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S 1091 106th Congress Senate

Pediatric Research Initiative Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to porvide for the establishment of a pediatric research initiative.

Introduced: June 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthClinical trialsContinuing educationDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Economics and Public FinanceEducationFamiliesFederal aid to medical educationFederal aid to medical researchGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher educationMedical researchPediatriciansReprogramming of appropriated fundsResearch centersResearch grantsScience, Technology, Communications
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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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
May 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5756)
May 20, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 20, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pediatric Research Initiative Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate establishment, in the National Institutes of Health, of a Pediatric Research Initiative. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development enhanced support for extramural activities relating to the training and career development of pediatric researchers. Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2621 Identical bill Pediatric Research Initiative Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Oct 7, 1999
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 28, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1091: Pediatric Research Initiative Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1091/
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"S. 1091: Pediatric Research Initiative Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1091/.
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S. 1091, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1091/.
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