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S 1537 109th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to research Health Health information systems Higher education Medical education Medical research Medical statistics Multiple sclerosis Nervous system diseases Parkinson's disease Research centers Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence.

Introduced: July 28, 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
May 11, 2006
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Jul 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9298)
Jul 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9297-9298)
Jul 28, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate, establish, and operate at selected Department of Veterans Affairs health-care facilities: (1) at least six centers for Parkinson's disease research, education, and clinical activities; and (2) at least two Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence.

Requires the Under Secretary for Health to: (1) assure appropriate geographical distribution of such facilities; and (2) establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted by a facility for the establishment of such a center.

What's happening now May 11, 2006

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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