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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases.

Introduced: November 17, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 1982
For Further Action See H.R.6457.
Nov 19, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Nov 17, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 17, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title IV (National Research Institutes) of the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases. Sets forth the Institute's research and training functions and arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases program plan.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Institute, to operate multipurpose arthritis and musculoskeletal disease research centers. Requires annual evaluations of such centers. Authorizes specified appropriations for such centers for fiscal years 1983 through 1985.

Directs the Secretary to establish an arthritis and musculoskeletal disease Coordinating Committee, which shall meet at least four times a year.

What's happening now August 23, 1982

For Further Action See H.R.6457.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6457 Related bill Health Research Extension Act of 1982
  • S 1939 Identical bill A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseas…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 22, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5006: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5006/
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