Hereditary And Development Disorders
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. [HR-781]
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Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Urges Congress to work with health care providers and advocacy organizations to encourage awareness and education regarding Down syndrome.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/29/2009
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month. [HR-692]
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Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month; and (2) a public-private partnership for education and research efforts with respect to Tay-Sachs disease.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H10423-10424) on 10/01/2009
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Expressing support for the HHT Foundation International's designation of a "National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month" and supporting efforts to educate the public about HHT. [HR-536]
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Expresses support for: (1) the HHT Foundation International's designation of a National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Month; and (2) the Foundation's work to find a cure while saving lives and improving the well-being of those affected by Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) through research, outreach, education, and support. Recognizes the need to pursue research into better treatments and a cure for HHT.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/12/2009
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Expressing support for designation of April 2009 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism. [HR-349]
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Expresses support for: (1) designation of a National Autism Awareness Month; and (2) devoting new resources to researching the root causes of autism, identifying the best methods of early intervention and treatment, expanding programs for individuals with autism, and promoting understanding of their special needs.Commends parents and relatives for providing for the special needs of children with autism.Stresses the need to begin early intervention services.Recognizes: (1) the shortage of appropriately trained teachers to teach, assist, and respond
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/21/2009
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Recognizing and promoting awareness of Chiari malformation. [HR-243]
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Recognizes the importance of promoting Chiari malformation awareness.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/16/2009
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects. [HR-202]
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Calls for the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2009
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. [HR-1663]
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Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.Promotes education of teachers, school nurses, and school personnel in educational strategies such as distance learning and tutoring that will ensure children with Sickle Cell Disease can access and pursue their education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Referred To The House Committee On Education And Labor. on 09/28/2010
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Expressing support for designation of April 2010 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism. [HR-1033]
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Expresses support for: (1) designation of a National Autism Awareness Month; and (2) devoting resources to researching the root causes of autism, identifying the best methods of early intervention and treatment, expanding programs for individuals with autism, and promoting understanding of their special needs.Commends parents and relatives for providing for the special needs of children with autism.Stresses the need to begin early intervention services.Recognizes: (1) the shortage of appropriately trained teachers to teach, assist, and respond to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Mr. Doyle Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 04/27/2010
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Recognizing the importance of autism awareness, supporting efforts to increase funding for research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism. [HCR-96]
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Commends the parents and relatives of individuals with autism for their sacrifice and dedication in providing for the special needs of individuals with autism. Expresses support for: (1) increasing federal funding for research; (2) the federal government's commitment to provide states with 40% of the costs needed to educate children with disabilities; and (3) the government's commitment to fund services through Medicaid to eligible autistic individuals. Recognizes: (1) the need to begin early intervention services soon after a child has been diagnosed;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/14/2009
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome. [HCR-57]
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Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the United States Postal Service to issue, a commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 02/23/2009
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. [HCR-186]
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Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 10/01/2009
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Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2009 [HB-678]
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Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2009 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability caused by adult-onset and juvenile Huntington's Disease. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E168) on 01/26/2009
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Pregnant Women Support Act [HB-605]
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Pregnant Women Support Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to increase public awareness of resources available to pregnant women to carry their pregnancy to term and new parents. Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary to make grants for the purchase of ultrasound equipment for examinations of pregnant women. Prohibits a health insurance issuer offering individual coverage from imposing a preexisting condition exclusion or a waiting period or otherwise discriminating against a woman on
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 04/23/2009
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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 [HB-5320]
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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to reauthorize and increase funding for the drinking water state revolving fund (SRF) for FY2011-FY2015. Revises provisions concerning technical assistance given to small public water systems to help them achieve and maintain compliance with national primary drinking water regulations, including by: (1) authorizing the Administrator to give such assistance directly or through grants or cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations; (2) authorizing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 08/05/2010
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Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009 [HB-4190]
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Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish the Endocrine Disruption Prevention Program, under which the Director shall: (1) conduct and support multidisciplinary research to improve the understanding of endocrine disruption; and (2) conduct workshops and fora on health effects associated with environmental agents that may affect the endocrine system. Requires the Director to establish an Endocrine Disruption Program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/07/2009
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21 Act [HB-3656]
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Trisomy 21 Translational Research Parity Act of 2009 or the 21 Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): (1) in coordination with the directors of specified national research institutes, to expand and intensify NIH programs with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down syndrome; and (2) allocate specified funds among such institutes. Requires the Director to award grants and contracts for, and provide for the establishment of, at least six centers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/29/2009
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize extended benefits for certain autistic dependents of certain retirees. [HB-2051]
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Revises TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide extended health care services and treatment, by way of contract with private providers, for dependent autism-diagnosed children of military retirees not entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and not enrolled under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of such title.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 04/22/2009
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Diabetes in Minority Populations Evaluation Act of 2010 [HB-1995]
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Diabetes in Minority Populations Evaluation Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the research and other public health activities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to diabetes among minority populations. Requires the report to include an evaluation of: (1) research on diabetes among minority populations; (2) surveillance and data collection on diabetes among minority populations; (3) community-based interventions targeting minority populations; (4) education
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/29/2010
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Global Autism Assistance Act of 2009 [HB-1878]
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Global Autism Assistance Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish and administer a health and education grant program (Global Autism Assistance Program) to: (1) support activities by nongovernmental organizations and other service providers, including advocacy groups, focused on autism in developing countries; and (2) establish a "teach the teachers" program to train health and education professionals working with autistic children in developing countries.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Doyle
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/02/2009
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE. [HB-1600]
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Revises TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to authorize treatment of autism spectrum disorders, if a health care professional determines that such treatment is medically necessary.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/27/2009