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8/3/2006--Passed Senate amended. Combating Autism Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to rewrite provisions governing National Institutes of Health (NIH) autism research. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of NIH, to develop and implement a strategic plan to conduct and support autism spectrum disorder research. Requires the Director of NIH to award grants or contracts for centers of excellence on environmental health and autism spectrum disorder. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish mechanisms and entities to collect, store, coordinate, and make publicly available data collected by the centers of excellence and data generated from public and private research partnerships. Directs the Secretary to establish a program under which samples of tissue and genetic and other biological material are donated, collected, preserved, and made available for autism spectrum disorder research. (Sec. 3) Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to awards grants or cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of state epidemiological data on autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award grants or cooperative agreements for the establishment of regional centers of excellence in such disabilities epidemiology to collect and analyze information on the number, incidence, correlates and causes of such disabilities. Requires the Secretary to establish and evaluate activities to: (1) inform and educate on such disabilities to increase awareness of developmental milestones; (2) promote research into the development and validation of reliable screening tools for such disabilities; (3) promote early screening of individuals at higher risk for such disabilities; and (4) increase the number of individuals who are able to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of such a disability and provide evidence-based interventions for individuals diagnosed with such disabilities. Directs the Secretary to provide culturally competent information regarding such disabilities and evidence-based interventions for individuals and their families through state and federal programs and community organizations. Requires states to provide individuals with information about state and local resources. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a curriculum for continuing education to assist individuals in recognizing the need for, and using, valid and reliable screening tools; (2) collect, store, coordinate, and make publicly available such tools and other products that are used by federal programs; (3) expand existing interdisciplinary training opportunities or opportunities to increase the number of sites able to diagnose individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities; (4) promote research into additional tools for shortening the time required to confirm diagnoses of such disabilities and for detecting individuals with such disabilities at an early age; and (5) promote research to determine evidence-based practices for interventions for such individuals, develop guidelines for those interventions, and disseminate information related to such research and guidelines. Requires the Secretary to establish the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to: (1) coordinate all efforts within HHS concerning autism spectrum disorder; (2) make recommendations concerning the strategic plan; (3) develop and update advances in research; and (4) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding public participation in decisions relating to such disorder. Sets forth reporting requirements. Repeals provisions that: (1) require NIH to expand, intensify, and coordinate autism research activities; (2) allow the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to make awards of grants and cooperative agreements to collect, analyze, and report data on autism and pervasive developmental disabilities; (3) require the Secretary to establish a program to provide information and education on autism to health professionals and the general public; and (4) require the Secretary to establish the Autism Coordinating Committee to coordinate all HHS efforts concerning autism.<br/>

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Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4069 N00006518 10306 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.46153846153846 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000711 1940-11-11 14879 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7259 N00006692 29172 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.48101265822785 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B001135 1955-11-30 6516 217 Russell Senate Office Building http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2981 Richard 'r':4 'nc':5 'sen':1 'burr':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 400054 Burr Richard_Burr M. Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] 3379 N00002221 11422 Republican 202-224-3154 Methodist NC Richard Burr 4.51785714285714 http://burr.senate.gov/public/ senatorrichardburr C000127 1958-10-13 5879 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3238 N00007836 12502 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.41176470588235 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C001040 1953-03-26 Lincoln 'chafe':2,4,6 'lincoln':1,3,5 M 300020 Chafee Lincoln_Chafee D. Lincoln Chafee N00009954 312 Republican Episcopalian Lincoln Chafee C000286 1943-11-10 4166 416 Russell Senate Office Building http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email 202-224-0103 Saxby 'r':4 'ga':5 'sen':1 'saxbi':2,6,8 'chambliss':3,7,9 M 300021 Chambliss Saxby_Chambliss Sen. 