DISEASES related term(s) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Amendments

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), S8654 [8DE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S7980, S7981, S7986, S7989, S7990 [17NO], S8067, S8068, S8069 [18NO], S8131, S8202 [19NO]

Gynecologic cancers: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge (H.R. 2941), S8809 [10DE], H8541 [16DE]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 427), S2165, S2167 [26MR]

National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 372), S1205, S1206 [4MR]

Articles and editorials

Axe Falls on NHS Services, S6371 [28JY]

M.D.G.'s for Beginners . . . and Finishers, S7199 [20SE]

Milford Boy Inspires Team, Community, E1519 [30JY]

Will the New ESRD Bundle Cause the Death of Rural Hospital-Based Dialysis Unite?, S5909 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see S. 3011), S569 [11FE]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 676), S7899 [15NO] (see H. Res. 1690), H7395 [29SE]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H387 [26JA]

Asthma: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma inhalers and spacers for emergency use (see H.R. 4836), H1396 [12MR]

Autism: provide grants and assistance to improve services for individuals with autism and their families and expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education (see H.R. 5756), H5675 [15JY]

Bacterial meningitis: honor those killed and those who continue to struggle and support all work to eradicate disease in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 324), H7394 [29SE]

Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H4387 [10JN]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6073), H6571 [30JY]

Cancer: improve quality of care and quality of life for patients and survivors (see H.R. 5560), H4635 [17JN]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (see H.R. 6224), H7153 (see H.R. 6224), H7211 [28SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see S. 3479), S4849 [10JN] (see H.R. 5462), H4214 [28MY]

Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H139 [13JA]

Chiari Malformation Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1454), H4636 [17JN]

Chiari Malformation Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1454), H4636 [17JN]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1679), H7395 [29SE]

Colon cancer: recognize affects on women, and urge regular screenings, regular exercise, and a healthy diet to reduce risk (see H. Res. 1053), H471 [2FE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 1114), H933 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop an effective sampling and testing program to test for E. coli in boneless beef manufacturing trimmings and other raw ground beef components (see H.R. 6024), H6569 [30JY]

———establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 3568), S5744 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 4846), H1440 [15MR]

———design, construct, and operate facilities to develop and produce biological products used to respond to potential bioterrorist attacks or naturally occurring pathogens (see S. 3140), S1750 [18MR]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (see S. 3711), S6883 [5AU]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S3358 [6MY]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 3698), S6736 [4AU]

———provide for use of unobligated discretionary stimulus funds to address AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists and other cost containment measures impacting State programs (see S. 3401), S4143 [24MY] (see S. 4006), S8477 [3DE]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 3154), S1873 [23MR]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S945 [2MR]

———review uptake and utilization of diabetes screening benefits and establish an outreach program with respect to such benefits (see H.R. 6012), H6568 [30JY]

———submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 5986), H6567 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 3224), S2423 [19AP] (see H.R. 5119), H2842 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to such emergencies (see H.R. 6276), H7390 [29SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 6169), H6879 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 6238), H7154 (see H.R. 6238), H7211 [28SE]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see H.R. 4555), H470 [2FE]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (see H.R. 5996), H6568 [30JY]

———provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see H.R. 5516), H4386 [10JN]

Diabetes: establish research advisory committee and provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 5354), H3701 [20MY]

———increase gestational diabetes research and lower the rate of gestational diabetes (see S. 3966), S8062 [18NO]

Disabled: enhance existing adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis or other similar diseases and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such people (see H.R. 6208), H6989 [23SE]

Drugs: restore application of the 340B drug discount program to orphan drugs for children's hospitals (see S. 11), S7618 [28SE]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1477), H4872 [24JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the contractor employee compensation program (see H.R. 6189), H6879 [22SE]

EPA: investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 3861), S7618 [28SE]

Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1343), H3310 [11MY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S742 [24FE] (see H.R. 4689), H931 [25FE]

FDA: create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (see H.R. 4732), H1026 [2MR]

———help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 4520), H386 [26JA]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food without creating new Government bureaucracy (see S. 3832), S7420 [23SE]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 3697), S6736 [4AU]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 6552), H8785 [17DE]

Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (see S. Res. 544), S4529 [27MY]

———support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Japan (see H. Res. 1196), H1656 [18MR]

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see S. Res. 557), S4989 [16JN] (see H. Res. 1226), H2459 [25MR]

