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H.R.4365
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Michael (introduced 5/3/2000)
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2000 Referred to Senate committee
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to children's health.

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TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
Children's Health Act of 2000
Pediatric Organ Transplantation Improvement Act of 2000
NIH Autoimmune Diseases Initiative Act of 2000
Hepatitis C and Children Act of 2000
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Amendments of 2000
Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act
Traumatic Brain Injury Act Amendments of 2000
Infant Adoption Awareness Act of 2000
Pediatric Research Initiative Act of 2000
Pregnant Mothers and Infants Health Protection Act
Safe Motherhood Monitoring and Prevention Research Act
Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening and Intervention Act of 2000
Folic Acid Promotion and Birth Defects Prevention Act of 2000
Children's Asthma Relief Act of 2000
Fragile X Research Breakthrough Act of 2000
Advancement in Pediatric Autism Research Act of 2000
Autism Statistics, Surveillance, Research, and Epidemiology Act of 2000 (ASSURE)
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to children's health.

STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)

5/3/2000:: Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
5/9/2000 2:04pm:: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
5/9/2000 2:04pm:: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2698-2720)
5/9/2000 2:52pm:: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
5/9/2000 4:57pm:: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2735-2736)
5/9/2000 5:06pm:: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2 (Roll no. 152). (text: CR H2698-2711)
5/9/2000 5:06pm:: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/10/2000:: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee: Activity:

House Commerce Referral

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Referral

RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(1), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)

Rep Brown, Sherrod - 5/3/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/3/2000--Introduced.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Autism
Subtitle A: Surveillance and Research Regarding Prevalence and Pattern of Autism
Subtitle B: Expansion, Intensification, and Coordination of Autism Activities of National Institutes of Health
Title II: Research and Development Regarding Fragile X
Title III: Juvenile Arthritis and Related Conditions
Title IV: Reducing Burden of Diabetes Among Children and Youth
Title V: Asthma Treatment Services for Children
Subtitle A: Treatment Services
Subtitle B: Prevention Activities
Subtitle C: Coordination of Federal Activities
Subtitle D: Compilation of Data
Title VI: Birth Defects Prevention Activities
Subtitle A: Frolic Acid Promotion
Subtitle B: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Title VII: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment Regarding Hearing Loss in Infants
Title VIII: Children and Epilepsy
Title IX: Safe Motherhood; Infant Health Promotion
Subtitle A: Safe Motherhood Monitoring and Prevention Research
Subtitle B: Pregnant Mothers and Infants Health Promotion
Title X: Revision and Extension of Certain Programs
Subtitle A: Pediatric Research Initiative
Subtitle B: Other Programs
Title XI: Childhood Skeletal Malignancies
Title XII: Adoption Awareness
Subtitle A: Infant Adoption Awareness
Subtitle B: Special Needs Adoption Awareness
Title XIII: Traumatic Brain Injury
Title XIV: Prevention and Control of Injuries
Title XV: Healthy Start Initiative
Title XVI: Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Title XVII: Vaccine Compensation Program
Title XVIII: Hepatitis C
Title XIX: NIH Initiative on Autoimmune Diseases
Title XX: Graduate Medical Education Programs in Children's Hospitals
Title XXI: Special Needs of Children Regarding Organ Transplantation
Title XXII: Miscellaneous Provisions
Title XXIII: Effective Date

Digest will follow.

Committee/Subcommittee:		Activity:
House Commerce		Referral
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions		Referral