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Thad Cochran [R, MS] 2483 N00003328 9065 Republican 202-224-5054 Baptist MS Thad Cochran 2.89473684210526 http://cochran.senate.gov C001057 1949-08-17 9617 Norm 'norm':1,3,5 'coleman':2,4,6 M 300024 Coleman Norm_Coleman Norm Coleman 3923 N00013870 8488 Republican Jewish Norm Coleman 2.8 C001035 1952-12-07 10927 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5775 N00000491 11832 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.53225806451613 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins C001056 1952-02-02 14138 517 Hart Senate Office Building http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2856 John 'r':4 'tx':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'cornyn':3,7,9 M 300027 Cornyn John_Cornyn Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] 6535 N00024852 32908 Republican 202-224-2934 Church of Christ TX John Cornyn 4.17460317460317 http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/ senjohncornyn C001042 1947-01-01 Jon 'jon':1,3,5 'corzin':2,4,6 M 300028 Corzine Jon_Corzine Stevens Jon Corzine N00009945 314 Democrat Non-Denominational Jon Corzine D000596 1947-01-26 Mark 'mark':1,3,5 'dayton':2,4,6 M 300032 Dayton Mark_Dayton Mark Dayton N00013291 316 Democrat Presbyterian Mark Dayton D000294 1947-01-05 Michael 'mike':5 'dewin':2,4,7 'michael':1,3,6 M 300033 DeWine Mike_DeWine Michael DeWine Mike N00003709 352 Republican Roman Catholic Michael DeWine D000388 1944-05-27 11802 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6702 N00000581 15205 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93877551020408 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000407 1932-05-07 3985 Pete 'pete':1,3,5 'domenici':2,4,6 M 300036 Domenici Pete_Domenici V. Pete Domenici 2197 N00006515 5505 Republican Roman Catholic Pete Domenici D000563 1944-11-21 8057 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4406 N00004981 16925 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.90384615384615 http://durbin.senate.gov E000285 1944-02-01 3396 379a Russell Senate Office Building http://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenatorEnzi 202-228-0359 Michael 'r':4 'wy':5 'sen':1 'enzi':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 300041 Enzi Michael_Enzi B. Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] 1536 N00006249 7186 Republican 202-224-3424 Presbyterian WY Mike Michael Enzi 3.22727272727273 http://enzi.senate.gov/public/ SenatorEnzi F000439 1952-02-22 William 'bill':5 'frist':2,4,7 'william':1,3,6 M 300045 Frist Bill_Frist H. William Frist Bill N00003147 495 Republican Presbyterian William Frist H000206 1939-11-19 3701 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] 1929 Tom N00004207 9553 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.10714285714286 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin H000338 1934-03-22 9041 104 Hart Senate Office Building http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 202-224-6331 Orrin 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'hatch':3,7,9 'orrin':2,6,8 M 300052 Hatch Orrin_Hatch G. Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] 5305 N00009869 9425 Republican 202-224-5251 Latter Day Saints UT Orrin Hatch 2.84 http://hatch.senate.gov/public/ H001016 1943-07-22 1108 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] 169 N00005675 16850 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.26415094339623 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison I000025 1924-09-07 5984 722 Hart Senate Office Building http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/Email-Form.cfm 202-224-6747 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'inouy':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300056 Inouye Daniel_Inouye K. Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] 2872 N00001762 7925 Democrat 202-224-3934 Methodist HI Daniel Inouye 2.375 http://inouye.senate.gov/ I000055 1944-12-28 2498 120 Russell Senate Office Building http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0724 John 'r':4 'ga':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'johnni':8 'isakson':3,7,10 M 400194 Isakson Johnny_Isakson H. Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] 1202 Johnny N00002593 10269 Republican 202-224-3643 Methodist GA Johnny John Isakson 3.75675675675676 http://isakson.senate.gov J000072 1934-05-11 James 'jim':5 'jame':1,3,6 'jefford':2,4,7 M 300057 Jeffords James_Jeffords M. James Jeffords Jim N00000534 316 Independent Congregationalist James Jeffords J000177 1946-12-28 7356 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] 3636 N00010084 8043 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.07692307692308 http://johnson.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 26570 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12091 N00000245 14458 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.63461538461538 http://kerry.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 8459 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] 4436 N00005395 11884 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 2.14285714285714 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 7323 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] 3941 N00000659 11678 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.26190476190476 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10150 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000304 1942-02-24 9410 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] 4002 N00000616 13056 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.32954545454545 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ M000303 1936-08-29 41271 241 Russell Senate Office Building http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2862 John 'r':4 'az':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'mccain':3,7,9 M 300071 McCain John_McCain S. Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] 16492 N00006424 36680 Republican 202-224-2235 Episcopalian AZ John McCain 3.985559566787 http://mccain.senate.gov/ M000639 1954-01-01 5376 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2852 Bob N00000699 14056 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M000702 1936-07-20 5501 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] 2606 N00001945 9893 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.66666666666667 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ M001111 1950-10-11 7694 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3512 N00007876 11101 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.36764705882353 http://murray.senate.gov/ N000032 1942-09-29 8697 716 Hart Senate Office Building http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-2183 Bill 'd':4 'fl':5 'sen':1 'bill':2,6,8 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300078 Nelson Bill_Nelson Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] 4253 N00009926 18752 Democrat 202-224-5274 Presbyterian FL Bill Nelson 2.23404255319149 http://billnelson.senate.gov/ SenBillNelson P000590 1963-01-10 5719 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] 2273 N00013823 9033 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.89655172413793 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor R000122 1949-11-12 3242 728 Hart Senate Office Building http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm 202-224-4680 John 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'jack':8 'john':2,6,9 'reed':3,7,10 M 300081 Reed Jack_Reed F. Sen. John Reed [D, RI] 1063 Jack N00000362 8956 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.875 http://reed.senate.gov/ S001163 1955-03-02 4883 Ken 'd':4 'co':5 'ken':2,6,8 'sen':1 'salazar':3,7,9 M 400619 Salazar Ken_Salazar Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO] 2385 N00026892 7496 Democrat CO Ken Salazar 2.33333333333333 SenatorSalazar S000064 1933-02-03 Paul 'paul':1,3,5 'sarban':2,4,6 M 300086 Sarbanes Paul_Sarbanes S. Paul Sarbanes N00001979 240 Democrat Greek Orthodox Paul Sarbanes S000148 1950-11-23 15008 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7782 N00001093 20730 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S001078 1964-09-10 3236 John 'john':1,3,5 'sununu':2,4,6 M 300095 Sununu John_Sununu E. John Sununu 1660 N00000397 5255 Republican Catholic John Sununu T000024 1956-10-18 James 'jim':5 'jame':1,3,6 'talent':2,4,7 M 300096 Talent James_Talent M. James Talent Jim N00005004 390 Republican Presbyterian James Talent T000250 1961-01-07 6662 493 Russell Senate Office Building http://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email 202-228-5429 John 'r':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'thune':3,7,9 M 400546 Thune John_Thune Sen. John Thune [R, SD] 3004 N00004572 8314 Republican 202-224-2321 SD John Thune 5.36666666666667 http://thune.senate.gov/ JohnThune V000127 1961-05-03 9732 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] 3833 N00009659 9993 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 3.94736842105263 http://vitter.senate.gov/ enacted 27316 1166504400 Tue Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2006 87846 Became Public Law No: 109-416. signed 27316 1166504400 Tue Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2006 87845 Signed by President. topresident 27316 1165813200 Mon Dec 11 00:00:00 -0600 2006 87844 Presented to President. topresident 27316 1165467600 Thu Dec 07 00:00:00 -0600 2006 87843 Cleared for White House. action 27316 1165467600 Thu Dec 07 00:00:00 -0600 2006 87842 Message on Senate action sent to the House. vote 27316 1165467060 Wed Dec 06 12:51:00 -0600 2006 by voice vote 87841 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote2 h action 27316 1165465680 Wed Dec 06 12:28:00 -0600 2006 87840 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8779-8788) action 27316 1165381200 Wed Dec 06 00:00:00 -0600 2006 87839 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. action 27316 1159156800 Mon Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2006 86702 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 27316 1157562240 Wed Sep 06 14:04:00 -0500 2006 40050 Received in the House. action 27316 1157515200 Wed Sep 06 00:00:00 -0500 2006 40049 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. action 27316 1154664000 Fri Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2006 40048 Message on Senate action sent to the House. vote 27316 1154577600 Thu Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2006 by Unanimous Consent 40047 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 27316 1154577600 Thu Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2006 40045 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. calendar 27316 1154577600 Thu Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2006 40046 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578. action 27316 1153281600 Wed Jul 19 00:00:00 -0500 2006 40044 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 27316 1113883200 Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 -0500 2005 40043 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. introduced 27316 1113883200 Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 -0500 2005 40042