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ALS Registry Act

Introduced: October 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 7, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2078)
Oct 7, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ALS Registry Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) develop a system to collect data on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); and (2) establish a national registry for the collection and storage of ALS data.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish the Advisory Committee on the National ALS Registry to study and make recommendations to the Secretary concerning: (1) the development and maintenance of the registry; (2) the type of information to be included; (3) the manner in which data is to be collected; (4) the use and availability of such data; and (5) the collection of information about diseases and disorders that primarily affect motor neurons that are considered essential to furthering the study and cure of ALS.

Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on ALS.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) identify, build upon, expand, and coordinate among existing data and surveillance systems, surveys, registries, and other federal public health and environmental infrastructure wherever possible; and (2) provide for public access to an electronic national database that accepts data from state registries, health care professionals, and others as recommended by the Advisory Committee in a manner that protects personal privacy.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that epidemiological and other types of information is made available to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What's happening now October 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
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Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 8, 2006
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 13, 2006
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 6, 2006
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 6, 2006
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 12, 2006
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 22, 2006
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 6, 2006
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 6, 2006
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Costa, Jim
California · May 25, 2006
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 25, 2006
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 25, 2006
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 25, 2006
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 23, 2006
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 22, 2006
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 22, 2006
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 22, 2006
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2006
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 18, 2006
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 18, 2006
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 18, 2006
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 11, 2006
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2006
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 14, 2005
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 7, 2005
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 1, 2005
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 7, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2005
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 7, 2005
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 7, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 7, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 7, 2005