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104th Congress
Senate
Health
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Clinical trials
Communication in medicine
Data banks
Diseases
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Information services
Medical research
Medical supplies
Pharmaceutical research
Preventive medicine
Science, Technology, Communications
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop shopping information service for individuals with serious or life-threatening diseases.
Introduced: August 2, 1996
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Aug 2, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9563)
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate, in the National Institutes of Health, a program regarding information on research, treatment, detection, and prevention regarding serious or life-threatening diseases and conditions. Requires, in carrying out that program, establishment of a data bank of information on clinical trials and treatments. Authorizes appropriations.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1