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Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013

Introduced: March 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Mar 21, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH programs and activities regarding Tourette syndrome.

Requires the Director to develop a system to collect data on Tourette syndrome, including epidemiological information regarding its incidence and prevalence in the United States, primary data, and data on the availability of medical and social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families.

Requires the Director to award grants and contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to pay costs of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for between four and six centers of excellence in different regions of the United States to conduct basic and clinical research on Tourette syndrome.

Requires the Director to designate a portion of the amounts made available to carry out NIH programs and activities for a fiscal year to carry out programs and activities with respect to Tourette syndrome.

What's happening now March 21, 2013

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

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