DISEASES AND DISORDERS related term(s) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health

Amendments

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (S. 2076), S7520, S7526, S7527 [12DE]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 1222), S7520, S7524, S7525 [12DE], H10278 [19DE]

——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), S2629, S2631 [10MY], H5572 [22JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 292), S1975 [22MR]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (S. 2465), S6880 [11OC]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1709 [20MR]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

Articles and editorials

Pelosi Pulled Strings To Let Dying Dallas Lawyer Baron Try Experimental Cancer Drug, H1708 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions

American Association for Cancer Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 819), H3147 [11AP]

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

——— observance (see H. Res. 752), H1334 [27FE]

Armed Forces: protect U.S. military personnel from malaria (see H. Res. 1062), H8170 [12SE]

Ashe, Arthur: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S6059 [6SE] (see H. Res. 1054), H7920 [6SE]

BatWeek: designate (see H. Res. 1136), H9449 [26OC]

Beasley, David: relief (see H.R. 7162), H9568 [16NO]

Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 722), H737 [2FE]

Breast cancer: recognize value of three-dimensional (3D) digital breast tomosynthesis and encourage Federal health care programs and private insurers to promote access and coverage of such technology (see H. Res. 1135), H9449 [26OC]

Cancer Screen Week: designate (see S. Res. 742), S8028 [22DE]

CDC: establish Emergency Response Fund (see S. 3161), S4734 [28JN]

——— reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use (see S. 2579), S1845 [20MR] (see H.R. 5353), H1728 [20MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 2387), S703 [7FE] (see H.R. 4957), H973 [7FE]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H783 [5FE]

Coccidioidomycosis (valley fever): establish a national registry to track cases (see S. 3114), S4343 [21JN]

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: reauthorize and expand (see S. 2456), S1243 [27FE] (see H.R. 5311), H1651 [15MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to tribal health programs located on reservations impacted by uranium mining or milling (see H.R. 5128), H1333 [27FE]

——— establish Animal Disease and Disaster Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Program and National Livestock Vaccine Bank (see S. 3681), S7241 [29NO]

——— establish grant program to make grants to State departments of agriculture for research and development of disease resistant varieties of tropical flowers (see H.R. 5066), H1217 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: develop a plan for countering emerging and deliberate infectious disease threats (see H.R. 5482), H3209 [12AP]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 3181), S4734 [28JN] (see H.R. 5671), H3746 [1MY]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see S. 3207), S4950 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: abolish Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (see H.R. 7051), H9424 [9OC]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 6646), H7734 [31JY]

——— authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (see S. 2678), S2141 [16AP]

——— direct Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to reform liver allocation criteria based on donor’s place of residence or listing, except to avoid wasting organs (see H.R. 6517), H7686 [25JY]

——— enhance efforts to address antibiotic resistance (see S. 2469), S1286 [28FE]

——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see S. 2567), S1790 [19MR] (see H.R. 5794), H3975 [15MY]

——— establish Eye Bond Pilot Program to fund translational research and advance treatments and cures for blindness and other severe vision impairments (see H.R. 6421), H6557 [18JY]

——— establish National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies (see H.R. 6201), H5580 [22JN]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 5115), H1333 [27FE]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

——— provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 5878), H4242 [18MY] (see H.R. 5900), H4284 [21MY]

——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 7063), H9430 [12OC]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 5423), H3055 [2AP]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 6315), H5990 [6JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 2852), S2679 [15MY] (see H.R. 6378), H6262 [16JY] (see H.R. 7328), H10335 [19DE]

——— reauthorize educational loan repayment program for health professionals who agree to conduct prevention activities as CDC and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry employees (see H.R. 5998), H4775 [5JN]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see S. 2465), S1286 [28FE]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2358), S581 [30JA] (see H.R. 4897), H731 [30JA]

——— require adrenoleukodystrophy screening of newborns (see H.R. 5453), H3095 [10AP]

——— support endemic orphan fungal disease research, incentivize valley fever vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics (see H.R. 6562), H7721 [26JY]

Dept. of State: extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (see S. 3476), S6223 [18SE] (see H.R. 6651), H7742 [3AU] (see H.R. 6856), H8738 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to these emergencies (see H.R. 7005), H9406 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt certain strategies for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans (see H.R. 6581), H7722 [26JY]

——— carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 5922), H4583 [22MY]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H1475 [7MR]

——— extend authority to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent (see S. 3507), S6341 [26SE] (see H.R. 6941), H9150 [27SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (see S. 3479), S6223 [18SE]

——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 6419), H6557 [18JY]

——— improve access of veterans to cancer treatment at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 5095), H1266 [26FE]

——— provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits (see H.R. 7288), H10169 [12DE]

