CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Bills and resolutions

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (see S. 2115), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4384), H2913 [3AP]

Children and youth: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 4639), H4058 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Hospital Fund for the treatment of individuals with ebola or other specified infectious diseases (see S. 2942), S6148 [19NO]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see S. 2449), S3507 [9JN] (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 2538), S4153 [26JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5464), H7528 [15SE]

Diseases: commend progress made by, and reaffirm commitment to, anti-tuberculosis programs (see S. Res. 393), S1691 [24MR]

——— direct the President to take action to protect against transmission of ebola virus from individuals traveling to the U.S. from abroad (see H.R. 5707), H7979 [13NO]

——— improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 2804), S5588 [15SE]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H2300 [11MR]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see S. 2755), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 4169), H2255 [6MR]

Firearms: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 2373), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 4707), H4784 [21MY]

Health: reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see S. 2539), S4153 [26JN]

Research: establish a surveillance system relative to traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 4251), H2483 [14MR]

Women: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see S. 2655), S4903 [24JY] (see H.R. 5185), H6813 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations hearing on global impact of autism spectrum disorders, E1293 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (H.R. 4631), H5688–H5693 [24JN], E1062 [24JN], E1067, E1069 [25JN], E1079 [26JN], E1095 [30JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H441 [15JA], H4813 [22MY]

Diseases: commend progress made by, and reaffirm commitment to, anti-tuberculosis programs, E425 [24MR]

——— efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in Africa, H6865 [28JY], H7614 [16SE]

——— efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in Africa funding, H7545 [16SE]

Firearms: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (H.R. 4707), E795 [21MY]

Health: reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (S. 2539), H7964 [13NO]

Mental health: address rising rates of autism, H4482 [20MY]

Taiwan: tribute to contribution of money to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Distribution Fund and personal protection suits to assist in combating ebola epidemic, E1770 [10DE]

Women: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (H.R. 5185), H8889–H8891 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (S. 2115), S2312, S2313 [9AP], S2553 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (H.R. 4631), S5312 [31JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S412 [16JA], S3647–S3649 [12JN]

Diseases: efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in Africa, S5596, S5597 [16SE]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (S. 2755), S5233 [31JY]

Health: reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (S. 2539), S4214 [7JY], S4755 [23JY], S5643 [16SE]

Women: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (H.R. 5185), S6840 [15DE]

Reports filed

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Autism CARES) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4631) (H. Rept. 113–490), H5639 [23JN]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2449), S4153 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS Traumatic Brain Injury and Trauma Research Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2539), S4762 [23JY]

Statements

Ebola in West Africa—A Global Challenge and Public Health Threat: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5689 [17SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4631, Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Autism CARES) Act, H5688–H5690 [24JN]

H.R. 5185, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer reauthorization, H8889 [9DE]

S. 2115, American Cures Act, S1586 [12MR]

S. 2539, traumatic brain injury and trauma research programs reauthorization, S5643 [16SE], H7964 [13NO]

S. Res. 393, support goals of World Tuberculosis Day and commend progress made by, and reaffirm commitment to, anti-tuberculosis programs, S1694 [24MR]