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8/3/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007 - Title I: Increasing the Federal Commitment to Alzheimer's Research - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for research on Alzheimer's disease, cognitive health, and related disorders for FY2008-FY2012.<br/>(Sec. 102) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Aging (the Institute) to continue to make research related to Alzheimer's disease, cognitive health, and related disorders a priority within the Institute's activities consistent with the peer review process.<br/>(Sec. 103) Requires the Director to: (1) increase the emphasis on the need to conduct Alzheimer's disease, cognitive health, and related disorder prevention trials within the National Institutes of Health (NIH); and (2) ensure that Alzheimer's disease, cognitive health, and related disorders are maintained as a high priority for the existing neuroscience institute.<br/>(Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director, to conduct and support cooperative clinical research regarding Alzheimer's disease, cognitive health, and related disorders. Allows such research to include: (1) investigating therapies, interventions, and agents to detect, treat, slow the progression of, or prevent Alzheimer's disease; (2) enhancing the national infrastructure for the conduct of clinical trials; (3) developing and testing novel approaches to the design and analysis of such trials; and (4) enhancing research currently being done on minorities and health disparities.<br/>Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to conduct research related to the early detection, diagnosis, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and of mild cognitive impairment or other potential precursors to Alzheimer's disease. Authorizes such research to include the evaluation of diagnostic tests and imaging techniques.<br/>Encourages the Director to explore the feasibility of, and scientific opportunities in, research regarding the prevalence and causes of early onset dementia (dementia diagnosed before the age of 65).<br/>Encourages the Secretary, acting through the Director, to conduct research related to the relationship of vascular disease and Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.<br/>Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to place special emphasis on expediting the translation of research findings into effective treatments and prevention strategies for at-risk individuals.<br/>Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish a National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center to facilitate the collaborative research among Alzheimer's Disease Centers and Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers.<br/>Includes outcome measures and disease management within the support provided through Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers. (Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to conduct clinical, social, and behavioral research related to interventions designed to help caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and improve patient outcomes.<br/>(Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary to: (1) convene a summit every three years on NIH Alzheimer's disease research; and (2) make publicly available information about NIH research, education, and other activities relating to Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias.<br/>Title II: Enhanced Public Health Activities Related to Cognitive Health, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct, support, and promote the coordination of research, investigations, demonstrations, training, and studies relating to the control, prevention, and surveillance of the risk factors associated with cognitive health, Alzheimer's disease, and related disorders and to seek early recognition and intervention in the course of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Title III: Assistance for Caregivers - (Sec. 301) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administration on Aging, to award a cooperative grant to a nonprofit or community-based organization to establish and operate an Alzheimer's Call Center to provide expert advice, care consultation, information, and referrals nationwide at the national and local level regarding Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. (Sec. 302) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for demonstration project grants to states. Expands such grant program to: (1) provide care consultation to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders who are living in single family homes or in congregate settings; (2) improve the access of such individuals in frontier areas to long-term care services; and (3) encourage grantees to engage in activities related to coordinating long-term care, educating medical personnel, utilizing research, incorporating best practices, and coordinating with Aging and Disability Resource Centers.<br/>

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Sherrod Brown [D, OH] N00003535 13210 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.57575757575758 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio B001135 1955-11-30 217 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] N00002221 11068 Republican 202-224-3154 Methodist NC Richard Burr 4.17307692307692 http://burr.senate.gov/public/ senatorrichardburr C000174 1947-01-23 513 Hart Senate Office Building http://carper.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2190 Thomas 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'thoma':2,6,8 'carper':3,7,9 M 300019 Carper Thomas_Carper Richard Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] N00012508 7042 Democrat 202-224-2441 Presbyterian DE Tom Thomas Carper 3.5 http://carper.senate.gov C001041 1947-10-26 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. 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Christopher Dodd [D, CT] N00000581 14678 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93548387096774 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000601 1936-07-29 Elizabeth 'dole':2,4,6 'elizabeth':1,3,5 F 300035 Dole Elizabeth_Dole H. Elizabeth Dole N00008071 7374 Republican Presbyterian Elizabeth Dole 5.0 D000563 1944-11-21 309 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] N00004981 16477 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.89 http://durbin.senate.gov I000055 1944-12-28 120 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. 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Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Herb N00004309 9864 Democrat 202-224-5653 Jewish WI Herb Herbert Kohl 3.09090909090909 http://kohl.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 328 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] N00005395 11500 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 2.02272727272727 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 324 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] N00000659 11428 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.125 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000304 1942-02-24 706 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] N00000616 12652 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.13253012048193 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ L000035 1960-09-30 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] N00008092 9849 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.6 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln L000504 1932-04-04 306 Hart Senate Office Building http://lugar.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0360 Richard 'r':4 'sen':1 'lugar':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300070 Lugar Richard_Lugar G. Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] N00001764 11535 Republican 202-224-4814 Methodist IN Richard Lugar 3.4390243902439 http://lugar.senate.gov/ senatorlugar M000639 1954-01-01 528 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] Bob N00000699 13707 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.11764705882353 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M001111 1950-10-11 173 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] N00007876 10858 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.34848484848485 http://murray.senate.gov/ O000167 1961-08-04 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama N00009638 54352 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.72651356993737 P000590 1963-01-10 255 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] N00013823 8798 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.89655172413793 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor R000122 1949-11-12 728 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] Jack N00000362 8768 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.875 http://reed.senate.gov/ S001163 1955-03-02 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] N00026892 7427 Democrat CO Ken Salazar 2.33333333333333 SenatorSalazar S000033 1941-09-08 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Bernie N00000528 9393 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.6 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders W000779 1949-05-03 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] N00007724 9936 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.96428571428571 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden calendar 42091 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127094 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330. action 42091 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127093 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report. calendar 42091 1185336000 Wed Jul 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 178098 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 42091 1185336000 Wed Jul 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143474 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-106. 10:00 a.m. action 42091 1185336000 Wed Jul 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125323 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. introduced 42091 1173931200 Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96738 action 42091 1173931200 Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96739 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.