——— provide for eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 7287), H10169 [12DE]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see S. 2821), S2623 [10MY]

——— provide health, rehabilitation, and monetary benefits to children with spina bifida whose parents were exposed to herbicides while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 3175), S4734 [28JN]

——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see S. 3355), S5759 [21AU] (see H.R. 6566), H7721 [26JY]

——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 6637), H7724 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit report on open burn pits (see H.R. 5920), H4583 [22MY]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (see H.R. 5247), H1541 [13MR]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), consideration (see H. Res. 787), H1697 [19MR]

Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 451), S1948 [22MR]

FCC: establish radiofrequency radiation site safety information database (see H.R. 7236), H9819 [10DE]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 7336), H10335 [19DE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 7338), H10336 [19DE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2075 [11AP] (see H.R. 5499), H3209 [12AP]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), consideration (see H. Res. 905), H4283 [21MY]

——— increase awareness of sepsis and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate intervention (see H. Res. 1175), H10103 [11DE]

——— provide for a national strategy to increase life expectancy (see H.R. 7035), H9419 [5OC]

——— recognize cardiovascular disease as leading cause of preventable death and disability and as a global public health crisis (see H. Res. 752), H1334 [27FE]

HIV: recognize value of pre-exposure prophylaxis medication as an effective prevention tool in combating HIV, support research and usage of such medication, and ensure effective HIV prevention outreach (see H. Res. 960), H5648 [25JN]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions (see H.R. 6898), H9088 [26SE]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinstate such coverage in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such coverage (see H. Res. 1066), H8726 [13SE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 3369), S5931 [23AU] (see H.R. 6689), H7776 [28AU]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 3742), S7509 [12DE]

Latex Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1114), H9414 [2OC]

Medicaid: provide States an option to cover children’s program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (see H.R. 6560), H7721 [26JY]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 7217), H9767 [6DE]

Medicare: cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see S. 3465), S6223 [18SE]

——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 7083), H9443 [23OC]

——— expand use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease (see S. 3751), S7586 [13DE]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 3160), S4734 [28JN]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 3067), S3951 [14JN]

——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 3687), S7241 [29NO] (see H.R. 6980), H9405 [28SE]

——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see S. 2523), S1578 [8MR] (see S. 2928), S2877 [23MY] (see H.R. 6062), H5021 [8JN]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5160), H1372 [5MR]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 3366), S5831 [22AU] (see H.R. 5768), H3929 [10MY]

——— reform treatment of certain cancer hospitals (see S. 3693), S7241 [29NO]

——— restructure payment adjustment for non-emergency end-stage renal disease ambulance transports (see S. 3619), S6964 [14NO] (see H.R. 6269), H5974 [28JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies (see H.R. 5541), H3396 [17AP]

Men: protect Medicare and VA benefits for medical device treatments for male incontinence and impotence resulting from treatment for prostate cancer and other diseases (see H. Res. 812), H3095 [10AP]

Meningitis B Awareness Day: observance (see H. Res. 842), H3506 [24AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 3660), S7133 [27NO] (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 439), S1790 [19MR]

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome International Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 508), S2679 [15MY]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance (see S. Res. 669), S6542 [4OC]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 449), S1948 [22MR]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H974 [7FE]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 510), S2679 [15MY]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 531), S2925 [24MY]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 721), H737 [2FE]

National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 904), H4242 [18MY]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 446), S1948 [22MR]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1004), H6588 [19JY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 425), S1452 [7MR]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1341 [1MR]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see S. 3267), S5360 [25JY]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 419), S1316 [1MR]

National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 561), S4734 [28JN] (see H. Res. 973), H5975 [28JN]

National Lyme Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 887), H3929 [10MY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 123), H5152 [13JN]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 529), S2925 [24MY]

National Ostomy Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H9406 [28SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 659), S6356 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1095), H9151 [27SE]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 705), S7088 [26NO]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 576), S5066 [18JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 645), S6277 [24SE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 462), S2120 [12AP]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 561), S4734 [28JN] (see H. Res. 973), H5975 [28JN] (see H. Res. 1103), H9406 [28SE]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H1334 [27FE]

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

National Women’s Health Week: recognize importance of goal to empower young women to make informed choices about sexual activity and take effective steps to protect against HIV (see S. Res. 507), S2679 [15MY]

Neglected tropical diseases: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see S. 3212), S4951 [12JY]

NIH: conduct or support further comprehensive research for creation of a universal influenza vaccine (see S. 2438), S1164 [15FE] (see H.R. 5092), H1266 [26FE]

——— expand unique research initiatives authority (see H.R. 5002), H1126 [13FE]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 5455), H3095 [10AP]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 682), S6816 [11OC]

