope for Childhood Cancer Foundation, H7655 [11DE]

——— Jim Kaufman, Children’s Hospital Association, H7661 [11DE]

——— Kathleen A. Casey, Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, H7655 [11DE]

——— Katrina M. Brohman, Just-In-Time Neuroblastoma Foundation, Inc., H7662 [11DE]

——— Liz Feld, Autism Speaks (organization), H7660 [11DE]

——— Nick Manetto, Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research, H7660 [11DE]

——— Paula Evans, Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics, H7663 [11DE]

——— Rino Aldrighetti, Pulmonary Hypertension Association, H7663 [11DE]

——— Sara Hart Weir, National Down Syndrome Society, H7659 [11DE]

——— Scott Kennedy, Solving Kids’ Cancer (organization), H7656 [11DE]

——— Susan H. Connors, Brain Injury Association of America, H7663 [11DE]

——— United for Medical Research (coalition), H7662 [11DE]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization and Dept. of HHS National Pediatric Research Network establishment: Daniel Hayden and Michael Calise, FightSMA (organization), H6965 [12NO]

——— Jim Kaufman, Children’s Hospital Association, H6965 [12NO]

——— Nick Manetto, Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research, H6965 [12NO]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization and Prematurity Awareness Month observance: Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes Foundation, H6966 [12NO]

——— several health organizations, H6966 [12NO]

Strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding: George Vradenburg, US Against Alzheimer’s (organization), S8367 [20NO]

——— Robert Egge, Alzheimer’s Association, S8367 [20NO]

Lists

Groups supporting Harkin amendment on Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations to H.R. 933, continuing appropriations, S1831 [14MR]

Organizations supporting Durbin amendment on NIH funding to S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S2250 [22MR]

Press releases

Budget Sequestration Impact on Northwestern University Reproductive Health Hazards Superfund Research Center, E943 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), H6139–H6146, H6152 [2OC], H6178, H6181, H6191, H6192, H6211 [3OC], H6238, H6241, H6280 [4OC], H6425 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6122–H6132 [2OC]

——— making supplemental (H.R. 1301), H1802 [21MR]

Biomedical research: funding, H5863 [26SE], E1386 [26SE]

Budget: exempt NIH from current fiscal year sequestration and reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption (H.R. 729), E157 [14FE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H7675 [11DE]

——— impact of sequestration on research, H1579 [19MR], H1802 [21MR]

Children and youth: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 1724), H3362 [13JN]

——— provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), H5576 [17SE], H7556 [5DE], H7637, H7653–H7666 [11DE], E1880 [16DE], E1902 [19DE]

Davis, Ron: NIH Jacob K. Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award recipient, E205 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: collaborate with NIH to combat triple negative breast cancer, H3546 [13JN], E887 [17JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network, H6963–H6967 [12NO]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (H.R. 225), H322–H325 [4FE], E103 [6FE]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, H4149 [28JN], H5273 [1AU], E939 [20JN], E1005 [28JN], E1207 [2AU]

——— importance of special diabetes programs for type I diabetes, H7009 [13NO]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (H.R. 321), E39 [18JA]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (H.R. 3322), E1722 [20NO]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (H.R. 2893), E1535 [22OC]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 252), H6959, H6961–H6967 [12NO], E1656 [14NO]

Diseases: cancer research funding, H4532 [17JY], H4989 [24JY], E1066 [16JY]

——— epithelioid hemangioendothelioma research funding, E113 [6FE]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (H.R. 1429), E969 [26JN], E1008 [28JN]

——— pancreatic cancer research funding, H5179 [31JY], H5273 [1AU], H5516 [12SE], H7194 [19NO], E1207 [2AU], E1777 [3DE]

——— provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers, E1631 [12NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1403 [14MR], H1863 [10AP], H2252 [24AP], H2314, H2316–H2321 [25AP], H2848 [22MY], H3055 [4JN], H5756 [19SE], E1361 [23SE]

Funding, H1617 [19MR], H5273 [1AU], H7638, H7656–H7659, H7661, H7663–H7665, H7675–H7681 [11DE], E1066 [16JY], E1111 [22JY], E1834, E1838 [11DE], E1874 [16DE]

Government: impact of shutdown, H6075, H6083 [1OC], H6118 [2OC]

National Cancer Institute: funding, E1874 [16DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, E1005 [28JN]

