U.S. Congress - S.1565 Better Health in the Arctic Act
S.1565 - Better Health in the Arctic Act
A bill to improve Arctic health. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to improve Arctic health. as introduced.
- Short: Better Health in the Arctic Act as introduced.
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8/3/2009--Introduced.Better Health in the Arctic Act - Directs the Arctic Research Commission, in collaboration with federal health agencies, to prepare and submit to Congress a two-year study to examine the science base, gaps in knowledge, and strategies for the prevention and treatment oOfficial Summary
8/3/2009--Introduced.Better Health in the Arctic Act - Directs the Arctic Research Commission, in collaboration with federal health agencies, to prepare and submit to Congress a two-year study to examine the science base, gaps in knowledge, and strategies for the prevention and treatment of mental, behavioral, and physical health problems faced by populations in the Arctic, with a focus on Alaska. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH):(1) in collaboration with other governmental agencies and private and nonprofit entities involved in Arctic health issues, to develop a national Arctic health science policy; and
(2) in developing the policy, to review and take into consideration the National Arctic Health Science Policy developed by the American Public Health Association Task Force in 1984. Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a Desk for Arctic Health within the Office of the Director's Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, which shall:
(1) work with the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee to ensure adequate health representation from federal agencies;
(2) collaborate and consult with governmental entities and U.S. nongovernmental organizations involved in Arctic health issues; and
(3) collaborate with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research on indigenous Arctic people health issues. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a program at CDC's National Center of Environmental Health to foster advances and help provide technical support in the field of Arctic health impact assessments.
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Ordnungsverfügung und Anordnung der sofortigen Vollziehung – Jülich
I S. 1565) in der zur Zeit geltenden Fassung ist es verboten, Gegenstände auf Straßen zu bringen oder dort liegen zu lassen, wenn dadurch der Verkehr gefährdet oder erschwert werden kann. Ein nicht zugelassenes Fahrzeug fällt unter den ...
Welche Verkehrsbehörde - Verkehrstalk-Foren
I S. 1565) sind die unteren Verwaltungsbehörden, soweit nicht in diesem Gesetz oder durch Rechtsverordnung etwas anderes bestimmt ist. Der Aufgabenumfang der örtlichen Straßenverkehrsbehörden ergibt sich aus § 3 StVOZustG BW. ...
Eine Frage der Rutschigkeit | law blog
I S. 1565; 1971 I S. 38), die zuletzt durch Art. 1 der Verordnung vom 05.08.2009 (BGBl. I S. 2631) geändert worden ist…" Daher ist entweder die Winterreifenpflicht nichtig oder die uralten Verkehrsschilder sind ungültig – beides geht ...
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