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S 2688 99th Congress Senate

Developmental Disabilities Training Assistance Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to authorize grants to university graduate programs which provide training in … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to authorize grants to university graduate programs which provide training in the care of elderly persons with developmental disabilities.

Introduced: July 24, 1986 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare DisabledEducationFederal aid to higher educationFederal aid to medical education
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GeriatricsGraduate educationHigher educationMedical educationMedical personnelMentally handicapped
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Became law
Jul 24, 1986
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.
Jul 24, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Handicapped (Labor and Human Res.).
Jul 24, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 24, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 24, 1986

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Developmental Disabilities Training Assistance Act of 1986 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to provide grants to colleges and universities for the development and operation of at least ten regionally distributed university affiliated facilities which shall offer graduate programs providing interdisciplinary training to professionals in the health care and social service fields relating to aging and developmental disabilities so as to improve the care provided to elderly persons with developmental disabilities. Requires schools applying for such grants to: (1) offer graduate-level training in a field concerned with aging or developmental disabilities; and (2) propose a program of study providing interdisciplinary training in those subjects. Authorizes appropriations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 24, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2688: Developmental Disabilities Training Assistance Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2688/
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"S. 2688: Developmental Disabilities Training Assistance Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2688/.
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S. 2688, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2688/.
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