HR 5047
107th Congress
House
Health
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to medical research
Government Operations and Politics
Liver diseases
Medical research
Planning
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Liver Research Enhancement Act
Introduced: June 27, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 11, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1243)
Jun 27, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 27, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Liver Research Enhancement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Establishes the Liver Disease Research Advisory Board to help the Director of the Center develop the Liver Disease Research Action Plan identifying scientific opportunities and priorities of liver disease research. Requires the Director to coordinate the Plan's implementation by the national research institutes, which shall allocate adequate funds for same.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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