H.R.758 - Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia. as introduced.

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Latest Action Jan 28, 2009Referred to the House Committee on E... Related Bills (1) & Issues (8)
1/28/2009--Introduced.Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to award grants, cont

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1/28/2009--Introduced.Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for planning, establishing, and providing basic operating support for up to 20 national pediatric research consortia. Requires each such consortium to:
(1) supplement, but not replace, the establishment of a comprehensive pediatric research portfolio;
(2) conduct basic, clinical, behavioral, social, and translational research; and
(3) conduct training and demonstration of advanced diagnostic and treatment methods relating to pediatrics.Requires the Director of NIH to provide for the coordination of information and ensure regular communication between consortia.

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02/24/10
Sheryl Crow Speaks To Congress in Support of Breast Cancer ...

HR 1157, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007, and HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 Subcommittee on Health Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 11:00 am 2123 Rayburn House Office Building Video source: ...

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01/08/10
BunnyBlogs: Facebook, bra colors, and true breast cancer awareness.

The 2007 bill, HR 758, was voted on and passed by the House of Representatives in 2008, but its companion bill, S 459, was never voted on in the Senate. Please don't let another session go by without making this legislation law. ...

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11/02/09
Carolyn B. Maloney, (D) New York

HR 758, the Business Checking Freedom Act, allows banks to pay interest on business checking accounts. In the 106th Congress, Maloney served as a conferee on the historic Gramm-Leach-Bliley financial modernization bill, where she fought ...

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