Gynecologic cancers: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge (see S. 3493), S4938 [15JN]

Health: allow the resell or transfer of covered outpatient drugs to individuals with HIV/AIDS in connection with medication regimen adherence services being provided by a licensed health care professional (see H.R. 6176), H6879 [22SE]

———enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 3260), S2642 [26AP]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H. Con. Res. 305), H6163 [27JY]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments (see H.R. 5440), H4022 (see H.R. 5440), H4083 [27MY]

———improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (see H.R. 6306), H7391 [29SE]

———increase awareness of craniofacial anomalies (see H. Res. 1418), H4215 [28MY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 3737), S6883 [5AU]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see S. 3766), S7033 [13SE] (see H.R. 4808), H1323 [10MR]

———provide further study of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (see H. Res. 1309), H3078 [29AP]

———raise awareness of hypertension and reverse prevalence in U.S. through education, community programs, culturally competent strategies, research, and efforts to reduce salt content in foods (see H. Res. 1656), H6989 [23SE]

———recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 245), H1027 [2MR]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 6389), H7394 [29SE]

———support raising awareness and educating the public about Alper's disease (see H. Res. 1700), H7395 [29SE]

Health care professionals: enhance global healthcare by implementing immigration policies that encourage foreign workers in the U.S. to assist with health care in their home countries (see S. 3135), S1670 [17MR]

———support establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs (see S. 3859), S7618 [28SE]

Herrick, James B.: anniversary of the discovery of sickle cell disease (see S. Res. 685), S8063 [18NO]

HIV: expand and intensify programs of research and related activities regarding the population of older individuals living with or at risk for HIV (see H. Res. 1100), H755 [23FE]

HIV/AIDS: ensure U.S. global assistance prioritizes saving lives by focusing on access to treatment (see S. 3627), S6078 [21JY]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (see H.R. 4563), H470 [2FE]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 499), S2587 [22AP]

Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1575), H6405 (see H. Res. 1575), H6457 [29JY]

Malignant Hyperthermia Awareness and Training Month: designate (see H. Res. 1200), H1744 [19MR]

Medicare: eliminate contributing factors to disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of consensus-based treatment performance measures for reporting and purchasing system (see S. 3318), S3164 [5MY]

———establish a cancer center construction loan program (see H.R. 5861), H6042 [26JY]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 5597), H4871 [24JN]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 4662), H754 [23FE]

———include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 5461), H4214 [28MY]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see S. 3527), S5439 [24JN]

———provide all beneficiaries with the right to guaranteed issue of a supplemental policy and annual open change-in-enrollment periods (see H.R. 5844), H5984 [22JY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 3674), S6520 [29JY] (see H.R. 5926), H6402 (see H.R. 5926), H6454 [29JY]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 3255), S2587 [22AP] (see H.R. 5447), H4022 (see H.R. 5447), H4083 [27MY]

———provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items (see H.R. 5593), H4871 [24JN]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 3211), S2377 [15AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 6537), H8598 [16DE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 435), S1169 [4MR] (see H. Res. 1116), H933 [25FE]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 512), S3036 [3MY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 427), S857 [1MR] (see H. Res. 1138), H1169 [4MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H327 [21JA]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 233), H423 [27JA]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1445), H4506 [15JN]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 537), S4143 [24MY] (see H. Res. 1410), H4022 (see H. Res. 1410), H4084 [27MY]

National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1400), H3870 [26MY]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 605), S6651 [3AU]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1154), H1220 [9MR]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 650), S7508 [27SE]

National Choroideremia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1507), H5503 [1JY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1547), H5920 [21JY]

National Committee for Quality Assurance: tribute (see S. Res. 490), S2424 [19AP]

National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6572 [30JY]

National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children: establish (see H. Res. 1576), H6405 (see H. Res. 1576), H6457 [29JY]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 612), S6884 [5AU]

National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 531), S3783 [14MY] (see H. Res. 1302), H2936 [27AP]

National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H5675 [15JY]

National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (see S. Res. 508), S2803 [29AP]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1478), H4872 [24JN]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 561), S5202 [21JN]

National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H40 [12JA]

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: anniversary (see H. Res. 1444), H4506 [15JN]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 528), S3782 [14MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 555), S4989 [16JN] (see H. Res. 1488), H4974 (see H. Res. 1488), H5203 [29JN]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 543), S4529 [27MY]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 625), S7134 [15SE]

