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Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2011

Introduced: July 6, 2011 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to coordinate and focus all Alzheimer's research activities of NIH, which shall include: (1) the establishment of a strategic Alzheimer's research plan to expedite therapeutic outcomes for individuals with or at risk for Alzheimer's; and (2) the provision of budget estimates, without regard to the probability that such amounts will be appropriated, of the amounts required to carry out the strategic plan.

Requires NIH to make available contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements to facilitate partnerships between public and private entities to execute the Alzheimer's research plan, support the development of diagnostic technologies and protocols, and develop and diffuse data sharing practices.

Expands the Alzheimer's Disease Center program to include translational research and research into outcome measures.

What's happening now May 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 84
All 84 Democratic 28 Republican 9
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 11, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Dec 11, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Nov 15, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Oct 12, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Aug 7, 2012
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 2012
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jun 29, 2012
MILLER, GARY
· May 30, 2012
BIGGERT, JUDY
· May 7, 2012
ROYCE, ED
· May 7, 2012
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 27, 2012
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 27, 2012
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 27, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 24, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Apr 24, 2012
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 19, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Apr 16, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 16, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Apr 16, 2012
Roskam, Peter
· Apr 16, 2012
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 29, 2012
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Mar 29, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Mar 1, 2012
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 9, 2012
PAYNE, DONALD
· Feb 9, 2012
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jan 31, 2012
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 31, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jan 25, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jan 25, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 25, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 25, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 17, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· Dec 16, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Dec 14, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Dec 7, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 7, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Dec 7, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 7, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 5, 2011
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Dec 1, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Nov 18, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Nov 18, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 14, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Oct 14, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· Sep 15, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 12, 2011
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