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Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2015 [HB-3666] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) to establish the National Commission on Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research. (Scleroderma and fibrosis are connective tissue conditions that cause hardening or scarring of skin and organs.) The commission must develop a long-term, comprehensive plan for scleroderma and fibrosis research. The plan must: (1) prioritize research that has cross-cutting value and requires coordination across NIH, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/02/2015

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Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act [HB-3640] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ]
Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act This bill directs the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp. Use of this stamp must be voluntary for postal patrons. Proceeds from the sale of this stamp must be transferred to the National Institute of Mental Health to help fund mental illness research and suicide prevention programs. The stamp must be available to the public for at least six years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/02/2015

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Next Generation Researchers Act [HB-3466] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
Next Generation Researchers Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Next Generation of Researchers Initiative in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to coordinate NIH policies and programs aimed at promoting and providing opportunities for new researchers and earlier research independence. The NIH must: (1) promote policies and programs to improve opportunities for new researchers and promote earlier research independence; (2) develop, modify, or accelerate policies, as needed, to promote opportunities for new researchers (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/11/2015

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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [HB-34] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Disaster Relief ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Water ]
Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Reauthorizes the Tsunami Warning and Education Act through FY2017. (Sec. 4) Consolidates separate tsunami warning systems for the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for the Atlantic Ocean into a single warning system. Requires the system to support international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support or maintain tsunami warning centers to support the national warning system and develop uniform operational procedures for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Became Public Law No: 114-255. on 12/13/2016

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Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2016 [HB-3381] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer to improve the understanding of these cancers and of the effects of treatment. The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2020 and revised to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Received In The Senate. on 12/07/2016

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End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2015 [HB-3215] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Science ] [Human Services ]
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion for research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health on the transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes. Soliciting or acquiring a donation of fetal tissue from an induced abortion for a purpose other than disposal is prohibited.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/31/2015

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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act [HB-3119] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Science ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants or contracts for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. These Centers must improve the training of health professionals in palliative care and establish traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced education nursing degrees, social work degrees, or advanced degrees in physician assistant studies in palliative care. HHS may make grants to, and enter into contracts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/24/2015

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3020] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ] [Human Rights ] [Religion ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2016 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, Job Corps, Community Service Employment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-195, By Mr. Cole. on 07/10/2015

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2822] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Finance ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Native American Affairs ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Air Quality ] [Animals ] [Food ] [Arts and Culture ] [Recreation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert H.amdt.630 On Agreeing To The Black Amendment (a100) Agreed To By Voice Vote. on 07/08/2015

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Youth Mental Health Research Act [HB-2736] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Science ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Education ]
Youth Mental Health Research Act This bill authorizes the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to establish a Youth Mental Health Research Network for the conduct or support of youth mental health research and intervention services. The NIMH may award cooperative agreements, grants, and contracts to governments and private nonprofit entities for: (1) conducting youth mental health research or training for researchers in youth mental health research techniques; (2) providing youth mental health intervention services; and (3) collaborating with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Thompson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/12/2015

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Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 [HB-2646] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ]
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 This bill creates the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to take over the responsibilities of the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Mental health programs are extended and training regarding mental health is expanded. SAMHSA must establish the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory and the Interagency Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/14/2016

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2577] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Construction ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Property Tax ] [Real Estate ] [Air Quality ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Pensions ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Ethics ] [Taxes ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Animals ] [Food ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Conference Report Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S5229-5240) on 09/06/2016

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the sharing of data generated from research with the public. [HB-2456] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Data Privacy ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the sharing of data generated from research with the public. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to require the sharing of scientific data generated from research that is fully funded by the NIH.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Pitts Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of high-risk, high-reward research. [HB-2448] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of high-risk, high-reward research. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require each national research institute to conduct or support high-risk, high-reward research that pursues innovative approaches to major biomedical challenges. The National Institutes of Health determines the percentage of funding each national research institute must set aside for this research.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an NIH research strategic plan. [HB-2447] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an NIH research strategic plan. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and maintain a biomedical research strategic plan. The NIH must use the strategic plan to identify research opportunities and to develop individual strategic plans for each of the national research institutes and national centers. Strategic plans must identify strategic focus areas in a manner that considers the return on investment of biomedical research (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment programs of the National Institutes of Health. [HB-2440] [Healthcare ] [Student Loans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Inflation ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment programs of the National Institutes of Health. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a loan repayment program for health professionals engaging in research. The maximum awards of the loan repayment programs for minority health disparities research, AIDS research, research with respect to contraception and infertility, research as an employee of the National Institutes of Health, clinical researchers (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Renee Ellmers Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects. [HB-2436] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects. This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to convene a workshop within 180 days of enactment of this Act on appropriate age groupings and age exclusions in human research. Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the workshop, the NIH must publish guidelines addressing consideration of age in human research. The NIH must publish the number of children included in NIH research disaggregated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase accountability at the National Institutes of Health. [HB-2421] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase accountability at the National Institutes of Health. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to appoint the directors of the national research institutes and national centers (excluding the National Cancer Institute) instead of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Directors appointed by the Director of NIH have five-year terms. This bill amends the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Barton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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To reduce administrative burdens on researchers. [HB-2420] [Science ] [Healthcare ]
To reduce administrative burdens on researchers. This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to reduce the administrative burdens of researchers funded by the NIH.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Barton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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To amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize funding for the National Institutes of Health. [HB-2419] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize funding for the National Institutes of Health. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health through FY2018.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Barton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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