———observance (see H. Res. 1618), H6682 [14SE]

National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H5675 [15JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 597), S6397 [28JY] (see H. Res. 1485), H4974 (see H. Res. 1485), H5203 [29JN]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 262), H2641 [15AP]

National STD Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 509), S2803 [29AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1250), H2579 [14AP]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H387 [26JA]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 530), S3782 [14MY] (see H. Con. Res. 268), H2936 [27AP]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 688), S8128 [19NO]

Parkinson's Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 474), S2162 [26MR]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 488), S2424 [19AP] (see H. Res. 1112), H932 [25FE]

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD): improve diagnosis and treatment and promote public and clinician awareness (see H. Res. 1438), H4424 [14JN]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 592), S6201 [22JY]

Postal Service: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see S. Res. 447), S1261 [8MR]

Prostate cancer: improve screening and treatment, particularly in medically underserved communities (see S. 3775), S7089 [14SE]

———provide for imaging research and education (see H.R. 4756), H1167 [4MR]

Pulmonary fibrosis: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities (see S. 3703), S6736 [4AU]

Senior citizens: include information on HIV in certain disease prevention and health promotion services (see H.R. 4657), H754 [23FE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1663), H7154 (see H. Res. 1663), H7212 [28SE]

Small business: express importance of biotechnology firms meeting small business standards to the U.S., its people, and its economy (see H. Res. 1179), H1396 [12MR]

Social Security: waive waiting period for disability insurance benefits for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 6002), H6568 [30JY]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1664), H7154 (see H. Res. 1664), H7212 [28SE]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 655), S7618 [28SE]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 5783), H5818 [20JY]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 6331), H7392 [29SE]

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 1449), H4597 [16JN]

Tuberculosis: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 1140), H1169 [4MR] (see H. Res. 1155), H1323 [10MR]

U.N. Millennium Declaration: support ideals and objectives and related Millennium Development Goals, and commend progress in poverty and hunger eradication, human rights, and global health initiatives (see H. Con. Res. 318), H6803 [16SE]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny or restrict health insurance coverage of items or services (see H.R. 4794), H1220 [9MR]

U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission: anniversary (see H. Res. 1511), H5546 [13JY]

Uganda: express that the ``Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' under consideration, imposing long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights (see S. Res. 409), S482 [4FE] (see H. Res. 1064), H555 [3FE]

University of New Mexico: establish the Cavernous Angioma CARE (Clinical Care, Advocacy, Research and Education) Center (see S. 3684), S6584 [2AU]

Women: require that every mammography report contain a summary of the patient's breast density and a statement concerning the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 6404), H7453 [15NO]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 333), H7855 [1DE]

World Glaucoma Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 246), H1103 [3MR]

World Hepatitis Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 531), S3783 [14MY] (see H. Res. 1302), H2936 [27AP]

World MRSA Day: designate (see H. Res. 1686), H7395 [29SE]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see S. Res. 454), S1516 [15MR]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 466), S1874 [23MR]

Year of the Lung: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 432), S1018 [3MR] (see H. Res. 1122), H971 [26FE]

Cloture motions

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8049 [18NO], S8229 [29NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7929 [17NO]

Cost Estimates

Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act (H.R. 5756): CBO, E1737 [23SE]

Letters

Allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles: Anthony Vavasis and Darien DeLorenzo, Mobile Health Clinics Network, S2011 [24MR]

———Jerry W. McLarty, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, S2011 [24MR]

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E1011 [28MY]

———Judith S. Palfrey, American Academy of Pediatrics, E1010 [28MY]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E1010 [28MY]

———Mark Ballow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, E1011 [28MY]

———Sharon Voyer Lavigne, University of Connecticut Health Center, E1010 [28MY]

Black Lung Benefits Act: several individuals, S1789 [22MR]

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Carol L. Tucker-Foreman, Consumer Federation of America, S7920 [17NO]

———Carol L. Tucker-Foreman and Chris Waldrop, Consumer Federation of America, S7402 [23SE]

———David W. Plunkett and Caroline Smith DeWaal, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S7401 [23SE]

———Jean Halloran and Amy V. Gadhia, Consumers Union, S7920 [17NO]

———Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America's Health (organization), S7401 [23SE], S7919 [17NO]

