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National Research Institutes Reauthorization Act of 1988

Introduced: September 29, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 1988
For Further Action See S.1727.
Oct 7, 1988
Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Wyden, Lent, Madigan.
Oct 6, 1988
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 6, 1988
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 3, 1988
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kennedy; Harkin; Adams; Hatch; Weicker.
Aug 3, 1988
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1988
Measure laid before Senate.
Jul 14, 1988
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 801.
Jul 13, 1988
Received in the Senate.
Jul 12, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 409 - 2 (Record Vote No: 226).
Jul 12, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 409 - 2 (Record Vote No: 226).
Jul 11, 1988
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jul 11, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jul 8, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 462.
Jul 8, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-761.
Jun 29, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 29, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 14, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 20, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 29, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Act - Amends title IV (National Research Institutes) of the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (Institute) as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Removes communicative disorders from the title and purpose of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke.

Requires the Director of the Institute, with the advice of the Institute's advisory council, to establish a National Deafness and Other Communications Disorders Program (Program). Requires the Director to prepare and transmit to the Director of NIH a plan to initiate, expand, intensify, and coordinate activities of the Institute respecting disorders of hearing, balance, voice, speech, taste, and smell. Requires activities under the Program to be coordinated with other national research institutes and describes the minimum activities of the Program.

Requires the Director to establish a National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Data System for the collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and dissemination of data and a National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse.

Requires the Director, after consultation with the advisory council, to provide for the development, modernization, and operation of new and existing centers for studies of disorders of hearing and other communication processes.

Sets forth requirements for the centers, including conducting research, training programs and information and continuing education programs for health professionals, and public information programs. Authorizes centers to provide stipends for health professionals in their training programs. Describes other programs the centers may undertake. Requires the Director to provide for an equitable geographical distribution of centers and to give appropriate consideration to the need for centers for the elderly and for children. Limits support of a center to seven years, with one or more additional periods of not more than five years, if recommended by a peer review group established by the Director, with the advice of the advisory council.

Authorizes appropriations.

Sets forth transitional and savings provisions.

What's happening now October 28, 1988

For Further Action See S.1727.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
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