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A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Eye Institute and expressing support for designation of the years 2011 through 2020 as the "Decade of Vision". [SR-209] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the National Eye Institute. Expresses support for the designation of the years 2011 through 2020 as the Decade of Vision to maintain a sustained awareness of the public health challenges associated with vision impairment and eye disease and to emphasize the need for federal support for prevention, early detection, access to treatment and rehabilitation, and research. Commends the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research for its efforts to expand awareness of eye disease through its Decade of Vision 2011-2020 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7214-7215; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7215; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7199-7200) on 07/07/2009

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Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2009 [S.984] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ]
Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS): (1) to develop and implement a National Arthritis Action Plan; and (2) acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct, support, and promote the coordination of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases research. Requires the Secretary to award grants to: (1) support arthritis-specific research projects at the Centers for Prevention Research by the CDC; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5234) on 05/06/2009

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Awareness Act [S.981] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Awareness Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct, support, and expand existing epidemiology research on inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) in both pediatric and adult populations; (2) authorize the CDC to award grants and enter into cooperative agreements to develop and administer such epidemiology research; and (3) direct the CDC to award grants to increase awareness of inflammatory bowel (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5142-5143) on 05/05/2009

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Cures Acceleration Network and National Institutes of Health Reauthorization Act of 2009 [S.914] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Cures Acceleration Network and National Institutes of Health Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Establishes the Cures Acceleration Network, an independent agency, to awards grants and contracts to eligible entities to accelerate the development of cures and treatments of diseases, including through the development of medical products and behavioral therapies. Defines "medical product" as a drug, device, biological product, or product that is a combination of drugs, devices, and biological products. Sets forth the functions of the Network. Establishes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Arlen Specter Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4813-4814) on 04/28/2009

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Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2009 [S.844] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Children and Youth ]
Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide for: (1) ongoing research and other activities with respect to pre-diabetes and diabetes in minority populations; and (2) programs to treat diabetes in minority populations. Requires the Director of NIH, through the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities and the National Diabetes Education Program, to provide for: (1) health care professionals' (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/21/2009

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Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2009 [S.755] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Cancer Institute to enter into cooperative agreements with, or make grants to, public or nonprofit entities to establish and operate Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Centers of Excellence to conduct research on biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and the early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer. Permits federal funds to be used for research on: (1) the development and characterization of new biomarkers and the refinement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4080-4081) on 03/31/2009

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21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act [S.717] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Insurance ] [Retirement ]
21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions related to the National Cancer Program, including to require the establishment of an entity within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to augment ongoing efforts to advance new technologies in cancer research, support the national collection of tissues for cancer research purposes, and ensure the quality of tissue collection. Sets forth provisions governing clinical trials, including ethical and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3905-3906) on 03/26/2009

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American Health Security Act of 2009 [S.703] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ] [Funding ] [Taxes ]
American Health Security Act of 2009 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating state to establish a state health security program. Eliminates benefits under: (1) titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act; (2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (3) the Civilian Health and Medical Program of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/25/2009

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Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009 [S.487] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct and support research that utilizes human embryonic stem cells, regardless of the date on which the stem cells were derived from a human embryo. Limits such research to stem cells that meet the following requirements: (1) the stem cells were derived from human embryos donated from in vitro fertilization clinics, were created for the purposes of fertility treatment, and were in excess of the needs of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2562) on 02/26/2009

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Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2010 [S.3766] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct and support research that utilizes human stem cells, including human embryonic stem cells. Limits such research to stem cells that meet the following requirements: (1) the stem cells were derived from human embryos donated from in vitro fertilization clinics, were created for the purposes of reproductive treatment, and were in excess of the needs of the individuals seeking such treatment; (2) it (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7036-7038) on 09/13/2010

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 [S.3686] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Social Security ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Libraries ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2011. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2011 - Makes appropriations for FY2011 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) the Office of the Job Corps; (3) community service employment for older Americans; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Harkin. With Written Report No. 111-243. on 08/02/2010

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [S.336] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Construction ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Retirement ] [Infrastructure ] [Crime ]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 to: (1) the Department of Agriculture; (2) the Department of Commerce; (3) the Department of Justice (DOJ); (4) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); (5) the National Science Foundation; (6) the Department of Defense (DOD); (7) the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers - Civil; (8) the Department of the Interior; and (9) the Department of Energy.Makes additional appropriations for FY2009 to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Inouye Committee On Appropriations Ordered To Be Reported An Original Measure. on 01/27/2009

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Boosting Entrepreneurship and New Jobs Act [S.2967] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
Boosting Entrepreneurship and New Jobs Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain small businesses a refundable tax credit for 15% of the first-year wages paid to new employees and a business-related tax credit for employee health insurance expenses; and (2) impose an additional tax on individuals with modified adjusted gross incomes exceeding $500,000 ($1 million for married couples filing a joint tax return) sufficient to render the provisions of this Act budget neutral. Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S346-347) on 01/28/2010

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Brittany Wilkinson Mitochondrial Disease Research and Treatment Enhancement Act [S.2858] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Brittany Wilkinson Mitochondrial Disease Research and Treatment Enhancement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of Mitochondrial Disease within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Requires the Director of the Office to develop, make publicly available, and implement a written plan to facilitate and coordinate research into mitochondrial disease. Authorizes the Director to award grants for: (1) integrated, multi-project research programs related to mitochondrial disease and planning activities associated with such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S12808-12809) on 12/09/2009

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Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009 [S.2828] [Public Health ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Healthcare ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S12324) on 12/03/2009

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Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 [S.245] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Senior Citizens ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand training for health professionals in the fields of geriatrics, long-term care, and chronic care management. Requires an analysis of the health and long-term care workforce.Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for information to adults and dislocated workers about health care and long-term care occupations. Provides for information to veterans about training, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S393-394) on 01/14/2009

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Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009 [S.1832] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase maximum loan amounts under the following Small Business Administration (SBA) programs: (1) the section 7(a) (general small business loans) loan program; (2) the Microloan (small-scale loans to start-up, newly-established, and growing small businesses) program; and (3) the section 504 (state and local development company) program. Amends provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 relating to the local development business loan program to allow a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S10695-10696) on 10/22/2009

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21 Act [S.1762] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Funding ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/07/2009

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Affordable Health Choices Act [S.1679] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Economic Development ]
Affordable Health Choices Act - Title I: Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans - Subtitle A: Effective Coverage for All Americans - Part I: Provisions Applicable to the Individual and Group Markets - (Sec. 101) Amends the Public Health Service Act to set forth provisions governing health insurance plans and issuers, including to: (1) prohibit preexisting condition exclusions; (2) limit premium variances; (3) provide for guaranteed coverage of every employer and individual and automatic renewal of coverage; (4) require reports on premium (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Harkin. Without Written Report. on 09/17/2009

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Asthma Act [S.1577] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Asthma Act - Authorizes additional appropriations to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Requires the Program's coordinating committee to report to Congress on: (1) the scope of the asthma problem in the United States; (2) federal programs that carry out asthma-related activities; and (3) recommendations for strengthening and better coordinating such activities. Includes the Secretary of Education or a designee in the committee's membership. Requires the Secretary of Health (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/05/2009

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