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H.R. 1650 96th Congress House

National Digestive Diseases Prevention, Cure, and Control Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a clearinghouse for information respecting digestive diseases, to authorize grants to strengthen edu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a clearinghouse for information respecting digestive diseases, to authorize grants to strengthen educational programs in digestive diseases in medical schools, and to establish the National Digestive Diseases Advisory Board.

Introduced: January 31, 1979 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 15, 1979
Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 96-192.
Jan 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Jan 31, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 1979

Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 96-192.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 96-192)

National Digestive Diseases Prevention, Cure, and Control Act - Amends title IV of the Public Health Service Act (National Research Institutes) to establish a National Digestive Diseases Education and Information Clearinghouse in the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases to collect and disseminate information respecting digestive diseases and to serve as a national educational resource for patients with digestive diseases.

Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to medical schools, schools of public health, and training centers for allied health professions for education and training programs in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of digestive diseases.

Establishes a 21-member National Digestive Diseases Advisory Board to advise on the coordination of Federal agencies' efforts in the implementation of the long-range plan of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases, among other specified functions. Terminates such Board on September 30, 1982.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 1979
OBERSTAR, JAMES
· Jan 31, 1979
SABO, MARTIN
· Jan 31, 1979
STARK, PETE
· Jan 31, 1979
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jan 31, 1979
WAXMAN, HENRY
· Jan 31, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1650: National Digestive Diseases Prevention, Cure, and Control Act. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1650/
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"H.R. 1650: National Digestive Diseases Prevention, Cure, and Control Act." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1650/.
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