One Health Program: establish an interagency program to collaborate on the concept that human, animal, and ecosystem health intertwine to make ‘‘one health’’ (see S. 2615), S1947 [22MR]

Orphan Drug Act: affirm importance, commend life-saving accomplishments, and recognize need and continued support for research in development of therapies, treatments, and cures for rare diseases (see S. Res. 690), S7051 [15NO] (see H. Res. 1154), H9568 [16NO]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 484), S2440 [25AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

——— ensure that pre-existing condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (see H.R. 6496), H7154 [24JY]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 7324), H10269 [17DE]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H3742 [27AP]

Public Health Thank You Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 141), H9510 [13NO]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 648), S6304 [25SE] (see H. Res. 1072), H8738 [20SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 423), S1316 [1MR]

Rare Disease Therapeutics Corp.: establish to encourage the development of high-risk, high-return therapies for rare diseases (see H.R. 6801), H8724 [13SE]

Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1086), H9090 [26SE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 661), S6388 [28SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5199 [14JN]

——— reform (see H.R. 7195), H9743 [29NO]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 703), S7052 [15NO] (see H. Res. 1148), H9539 [15NO]

Taxation: exempt survivor benefit annuity plan payments from individual alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 7377), H10510 [20DE]

——— impose an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and dedicate revenues from such tax to prevention, treatment, and research of diet-related health conditions in priority populations (see H.R. 7341), H10336 [19DE]

——— permit high deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible (see S. 2410), S840 [8FE] (see H.R. 4978), H1074 [8FE]

——— treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord or placental blood or tissue banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 4882), H629 [25JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see S. 3210), S4951 [12JY] (see H.R. 6362), H6173 [12JY]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: require recommendations on effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive services be based on data for the respective populations (see H.R. 5511), H3315 [13AP]

Veterans: establish presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits and direct GAO to establish Open Burn Pit Advisory Commission (see H.R. 6582), H7722 [26JY]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see S. 3644), S7050 [15NO] (see H.R. 6272), H5974 [28JN]

Women: expand research and education relative to endometrial cancer (see H.R. 6203), H5580 [22JN]

——— provide with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 6315), H5990 [6JY]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S521 [25JA] (see H. Res. 706), H582 [19JA]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see S. Res. 600), S5518 [31JY] (see H. Res. 1038), H7725 [26JY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 489), S2485 [26AP]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see S. Res. 437), S1790 [19MR]

Letters

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H5618 [25JN]

——— Carlos U. Fuentes, VFW, H5618 [25JN]

——— Dana T. Atkins, Military Officers Association of America, H5618 [25JN]

——— Denise Rohan, American Legion, H5620 [25JN]

——— Garry J. Augustine, DAV, H5619 [25JN]

——— John B. Wells, Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc., S7380 [10DE], H5619 [25JN]

——— John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America (organization), H5618 [25JN]

——— Keith Hall, CBO, S7383 [10DE]

——— Mike Yates and Michael J. Little, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association, H5619 [25JN]

——— Neil Van Ess, Military Order of the Purple Heart, H5619 [25JN]

——— Thomas J. Snee, Fleet Reserve Association, H5620 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies establishment: Marcie Roth, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (organization), H8782 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions: Senator Collins, S6767 [10OC]

Health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions: several Montana residents, S5999 [28AU]

——— several West Virginia residents, S3892 [13JN], S5409 [26JY]

Opioid drug abuse prevention legislation: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5033, H5062, H5065 [12JN], H5238, H5241, H5248, H5257, H5260, H5262, H5264 [19JN]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5033, H5062, H5065 [12JN], H5237, H5241, H5248, H5258, H5260, H5262, H5264 [19JN]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act: Chris Frech, Emergent Biosolutions, Inc., H8787 [25SE]

——— Christopher Healey, Grifols USA, LLC, H8787 [25SE]

——— Cletis Earle, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and Erik Decker, Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS), H8787 [25SE]

——— David B. Hoyt, American College of Surgeons (organization), H8778 [25SE]

——— David Burt, Genentech, Inc., H8787 [25SE]

——— Eileen Whalen and Jennifer Ward, Trauma Center Association of America, H8788 [25SE]

——— Jack Kingston, Alliance for Biosecurity and Neil L. Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8777 [25SE]

——— James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, H8785 [25SE]

——— Jennifer Nieto Carey, California Life Sciences Association, H8785 [25SE]

——— John Wiesman, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, H8784 [25SE]

——— Kathy Talkington, Pew Charitable Trusts (organization), H8783 [25SE]

——— Kelly Hoover Thompson, Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative, H8788 [25SE]

——— Laurence Corash, Cerus Corp., H8786 [25SE]

