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S 353 111th Congress Senate Health Child health Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Medical research Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding

Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act

Introduced: January 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 29, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 29, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for planning, establishing, and providing basic operating support for up to 20 national pediatric research consortia. Requires each such consortium to: (1) supplement, but not replace, the establishment of a comprehensive pediatric research portfolio; (2) conduct basic, clinical, behavioral, social, and translational research; and (3) conduct training and demonstration of advanced diagnostic and treatment methods relating to pediatrics.

Requires the Director of NIH to provide for the coordination of information and ensure regular communication between consortia.

What's happening now January 29, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2