———Jennifer Hatcher, Food Marketing Institute, S7401 [23SE]

———Joel G. Newman, American Feed Industry Association, S7402 [23SE]

———Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS and Margaret A. Hamburg, FDA, S7921 [17NO]

———Kathleen Sebelius and Margaret A. Hamburg, Dept. of HHS, S7402 [23SE]

———several food and agricultural organizations, S7930 [17NO]

———several food industry, consumers, and public health community organizations, S7920 [17NO]

———several organizations, S7401 [23SE]

———Shelley A. Hearne, Pew Charitable Trusts (organization), S7920 [17NO]

———Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch (organization), S7401 [23SE]

HIV vaccine development: Senator Coburn, S3904 [18MY]

Restore application of the 340B drug discount program to orphan drugs for children's hospitals: James Mandell and Robert K. Coughlin, S7621 [28SE]

———several Senators, S7621 [28SE]

Lists

Health organizations supporting H. Res. 1003, National Influenza Vaccination Week, H347 [26JA]

Organizations supporting FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, H8210 [8DE], H8889 [21DE]

Motions

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S7730 [29SE], S8230 [29NO]

Remarks in House

Acquired bone marrow failure diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research (H.R. 1230), H7193 [28SE], H7380 [29SE], E1849 [29SE]

African Americans: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community, E396 [17MR]

———address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1964), H1523 [17MR]

AIDS Drug Assistance Programs: funding, H6883 [23SE]

AIDS Foundation of Chicago: anniversary, H2824 [22AP], H2880 [27AP]

Al Barry Foundation: tribute to Barry Basics modular medical apparel, E1504 [30JY]

Alzheimer's Awareness Day: observance, H6814 [22SE]

American Diabetes Month: observance, H7626 [29NO], E1974 [18NO]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1690), H7484 [16NO], H7716-H7720 [30NO], H7899 [2DE]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1039), H617, H618 [22FE]

American Nephrology Nurses' Association: tribute, E1354 [19JY]

Anderson, Dave: Multiple Sclerosis Society Volunteer Hall of Fame for Programs and Services inductee, E290 [3MR]

Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation: tribute, E849 [13MY]

Arthritis: provide for arthritis research and public health (H.R. 1210), H7196, H7197 [28SE], H7380 [29SE], E1856, E1861 [29SE]

Autism: provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism, H5895 [21JY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 2413), H2920, H2922, H2923 [27AP]

———provide grants and assistance to improve services for individuals with autism and their families and expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education (H.R. 5756), H6843-H6846 [22SE], E1752 [28SE], E1768 [29SE]

Bell, Tony: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E296 [3MR]

Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1433), H6854, H6855 [22SE]

Breast cancer: increase awareness of risks in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (H.R. 1740), E1867 [29SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1806, E1834, E1867, E1869 [29SE]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (H. Res. 708), H200-H202 [20JA], E59, E60, E64 [21JA]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Olmsted Center for Sight Statler Center, E1373 [20JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 5462), H7195, H7196 [28SE], H7380 [29SE], E1010 [28MY], E1827 [29SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid: coverage of virtual colonoscopies, H1380 [12MR]

Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1011), H344, H345 [26JA]

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Awareness Week: observance, E1818 [29SE]

Children's Dental Health Month: observance, E488 [25MR]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H1444 [16MR]

Commerford, Brianna: Hyundai Hope on Wheels' National Youth Ambassador honoree, E1798 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: furnish the Dept. of HHS Toxic Substances and Disease Registry with information pertaining to the Camp Lejeune, NC, well water contamination, H4029, H4031 [27MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (H.R. 3974), H3651 [19MY], E1038 [8JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (H.R. 1362), H7185, H7186 [28SE], E1788 [29SE]

———review uptake and utilization of diabetes screening benefits and establish an outreach program with respect to such benefits (H.R. 6012), H7185 [28SE], E1521 [30JY]

———submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (H.R. 5986), H7191, H7192 [28SE], E1789 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: section 8 programs and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS funding, H6324 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 5119), E661 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (H.R. 5516), E1072 [10JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: study incidence of breast cancer among Armed Forces members and veterans, H4066 [27MY]

Diabetes: establish research advisory committee and provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (H.R. 5354), H7178-H7180 [28SE], H7379 [29SE], H7718 [30NO], E1789 [29SE]