——— Linda Rouse O’Neill, Health Industry Distributors Association, H8781 [25SE]

——— Lisa Foster and Abby Bownas, Adult Vaccine Access Coalition, H8777 [25SE]

——— Lori Tremmel Freeman, National Association of County and City Health Officials, H8782 [25SE]

——— Mary Beth Bassett, American Association of Blood Banks, Kate Fry, America’s Blood Centers (organization), and James C. Hrouda, American Red Cross, H8777 [25SE]

——— Michael Fitzpatrick, Cellphire, Inc., H8785 [25SE]

——— Mike Ruley, Allied BioScience, Inc., H8777 [25SE]

——— Paul D. Kivela, American College of Emergency Physicians (organization), H8778 [25SE]

——— Paul G. Auwaerter, Infectious Disease Society of America, H8782 [25SE]

——— Rajeev Venkayya, Takeda Vaccines, Inc., H8788 [25SE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8779 [25SE]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8779 [25SE]

——— Richard Hatchett, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, H8786 [25SE]

——— Russell C. Ring, Roche Diagnostics Corp., H8788 [25SE]

——— Stefano Bertuzzi and Allen D. Segal, American Society for Microbiology, H8784 [25SE]

——— William Banner, Jr., and Stephen Kaminski, American Association of Poison Control Centers, H8783 [25SE]

Right To Try Act: Andrew McFadyen, Isaac Foundation, H1740 [21MR]

——— several organizations, H4358 [22MY]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act, H1525 [13MR], H1742 [21MR]

Motions

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), H1746 [21MR]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), H4363 [22MY]

Remarks in House

Africa: impact of Chinese activity, engagement, and influence in sub-Saharan Africa, E279 [8MR]

——— increase efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis in southern Africa, E1016 [16JY]

African Americans: disparity in prostate cancer rates, H8251 [13SE]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 1660), H439, H440 [17JA], E59 [18JA]

Alopecia areata: awareness and research funding, H4780 [6JN]

Alopecia Areata Awareness Month: observance, H9095 [27SE]

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H5161 [14JN], H5222 [15JN], H5366 [21JN]

Alzheimer’s disease: increase awareness and support research funding, E1528 [15NO]

——— research funding, H5370 [21JN], H6635 [23JY], H7716 [26JY]

——— 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, H28 [9JA]

American Heart Month: observance, H1105, H1106 [13FE]

American Medical Marijuana Physicians Association: tribute, E382 [29MR]

Armed Forces: allow terminally ill Survivor Benefit Plan participants to change beneficiaries outside of open season, H4568 [22MY]

Autism Community Together (organization): anniversary of Autism Awareness Fair, E459 [13AP]

Bedford, TX: tribute to early cancer detection blood testing for firefighters, E152 [7FE]

Biotechnology Innovation Organization: anniversary, E851 [15JN]

Block, Timothy M.: National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductee, H420 [17JA], H485 [18JA]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, E320 [15MR]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, H3403 [18AP], E536 [25AP]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (H.R. 4256), H2031 [22MR], H4762 [5JN], H5161 [14JN]

——— create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (S. 2076), H7827 [5SE], H10282–H10286 [19DE]

——— reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use, H5518 [22JN]

——— reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use (H.R. 5353), H5059, H5060 [12JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: urge gynecologists to use preoperative tissue biopsy methods in order to detect undiagnosed gynecological cancers in women, H3983 [16MY]

Children and youth: increase awareness and research efforts relative to childhood cancer, E1400 [12OC]

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month: observance, E1315, E1318 [27SE], E1347 [28SE]

Climate: effects of climate change, H6567 [19JY]

Cocoa Beach, FL: tribute to ‘‘Footprints in the Sand’’ Cocoa Beach Kidney Walk, E591 [7MY]

Colleluori, Cheryl: Delaware County, PA, Women’s Commission Woman of Achievement Award recipient, E398 [5AP]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations hearing on Global Health Supply Chain Management—Lessons Learned and Ways Forward, E682 [18MY]

Congress: tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H5345, H5346 [20JN]

Dan Marino Foundation: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H489 [18JA]

Debbie’s Dream Foundation: tribute to annual Dream Makers’ Gala, H3160 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: add chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, mule, and moose to high-priority research and extension initiatives, H4128, H4129 [16MY]

——— National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program funding, H6493, H6494 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: arthritis research funding, H5739 [26JN]

——— Breast Cancer Research Program funding, H5745 [26JN]

——— conduct education and outreach campaign to veterans exposed to open burn pits and who are eligible to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, H4566 [22MY], H7697, H7698 [26JY]

——— Gulf War Illness Research Program funding, H5744, H5745 [26JN]

