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NIH Office of Autoimmune Diseases Act of 1999

Introduced: July 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1608)
Jul 20, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NIH Office of Autoimmune Diseases Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) the Office of Autoimmune Diseases (Office).

Requires the Director of such Office to: (1) recommend an agenda for conducting and supporting research on autoimmune diseases through the national research institutes; (2) promote the sufficient allocation of NIH resources for such research; (3) prepare a biennial report on such research activities; (4) serve as principal advisor on autoimmune diseases to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director of NIH; and (5) provide advice to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and other relevant agencies.

Instructs the Director of NIH to ensure that: (1) an Autoimmune Disease Coordinating Committee is in operation to assist the Director of the Office; and (2) the Committee includes liaison members from other Federal health agencies.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 30, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5