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Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Research Act of 1997

Introduced: October 22, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Oct 22, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Research Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require specified institutes of the National Institutes of Health to expand and intensify research on osteoporosis and related bone diseases. Directs the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, after consultation with the advisory council for the Institute, to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of not less than three centers to conduct research on osteoporosis and related bone diseases. Sets a limitation on the duration of support for the centers. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now November 9, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 6, 1997
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 6, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 6, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 6, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 6, 1997
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 6, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 6, 1997
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Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 4, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2697: Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Research Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2697/
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