———juvenile diabetes awareness and treatment programs, H524 [3FE]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (H.R. 1995), H7192 [28SE]

Drugs: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (H.R. 2366), E926 [25MY]

Dumfries, VA: tribute to First Mount Zion Baptist Church health fair, E490 [25MR]

Dystonia: express need for further study of the neurological disorder, H3173 [5MY], H4656 [22JN]

Early Detection Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 158), H204-H206 [20JA], H301 [21JA], H3625 [19MY], E61, E66 [21JA]

El Paso Diabetes Association: tribute, E111 [29JA]

Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1343), E805 [11MY]

Exactech, Inc.: anniversary, E1814 [29SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (H.R. 4689), E249 [25FE]

———establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), H8369-H8372 [15DE], E2155, E2157 [16DE]

``Face to Face—Children of the AIDS Crisis in Africa'' (book): tribute, E20 [13JA]

Faisal Amyra: Shriners Hospitals for Children Iowa Shrine Bowl Queen designee, E1465 [29JY]

FDA: help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (H.R. 4520), E93 [26JA]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food, H8148-H8151, H8207-H8213 [8DE], H8820-H8823, H8861-H8890 [21DE], E2098 [9DE]

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (H. Res. 1226), H7189 [28SE], E1813 [29SE]

Fountain Hills, AZ: tribute to Arnie Dworkis Memorial Dialysis Awareness Walk, E182 [22FE]

Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 611), H5880-H5882 [21JY]

Fraternal Order of Eagles: tribute to donation to University of Iowa, E1320 [14JY]

Frick, Joseph A.: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Hope Award recipient, E1520 [30JY]

Grey Mare Society: tribute, H4733 [23JN]

Gynecologic cancers: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge (H.R. 2941), H7194 [28SE], H7380 [29SE], E1789, E1833 [29SE]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge (H.R. 2941), Senate amendment, H8541-H8543 [16DE]

Health: increase public awareness and expand research concerning eating disorders (H. Res. 7), E264 [26FE]

———provide discounts on covered inpatient drugs when patients do not have prescription drug insurance coverage, H4170 [28MY]

———raise awareness of hypertension and reverse prevalence in U.S. through education, community programs, culturally competent strategies, research, and efforts to reduce salt content in foods (H. Res. 1656), E1735 [23SE]

Hebert, Sylvia P.: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, E273 [2MR]

Henschel, Lauren: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, H3086 [4MY]

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area (organization): anniversary, E1798 [29SE]

Housing: address the lack of adequate housing as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and commit to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic (H. Con. Res. 137), H3715, H3716 [24MY], E998 [28MY]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H2256, H2257 [23MR]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (H.R. 4563), E118 [2FE]

International Myeloma Foundation: tribute to efforts to raise awareness of myeloma, E926 [25MY]

Kidney Dialysis Seminars (organization): tribute to KDS Kick-Off event, E772 [6MY]

Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week: observance, E1541 [9AU]

Kidney Disease Awareness Week: observance, E1354 [19JY]

League Against Cancer (nonprofit organization): tribute, H4399 [14JN]

Londonderry, NH: tribute to Londonderry High School for donating hair for wigs for cancer patients, H658 [23FE]

Lyme Disease: awareness and treatment programs, E1872 [29SE]

Malaria Awareness Day: observance, H2894 [27AP]

Mason Neck, VA: tribute to ``Team Krista'' participation in Race for Hope, E749 [5MY]

Medicare: provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (H.R. 5926), E1477 [29JY]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2218), E938 [25MY]

Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 771), H7622, H7623 [29NO], E2021 [1DE]

Miami, FL: accountability of Miami VA Medical Center management for not properly sterilizing equipment for colonoscopies, H5594 [14JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1116), H2737-H2740 [21AP], E700 [28AP]

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: observance, E1968, E1986 [18NO], E2082 [8DE]

National Arthritis Awareness Month: observance, E1007 [28MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 407), H3786-H3788 [25MY], H4200 [28MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1033), H2855 [26AP], H2887, H2920-H2924 [27AP]

———observance, H2822 [22AP]

National Cancer Research Month: observance, E925 [25MY], E977 [28MY]

National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (H. Res. 1603), H7037, H7038 [28SE], H7379 [29SE]

National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children: establish (H. Res. 1576), H7711, H7712 [30NO], H7762 [1DE], E1484 [29JY]