——— lung cancer research funding, H5797 [27JN]

——— open air burn pits research funding, H5796–H5798 [27JN]

——— study feasibility of phasing out use of open burn pits, H4565 [22MY], H7697, H7698 [26JY]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (H.R. 5671), H5798 [27JN]

——— triple-negative breast cancer research funding, H5799 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer, H9044 [26SE]

——— allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (H.R. 2976), H3562 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (H.R. 4684), H5036–H5038 [12JN], E971 [6JY]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 1222), H1238–H1240 [26FE]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 1222), Senate amendment, H10278–H10280 [19DE]

——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), Senate amendment, H5572, H5573 [22JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 292), H4349–H4355 [22MY]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (H.R. 5115), E232 [27FE]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs, H614 [22JA], H824, H826, H891, H893–H895 [6FE]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (H.R. 4820), H499, H506, H507, H533 [18JA]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (H.R. 1676), H6602–H6605 [23JY]

——— Office of Refugee Resettlement funding for housing children separated from parents attempting to enter the U.S. illegally through reduction in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funding, H6163 [12JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6378), H8759–H8789 [25SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 7328), H10366–H10393 [20DE]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 2410), H1240–H1243 [26FE]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (S. 2465), H10052–H10054, H10056 [11DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (H.R. 4253), H95 [10JA], H163, H164 [11JA], E145 [6FE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, H5025 [12JN], H5105, H5106 [13JN], H5163 [14JN], H5204 [15JN], H5325 [20JN], H5512, H5513 [22JN], H5667 [26JN], H5757, H5758 [27JN], H7091 [24JY], H8162 [12SE]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 2049), H3894 [10MY]

Dept. of State: anniversary of President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), H10108 [12DE]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (H.R. 6651), H9488–H9491 [13NO]

——— President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, H7161 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry educational outreach funding, H4974 [7JN]

——— Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry funding, H4976, H4977 [7JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H5611–H5621, H5635 [25JN], H5667 [26JN], E916 [26JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 3479), H8754–H8759 [25SE]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, E916 [26JN]

Diabetes Alert Day: observance, E321 [15MR]

Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor: tribute, H3752 [7MY]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), H1521–H1529, H1530 [13MR], H1738–H1750 [21MR]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1704–H1712 [20MR]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), motion to recommit, H1747, H1748 [21MR]

——— require FDA guidance relative to investigational drug use by eligible patients, provide liability protection for facilitators of investigational treatments and increase transparency of number of such treatments, H1747, H1748 [21MR]

Elgin, IL: opening of Greater Elgin Family Care Center, E1007 [12JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of the National Alzheimer’s Project, H10284 [19DE]

Fairfax, VA: anniversary of Inova Schar Cancer Institute Life With Cancer program Lobster Extravaganza fundraiser, E596 [7MY]

Fairless Hills, PA: tribute to Pennsbury High School students childhood cancer fundraising efforts, H1448 [7MR]

Families in Arms, Inc.: tribute, E1281 [24SE]

FDA: improve expanded access program to allow patients access to experimental life-saving drugs, H4364, H4365 [22MY]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (H.R. 1587), H3825 [8MY]

Florida: tribute to Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, and Cutler Bay Relay for Life, H1354 [5MR]

Foreign policy: provide developing countries access to clean water and proper sanitation, H3084 [10AP]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2652), H10415, H10416 [20DE]

Guillain-Barré (GBS)/Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Awareness Month: observance, E675 [17MY]

Health: address impact of diet-related diseases on health care costs, H6265 [17JY]

——— anniversary of Spanish Flu pandemic, H8110 [12SE], E1196 [4SE]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (H.R. 878), H685 [30JA], H1647 [15MR]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), H485 [18JA], H4355–H4366 [22MY], H4682 [23MY], E751 [29MY]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4292–H4301 [22MY]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), motion to recommit, H4364, H4365 [22MY]

——— encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and child-care professionals to prevent sunburns in minors and support efforts to curb incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin-protection (H. Res. 282), H4761 [5JN]

——— importance of fetal tissue research, H564 [19JA]

Immigration: extend temporary protected status for Central American and Haitian nationals until their countries have recovered from certain natural disasters, H7 [8JA], H29 [9JA], H94 [10JA], H455 [17JA]

Influenza: anniversary of 1918 pandemic, H9657 [27NO]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, H7662, H7663 [25JY], H7939 [7SE]

International Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Day: observance, E846 [14JN]

International Plasma Awareness Week: observance, E1386 [9OC]

Less Cancer (organization): tribute to ‘‘Split the Mitt’’ Bike Ride, E852 [15JN]

