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HR 731 106th Congress House

National Eye Institute Authorization Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a five-year schedule to double, relative to fiscal year 1999, the amount appropriated for the National Eye Institute.

Introduced: February 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health AuthorizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public FinanceEye care
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 11, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 11, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Eye Institute Authorization Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for the National Eye Institute for FY 1999 through 2004 (with amounts for FY 2004 double those authorized for FY 1999).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 17, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 15, 1999
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 15, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 731: National Eye Institute Authorization Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-731/
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"H.R. 731: National Eye Institute Authorization Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-731/.
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