National Diabetes Month: observance, E1998 [29NO]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, H759 [24FE], E285 [2MR]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: observance, E2011 [30NO], E2035 [2DE]

National Fragile X Advocacy Day: observance, H1086 [3MR]

National Hepatitis Awareness Month: observance, E1038 [8JN]

National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (H. Res. 1522), H6700-H6703 [15SE], E1668 [16SE]

National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (H. Res. 1003), H345-H348 [26JA]

———observance, E28 [13JA]

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: anniversary (H. Res. 1444), E1101 [15JN]

National Marrow Donor Program (organization): tribute, H4654 [22JN]

National Preparedness Month: observance (H. Res. 1618), H6965-H6967 [23SE]

National Previvor Day: designate (H. Res. 1522), H6700-H6703 [15SE], E1668 [16SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1485), H7181-H7183 [28SE]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals, E167 [4FE]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1039), H617, H618 [22FE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 268), H3284-H3286 [11MY], E814 [12MY], E838, E841 [13MY]

New York, NY: tribute to Cutting For A Cure (organization) event, E1269 [1JY]

Next Generation Choices Foundation: tribute, E230 [24FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to health care professionals, H3301 [11MY]

Obama, President: Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, H1225 [10MR]

Palm Beach County, FL: call for Federal investigation of pediatric cancer cluster in the Acreage area, H1412 [15MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: coverage and treatment of mental health services, H2257 [23MR]

Pediatric cancer: research funding, E1871 [29SE]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (H. Res. 1112), H994, H995 [2MR]

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD): improve diagnosis and treatment and promote public and clinician awareness (H. Res. 1438), H6860 [22SE]

Prostate cancer: provide for imaging research and education (H.R. 4756), H7183 [28SE]

Rasmussen, Dean: ALS Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E883 [19MY]

Red Project Collective (organization): anniversary of Red Pump Project, E478 [24MR]

Scleroderma: expand research and awareness activities (H.R. 2408), H7190, H7191 [28SE], H7380 [29SE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1663), H7083, H7084 [28SE], E1877 [29SE]

Sisters Network Inc.: tribute, H2442 [25MR]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 1674), H6891-H6896 [23SE], E1830 [29SE]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (H.R. 678), E771 [6MY], E915 [24MY]

Soderberg, Judy: Multiple Sclerosis Society Health Professionals Hall of Fame inductee, E297 [3MR]

Spirit of Women (organization): tribute to HeartCaring Meeting, E758 [5MY]

Targacept, Inc.: tribute to Alzheimer's disease research, E2107 [9DE]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 5783), E1371 [20JY]

Tuberculosis: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (H. Res. 1155), H3420, H3421 [12MY], E850 [13MY]

U.N. Millennium Declaration: support ideals and objectives and related Millennium Development Goals, and commend progress in poverty and hunger eradication, human rights, and global health initiatives, E1723 [23SE]

University of Miami: tribute to Miller School of Medicine research team for identifying a gene that increases a person's risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, H2986 [28AP]

Williamson County, TN: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life event, E1035 [8JN]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 1032), H7189, H7190 [28SE], H7380 [29SE]

World AIDS Day: observance, E2029 [1DE]

World Malaria Day: observance, E583, E594 [20AP], E620, E637 [22AP]

World Tuberculosis Day: observance, E477 [24MR], E487 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alzheimer's disease: fund breakthroughs in research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 1492), S7261 [21SE]

American Diabetes Month: observance, S7886 [15NO]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 676), S8250 [29NO]

Bell, Tony: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, S794 [25FE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors, S1789 [22MR], S2083 [25MR]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S7886 [15NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (S. 3479), S4851 [10JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: impact of End Renal Stage Disease dialysis services bundled payment system implementation on rural low-volume hospitals, S5908 [15JY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): testimony of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Donald M. Berwick relative to new health care law, S8002 [18NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (S. 3568), S5746 [12JY]

———proposal to discontinue National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and implement new framework for animal disease traceability, S1638 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: design, construct, and operate facilities to develop and produce biological products used to respond to potential bioterrorist attacks or naturally occurring pathogens (S. 3140), S1751 [18MR]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (S. 3711), S6886 [5AU]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (S. 3320), S6383 [28JY]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 3698), S6738 [4AU]