Liverpool, NY: anniversary of Keepsake Village at Greenpoint, E1077 [26JY]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Hollywood United Methodist Church Red Ribbon of Hope campaign, E1571 [29NO]

Louisiana State University: anniversary of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, E1547 [20NO]

Lupus Awareness Month: observance, H3842 [9MY], H4144 [17MY], E581 [3MY]

Malaria: combating malaria funding, E191 [15FE]

McPhee, Ron and Katherine: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Wyoming-Colorado Chapter Outstanding Volunteers of the Year award recipients, E88 [22JA]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 3325), H9771 [10DE]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 7217), H10043–H10052 [11DE], H10275 [19DE]

Medicare: improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (H.R. 1898), H6065 [11JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, H10284 [19DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (H.R. 1017), H1719 [20MR], H3957 [15MY]

Meningitis B Awareness Day: observance (H. Res. 842), H3458 [24AP]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Walk To End Alzheimer’s, H9094 [27SE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H4144 [17MY]

Montana Outfitters and Guides Association: tribute to Hearts Under the Big Sky program, E944 [28JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: observance, H1554 [14MR]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, H8110 [12SE], H9393 [28SE]

National Arthritis Awareness Month: observance, E714 [23MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8893 [26SE], E1404 [12OC]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7900 [6SE], H7924 [7SE], H8892 [26SE], E1310 [26SE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H1758 [22MR]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 760), H1421 [6MR]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (H.R. 4638), E899 [22JN]

National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month: observance, H6244 [16JY]

National Lyme Disease Awareness Month: observance, H3751 [7MY]

National Marfan Awareness Month: observance, E275 [7MR]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 123), H5139 [13JN]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H3151 [12AP]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: observance, H7161 [25JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8112 [12SE], E1251 [13SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7880 [6SE], E1213 [6SE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: observance, E899 [22JN]

National Skilled Nursing Week: observance, E596 [7MY]

NephCure Kidney International, Inc.: tribute, H5511 [22JN]

NIH: expand unique research initiatives authority, H9246 [28SE]

——— expand unique research initiatives authority (H.R. 5002), H5038–H5040 [12JN], E973 [6JY]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives, H10284 [19DE]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (H.R. 3834), H9067, H9068 [26SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of James P. Allison for physiology or medicine, E1393 [12OC]

Nothing But Nets (organization): tribute, H8175 [13SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require a briefing on anticipated geopolitical effects of emerging infectious diseases and pandemics and their implications on national security, H6151, H6152 [12JY]

Paget, Alexis: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Hero Award recipient, E1133 [7AU]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H9670 [28NO]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1183 [15FE], H1645 [15MR]

Peripheral artery disease: address to prevent unnecessary amputations, H7900 [6SE], H8891 [26SE]

Pharmaceuticals: support antibiotic stewardship programs to ensure proper prescription and administration of antibiotics, E1533 [16NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: fetal tissue research and women’s health care services funding, H501 [18JA]

Potocki, Kathy and Pete: Danny Fund (organization) Valentine’s Ball honorees, E389 [2AP]

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month: observance, E1534 [16NO]

Rare Disease Day: observance, H1249 [26FE]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to University of Texas Health Science Center Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, E1217 [6SE]

Sisters’ Journey (organization): anniversary, E1469 [26OC]

Summers, Matthew: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, PA, Personal Achievement Award recipient, E1249 [13SE]

Taxation: extend tax on coal production in order to fund Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, H10476 [20DE]

Type One Parent Project (TOPP) Foundation: tribute, H1379 [6MR]

University of California, Davis: anniversary of MIND Institute, E1436 [23OC]

University of Miami: tribute to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, H3382 [17AP]

Veterans: address effects of veterans exposed to burn pits, H3690 [26AP]

Water for the Poor Act: implementation, H5004 [8JN]

World AIDS Day: observance, H9746 [30NO]

World Autism Month: observance, H3084 [10AP], H3561 [25AP]

World Blood Donor Day: observance, H5029 [12JN], H5105 [13JN], H5203 [15JN]

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, H3085 [10AP], H3153 [12AP]

World Downs Syndrome Day: observance, H1732 [21MR]

World Hemophilia Day: observance, E481 [17AP]

World Lymphedema Day: observance, E592 [7MY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: combating Ebola virus and other infectious diseases funding, S2891 [24MY]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 1660), S8002 [20DE]

Alzheimer’s disease: research funding, S5874, S5875, S5877–S5879 [23AU]

American Heart Month: designate (S. Res. 403), S887 [12FE]

Ashe, Arthur: tribute (S. Res. 624), S6104 [6SE]

Autism After 21 Day: observance, S2315 [19AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2659 [15MY]

Cancer: research funding, S6705 [9OC]

