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S 148 105th Congress Senate

Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a comprehensive program for the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S530-531, S534-535)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 21, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects prevention program, including an education and public awareness program, an applied epidemiologic research and prevention program, support for and the conducting of basic research, a procedure for disseminating diagnostic criteria, and an Inter-Agency Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects.

Mandates establishment of a collaborative program to conduct and support research, training, and dissemination of information regarding the cause, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects.

Provides for related technical assistance, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and professional education.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 148: Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-148/
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"S. 148: Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-148/.
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S. 148, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-148/.
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