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HR 590 107th Congress House

National Eye Institute Authorization Act of 2001

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

Introduced: February 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health AuthorizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public FinanceEye care
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E166)
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Eye Institute Authorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for the National Eye Institute for FY 2002 through 2004.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 590: National Eye Institute Authorization Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-590/
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