Cancer Screen Week: designate (S. Res. 742), S8036 [22DE]

CDC: childhood lead exposure reduction efforts funding, S5801 [22AU]

——— create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (S. 2076), S5878, S5879 [23AU], S7526, S7527 [12DE]

——— investigation of potential cancer clusters funding, S5801 [22AU]

——— reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use, S6162 [17SE], S6463 [3OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (S. 2387), S1135 [15FE]

Climate: effects of climate change, S7214–S7216 [29NO]

——— impact of climate change on public health, S2252 [18AP], S7346 [6DE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): accomplishments, S7976 [20DE]

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: reauthorize and expand, S6050 [6SE], S6126 [12SE], S6170 [17SE]

——— reauthorize and expand (S. 2456), S1245–S1247 [27FE], S2471 [26AP], S2573 [9MY], S3597 [11JN], S7176 [28NO]

Dept. of Energy: develop domestic supply of molybdenum–99 for use in medical screenings and research, S4255, S4256 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (S. 2678), S2142 [16AP]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 1222), S7524, S7525 [12DE]

——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), S2631 [10MY]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Strategy (H.R. 3759), S68 [8JA]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 292), S1975–S1977 [22MR]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs, S373–S375, S377 [20JA], S401, S423 [21JA]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (S. 693), S5878 [23AU]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (S. 2465), S1288 [28FE], S6880 [11OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S3874, S3889–S3892 [13JN], S3962 [18JN], S4485 [27JN], S4853, S4854 [10JY], S4884 [11JY], S5082, S5099 [19JY], S5252–S5257 [24JY], S5398, S5409, S5416 [26JY], S5532 [1AU], S5812 [22AU], S5999 [28AU], S6039 [5SE], S6591 [5OC], S6708–S6710 [9OC], S6767 [10OC]

——— reauthorize Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program and promote initiatives to reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism (S. 2070), S7841 [19DE]

Dept. of State: extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (H.R. 6651), S7193 [28NO], S7254 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), S7380–S7383 [10DE], S7424 [11DE], S7553 [13DE], S7761 [18DE], S7835–S7837 [19DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), unanimous-consent request, S7379, S7380 [10DE], S7835 [19DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 3479), S6254 [18SE]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (S. 2038), S5262 [24JY]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), S1981, S1982 [22MR], S1994 [9AP]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), unanimous-consent request, S1981 [22MR]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: funding, S5711 [20AU]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2652), S3940, S3943–S3945 [14JN]

Health: medical research funding, S805 [8FE]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S6690 [5OC], S6717–S6719 [9OC], S6738, S6739, S6743, S6744, S6755–S6758, S6762 [10OC], S7167–S7169 [28NO]

Medicare: implement payment policies designed to improve management of chronic disease, streamline care coordination, and improve quality outcomes, S799 [8FE]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (S. 3160), S4737 [28JN]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (S. 3067), S3953 [14JN]

Middle East: call for Saudia Arabia to end blockade of Yemen and allow humanitarian assistance to treat disease and famine, S7485 [12DE]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance (S. Res. 669), S6546 [4OC]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 449), S1978 [22MR]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 510), S2683 [15MY]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 531), S2942, S2943 [24MY]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 446), S1978 [22MR]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 425), S1525 [7MR]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 419), S1321 [1MR]

National Gastroparesis Awareness Month: observance, S5911 [23AU]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 529), S2942 [24MY]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 705), S7099 [26NO]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 576), S6153 [12SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 645), S6281 [24SE]

National Wear Red Day: designate (S. Res. 403), S887 [12FE]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (H.R. 3834), S6882 [11OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of James P. Allison for physiology or medicine, S6705 [9OC]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 682), S6881 [11OC]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: decision to reform liver allocation policy, S7884 [19DE]

Pancreatic cancer: research funding, S4020 [19JN]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 484), S2443 [25AP]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 648), S6311 [25SE]

Quincy, IL: outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the Illinois Veterans Home, S2590 [9MY]

Rare Disease Day: designate (S. Res. 423), S1321 [1MR]

Readler, Chad A.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to role in Dept. of Justice lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S6719 [9OC], S6762 [10OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 661), S6398 [28SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (S. 379), S7650–S7652 [17DE]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (S. 379), unanimous-consent request, S7651 [17DE]

Stowers, Ray E.: American Osteopathic Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6913 [13NO]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to women’s health issues, S4485, S4486 [27JN]

World AIDS Day: observance, S7254 [3DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 489), S2498 [26AP]

Reports filed

Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2076), S7241 [29NO]

Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (Childhood Cancer STAR) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 292), S1629 [12MR]

Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 1222), S5618 [15AU]

Consideration of H.R. 4456, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act and H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 787) (H. Rept. 115–613), H1697 [19MR]

