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Lupus Research Amendments of 1995

Introduced: February 6, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 6, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 6, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lupus Research Amendments of 1995 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to expand and intensify research and related activities of the Institute with respect to lupus.

Requires the Director to: (1) coordinate such activities with similar activities conducted by other national research institutes and agencies of the National Institutes of Health; and (2) conduct or support research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, lupus, including research to determine the reasons underlying the elevated prevalence of the disease among African-American and other women.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 9 Republican 2