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HR 3115 106th Congress House

National Institutes of Health EPSCoR Program Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the operation by the National Institutes of Health of an experimental program to stimulate competitive research.

Introduced: February 3, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Oct 20, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Institutes of Health EPSCoR Program Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the program for enhancing the competitiveness of entities conducting biomedical and behavioral research in obtaining funds from the National Research Institutes. Establishes a new experimental program to stimulate competitive research (EPSCoR) to enhance the research competitiveness of a non-Federal entity located in an EPSCoR State (as defined in this Act). Authorizes appropriations.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 3, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 24, 2000
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Nov 18, 1999
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 17, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 16, 1999
DeMint, James
· Nov 3, 1999
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 26, 1999
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 20, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3115: National Institutes of Health EPSCoR Program Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3115/
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