———provide for use of unobligated discretionary stimulus funds to address AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists and other cost containment measures impacting State programs (S. 4006), S8510 [3DE], S8513 [4DE]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (S. 3154), S1875 [23MR], S3533 [11MY]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (S. 3058), S7412 [23SE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 3224), S2426 [19AP]

Detroit, MI: tribute to World Stem Cell Summit, S7741 [29SE]

Diseases: cervical cancer awareness, prevention, and treatment, S433 [2FE]

Drugs: development of an HIV vaccine, S3904 [18MY]

———restore application of the 340B drug discount program to orphan drugs for children's hospitals (S. 11), S7620 [28SE], S8343 [1DE]

Durbin, Senator: report on congressional delegation trip to Africa, S730-S732 [24FE]

Early Detection Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 158), S714 [23FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), S8597 [7DE], S8654 [8DE], S8709 [9DE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food, S10770 [19DE], S10810 [20DE]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S6866 [5AU], S7111 [15SE], S7143 [16SE], S7337 [22SE], S7392-S7405 [23SE], S8046, S8049, S8093, S8094 [18NO], S8111 [19NO], S8211-S8213, S8219-S8239 [29NO], S8259-S8268 [30NO], S8545 [6DE]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7877, S7880 [15NO], S7913, S7917-S7923, S7926, S7929-S7932, S7941, S7942 [17NO], S8001, S8008-S8010, S8013-S8017, S8025-S8031 [18NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), unanimous-consent agreement, S8222 [29NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), unanimous-consent request, S7336 [22SE], S7394 [23SE], S8221, S8222 [29NO], S8267 [30NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food without creating new Government bureaucracy, S8232 [29NO], S8263 [30NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food without creating new Government bureaucracy (S. 3832), S7397 [23SE]

———permit emergency scheduling of designer anabolic steriods, S8028 [18NO]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S1638 [17MR]

Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (S. Res. 544), S4560 [27MY]

Forest Service: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacents lands (S. 2798), S10994 [22DE]

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (S. Res. 557), S5045 [16JN]

Gynecologic cancers: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge (H.R. 2941), S8809 [10DE]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge (S. 3493), S4941 [15JN]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (S. 3260), S2650 [26AP]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (S. 3766), S7036-S7038 [13SE], S7874 [15NO], S8209 [29NO]

———reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, S685 [23FE]

Health care professionals: enhance global healthcare by implementing immigration policies that encourage foreign workers in the U.S. to assist with health care in their home countries (S. 3135), S1671 [17MR]

———support establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs (S. 3859), S7634 [28SE]

Hebert, Sylvia P.: ConvaTec Inc., Great Comebacks Award recipient, S1015 [3MR]

Herrick, James B.: anniversary of the discovery of sickle cell disease (S. Res. 685), S8107 [18NO]

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: observance, S3904 [18MY]

HIV/AIDS: ensure U.S. global assistance prioritizes saving lives by focusing on access to treatment (S. 3627), S6085 [21JY]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, S2560 [22AP]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 499), S2600 [22AP]

Medicare: recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (S. 3211), S3088 [4MY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 435), S1129 [4MR]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 512), S4627 [7JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 427), S2167 [26MR]

National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 372), S1206 [4MR]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 537), S4470 [26MY]

National Cancer Research Month: observance, S4513 [27MY]

National Cancer Survivors Day: observance, S4615 [7JN]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 605), S6668 [3AU]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 650), S7564 [27SE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 612), S6981 [5AU]

National Hepatitis Awareness Month: observance, S3903 [18MY]

National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (S. Res. 508), S4469, S4470 [26MY]

———observance, S5534 [29JN]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 561), S5212 [21JN]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 528), S3790 [14MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 555), S6667 [3AU]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 543), S4560 [27MY]

National Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 625), S7141 [15SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 597), S7094 [14SE], S7130 [15SE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 530), S3790 [14MY]

Parkinson's Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 474), S2167 [26MR]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 488), S2427 [19AP]

Pink Angels (organization): tribute to participation in Boston, MA, 3-Day Cancer Walk, S5739 [12JY]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 592), S6221 [22JY], S6538 [29JY], S7023 [13SE], S7117 [15SE]

Postal Service: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (S. Res. 447), S1264 [8MR]

Pulmonary fibrosis: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities (S. 3703), S6738 [4AU]

Sickle cell disease: research and treatment funding, S7942-S7944 [17NO]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 1674), S6979 [5AU]