——— pancreatic cancer research funding, H5599 [18SE], E1631 [12NO]

Northwestern University: impact of budget sequestration on Reproductive Health Hazards Superfund Research Center, E943 [20JN]

Reseach: importance of science, health, agricultural, and alternative energy research investment, H3277, H3278 [11JN]

Science: impact of Government shutdown, H6538–H6544 [11OC]

Special Diabetes Program: renew, H7636 [11DE]

University of Colorado Denver: tribute to Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology for adult blood stem cell research, H2074 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), S7108, S7117, S7141 [2OC], S7145, S7148 [3OC], S7222, S7224 [5OC], S7263 [7OC], S7278, S7287, S7299 [8OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), unanimous-consent agreement, S7140 [2OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), unanimous-consent request, S7146, S7147 [3OC], S7184–S7186 [4OC]

Budget: impact of sequestration on research, S1673, S1701 [12MR], S4728 [20JN]

Children and youth: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), S9115 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan, S6866 [24SE]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network, S9047 [19DE], S9095 [20DE]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (H.R. 2607), S8940 [18DE]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (S. 1251), S5502 [27JN]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 252), S6900 [24SE], S8069 [14NO], S9047 [19DE], S9095 [20DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (S. 131), S286 [24JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S1741–S1743, S1764–S1766 [13MR], S1831, S1832 [14MR]

——— making appropriations (S. 1284), S6139 [31JY]

Diseases: pancreatic cancer research funding, S5781, S5782 [18JY]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (S. Res. 303), S8341, S8349, S8366–S8368 [20NO]

——— support goals and implementation of National Alzheimer’s Project Act and National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease (S. Res. 301), S8198 [19NO], S8349 [20NO]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (S. 348), S779 [14FE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S2878, S2886 [23AP], S3149 [7MY], S5938–S5941 [25JY], S5989 [29JY]

Funding, S2136 [21MR], S2248–S2250 [22MR], S5993–S5996 [29JY]

Government: impact of shutdown, S7095, S7099 [1OC], S7129 [2OC], S7148, S7150 [3OC], S7198 [4OC]

National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S1681 [12MR], S6502 [17SE]

National Library of Medicine: anniversary of National Center for Biotechnology Information, S7571 [28OC]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (S. Res. 162), S3963 [4JN]

Palmore, Tara: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Science and Environment Medal and Federal Employee of the Year award recipient, S7413 [11OC]

Reseach: biomedical research funding, S4983 [21JN]

Research: impact of budget sequestration on pancreatic cancer research, S5781 [18JY]

Science: impact of Government shutdown on research, S7485 [15OC]

Segre, Julie: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Science and Environment Medal and Federal Employee of the Year award recipient, S7413 [11OC]

Reports

Consideration of H.J. Res. 70-73, National Parks and Museums, District of Columbia, NIH, and Veterans Continuing Appropriations, H.R. 3230, Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act, and House Rules Suspension (H. Res. 370): Committee on Rules (House), H6122 [2OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 73, NIH Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 113–241), H6173 [2OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1284) (S. Rept. 113–71), S5667 [11JY]

National Pediatric Research Network Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 225) (H. Rept. 113–4), H340 [4FE]

Reduce Preterm Labor, Delivery, and Risk of Pregnancy-Related Deaths and Complications Due to Pregnancy, and Reduce Infant Mortality Caused by Prematurity: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 252), S771 [14FE]

Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 131) (S. Rept. 113–106), S6517 [17SE]

Tables

Continuing appropriations (H.R. 933): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S1752–S1764 [13MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 370, consideration of H.J. Res. 70-73, national parks and museums, District of Columbia, NIH, and veterans continuing appropriations, H.R. 3230, Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act, and suspension of House Rules to consider legislation, H6123 [2OC]

H.J. Res. 73, NIH continuing appropriations, H6139 [2OC]

H.R. 225, National Pediatric Research Network Act, H322 [4FE]

H.R. 2019, Kids First Research Act, H7653 [11DE]

S. 252, Dept. of HHS reduction of preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity, S6900 [24SE]

S. 252, Dept. of HHS reduction of preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduction of infant mortality caused by prematurity, H6961–H6963 [12NO]

S. Res. 162, National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month, S3961 [4JN]

S. Res. 301, support goals and implementation of National Alzheimer’s Project Act and National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease, S8198 [19NO]

S. Res. 303, strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding, S8365 [20NO]