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HR 1715 105th Congress House

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging Establishment Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging.

Introduced: May 22, 1997 See on congress.gov
Health Communication in medicineDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public FinanceExecutive reorganization
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Federal advisory bodiesFederal aid to medical researchGovernment Operations and PoliticsImaging systems in medicineMedical screeningRadioisotopes in medicineResearch centersScience, Technology, CommunicationsTechnological innovationsTechnology assessmentTechnology transferTelemedicine
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 22, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging Establishment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish: (1) the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging in the National Institutes of Health; and (2) the National Biomedical Imaging Program. Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 22, 1998
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 12, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 12, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1715: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging Establishment Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1715/
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