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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-166.
Jul 29, 1996
Signed by President.
Jul 17, 1996
Presented to President.
Jul 16, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 12, 1996
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7836)
Jul 12, 1996
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7836)
Jul 10, 1996
Received in the Senate.
Jul 9, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 9, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 9, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 9, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 9, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7126-7128)
Jul 9, 1996
Mr. Greenwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 27, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
Jun 27, 1996
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-652.
Jun 13, 1996
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 6, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 6, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 6, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants and contracts for research and public information projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury.

(Sec. 2) Requires the National Institutes of Health's trauma research program to include the authority to award grants or contracts for basic and applied traumatic brain injury research.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes grants to States for demonstration projects to improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. Requires State establishment of an advisory board. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 4) Mandates a study concerning traumatic brain injuries and a national consensus conference on managing traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 29, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-166.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1