Consideration of S. 204, Right To Try Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 905) (H. Rept. 115–698), H4283 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization and Injury or Death From Wandering Characteristics of Children With Autism Reduction: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2070) (S. Rept. 115–200), S298 [18JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clarification of Presumptions Relating to Exposure of Certain Veterans Who Served in the Vicinity of Vietnam: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 299) (H. Rept. 115–680), H4241 [18MY]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 382), S2439 [25AP]

Global Health Innovation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 1660), S1946 [22MR]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2852), S3982 [18JN]

PEPFAR Extension Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 6651) (H. Rept. 115–1014), H9470 [9NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3476), S6495 [3OC]

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2465), S5618 [15AU]

Statements

Right To Try Act: Senator Johnson, H4360 [22MY]

Testimonies

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: Liz Betty-Owens, H5195 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 787, consideration of H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act, H1704 [20MR]

H. Res. 905, consideration of S. 204, Right To Try Act, H4292 [22MY]

H.R. 299, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, H5611–H5614 [25JN]

H.R. 931, Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, S2631 [10MY], H5572 [22JN]

H.R. 1222, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, S7525 [12DE], H1238 [26FE], H10278 [19DE]

H.R. 1660, Global Health Innovation Act, H439 [17JA]

H.R. 1676, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, H6602–H6604 [23JY]

H.R. 2410, Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act, H1240 [26FE]

H.R. 3834, 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act, H9067 [26SE]

H.R. 4684, Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act, H5036 [12JN]

H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, H5038 [12JN]

H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act, H1521 [13MR], H1738 [21MR]

H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act, H5059 [12JN]

H.R. 6378, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, H8759–H8775 [25SE]

H.R. 6651, PEPFAR Extension Act, H9488 [13NO]

H.R. 7217, Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries (IMPROVE) Act, H10043–H10047 [11DE]

H.R. 7328, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, H10366–H10391 [20DE]

S. 204, Right To Try Act, H4355 [22MY]

S. 292, Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (Childhood Cancer STAR) Act, S1975–S1977 [22MR], H4350–H4352 [22MY]

S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, S8018 [21DE], H10282 [19DE]

S. 2465, Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act, S6880 [11OC], H10052 [11DE]

S. 2652, Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act, S3945 [14JN], H10415 [20DE]

S. 3479, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, S6227–S6231, S6254–S6258 [18SE], H8754–H8758 [25SE]

S. Res. 383, Women’s Health Research Day, S552 [29JA]

S. Res. 403, American Heart Month, S878 [12FE]

S. Res. 403, National Wear Red Day, S878 [12FE]

S. Res. 419, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, S1317 [1MR]

S. Res. 423, Rare Disease Day, S1319 [1MR]

S. Res. 425, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, S1460 [7MR]

S. Res. 437, support goals of World Tuberculosis Day, S1792 [19MR]

S. Res. 439, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, S1794 [19MR]

S. Res. 446, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, S1953 [22MR]

S. Res. 449, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1955 [22MR]

S. Res. 451, Endometriosis Awareness Month, S1956 [22MR]

S. Res. 462, support goals and ideals of National Public Health Week, S2127 [12AP]

S. Res. 484, Parkinson’s Awareness Month, S2441 [25AP]

S. Res. 489, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2492 [26AP]

S. Res. 507, recognize importance of goal of National Women’s Health Week to empower young women to make informed choices about sexual activity and take effective steps to protect against HIV, S2681 [15MY]

S. Res. 508, support goals of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome International Awareness Day, S2681 [15MY]

S. Res. 510, National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, S2682 [15MY]

S. Res. 529, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S2940 [24MY]

S. Res. 531, National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, S2941 [24MY]

S. Res. 561, National Sarcoma Awareness Month and National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day, S4743 [28JN]

S. Res. 576, National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day, S5069 [18JY]

S. Res. 600, World Hepatitis Day, S5520 [31JY]

S. Res. 624, tribute to Arthur Ashe, S6061 [6SE]

S. Res. 645, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S6280 [24SE]

S. Res. 648, Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, S6308 [25SE]

S. Res. 659, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S6357 [27SE]

S. Res. 661, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, S6389 [28SE]

S. Res. 669, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, S6545 [4OC]

S. Res. 682, national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S6825 [11OC]

S. Res. 690, affirm importance and commend life-saving accomplishments of Orphan Drug Act, and recognize need and continued support for research in development of therapies, treatments, and cures for rare diseases, S7055 [15NO]

S. Res. 703, support goals and ideals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, S7060 [15NO]

S. Res. 705, National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, S7091 [26NO]

S. Res. 742, Cancer Screen Week, S8029 [22DE]