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Office for Rare Disease Research Act of 1994

Introduced: October 4, 1994 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Oct 17, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 4, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 4, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2055)
Oct 4, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Office for Rare Disease Research Act of 1994 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health an Office for Rare Disease Research in order to promote and coordinate the conduct of research on rare diseases through a strategic research plan and to establish and manage a rare disease research clinical database.

Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory council to provide advice to the Director of the Office.

What's happening now October 17, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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