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Women's Health and Mental Health Research Act

Introduced: March 5, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Mar 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 5, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Health and Mental Health Research Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish in the Office of the Administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) the Office of Research on Women's Health and Mental Health (Office) to ensure that women's health and mental health research is identified and addressed by ADAMHA.

Establishes in the Office the Coordinating Committee for Research on Women's Health and the Advisory Committee for Research on Women's Health.

Requires that the Administrator establish: (1) a single data system for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding women's health and mental health research, including a registry of clinical trials of experimental treatments; and (2) a program to provide information on women's health and mental health research.

Provides for grants or contracts for the development and operation of Centers of Excellence in Women's Health and Mental Health Research using a single institution or a consortium for each Center. Provides, subject to appropriations, for three centers, with support covering five years. Allows extension of support if recommended by a technical and scientific peer review group.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 18, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 1, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 17, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 19, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 7, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 5, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 5, 1991
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