Specter, Senator: report on congressional delegation trip to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan, S7126-S7130 [15SE], S7165 [16SE]

———report on congressional delegation trip to Cyprus, Syria, India, Afghanistan, and Morocco, S761 [25FE]

Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles, S2011 [24MR]

Tourette syndrome: research and education funding, S2371 [15AP]

Uganda: express that the ``Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' under consideration, imposing long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights (S. Res. 409), S2249 [13AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide for environmental cleanup and compensation of victims due to Agent Orange exposure, S7168 [16SE]

World AIDS Day: observance, S8342 [1DE]

World Alzheimer's Day: observance, S7261 [21SE]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (S. Res. 454), S2015 [24MR]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 466), S1877 [23MR]

Year of the Lung: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 432), S11057 [22DE]

Reports filed

Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1230) (H. Rept. 111-637), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1210) (H. Rept. 111-638), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5462) (H. Rept. 111-642), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2751, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1781) (H. Rept. 111-692), H8940 [21DE]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 908), S5461 [25JN]

Express That the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill Under Consideration Imposing Imprisonment and Death Penalty for Certain Acts Threatens Protection of Fundamental Human Rights: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 409), S2240 [13AP]

Gestational Diabetes (GEDI) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5354) (H. Rept. 111-633), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1032) (H. Rept. 111-639), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

National Alzheimer's Project Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3036), S8554 [6DE]

National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2798) (S. Rept. 111-313), S7507 [27SE]

National Neurological Diseases Surveillance Systems Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 111-636), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Programs To Increase Awareness and Knowledge With Respect to Gynecologic Cancers Reauthorization and Enhancement: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2941) (H. Rept. 111-635), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 2941), S8554 [6DE]

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2408) (H. Rept. 111-631), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5756) (H. Rept. 111-617), H6878 [22SE]

Statements

Patient Perspectives on the Research Gaps in Tick Borne Diseases: Time for Lyme (organization), Lyme Disease Association and California Lyme Disease Association, E1872-E1874 [29SE]

Stem Cell Research Advancement Act: Senator Specter, S7036-S7038 [13SE]

Summaries

Accomplishments of the 111th Congress, E2250 [22DE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of Harkin substitute amendment to S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S8267 [30NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 137, address the lack of adequate housing as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and commit to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic, H3715 [24MY]

H. Con. Res. 158, Early Detection Month, H204 [20JA]

H. Con. Res. 268, support goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, H3284 [11MY]

H. Res. 407, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, H3786 [25MY]

H. Res. 611, support goals and ideals of Fragile X Awareness Day, H5880 [21JY]

H. Res. 708, Nancy Goodman Brinker Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, H200 [20JA]

H. Res. 771, support goals and ideals of Mesothelioma Awareness Day, H7622 [29NO]

H. Res. 1003, National Influenza Vaccination Week, H345 [26JA]

H. Res. 1011, support goals and ideals of Cervical Health Awareness Month, H344 [26JA]

H. Res. 1033, National Autism Awareness Month, H2920 [27AP]

H. Res. 1039, support goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, H617 [22FE]

H. Res. 1112, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H994 [2MR]

H. Res. 1116, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, H2738 [21AP]

H. Res. 1155, commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs, H3420 [12MY]

H. Res. 1226, Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeCare America program anniversary, H7189 [28SE]

H. Res. 1433, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, H6854 [22SE]

H. Res. 1485, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, H7181 [28SE]

H. Res. 1522, National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and National Previvor Day, H6700 [15SE]

H. Res. 1576, National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children, H7711 [30NO]

H. Res. 1603, National Craniofacial Acceptance Month, H7037 [28SE]

H. Res. 1618, National Preparedness Month, H6965 [23SE]

H. Res. 1663, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, H7083 [28SE]

H. Res. 1690, support goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, H7717 [30NO]

H.R. 1032, Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act, H7189 [28SE]

H.R. 1210, Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act, H7196 [28SE]

H.R. 1230, Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act, H7193 [28SE]

H.R. 1362, National Neurological Diseases Surveillance Systems Act, H7185 [28SE]

H.R. 1995, Diabetes in Minority Populations Evaluation Act, H7192 [28SE]

H.R. 2408, Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act, H7191 [28SE]

H.R. 2941, programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers reauthorization and enhancement, H7194 [28SE]

H.R. 5354, Gestational Diabetes (GEDI) Act, H7178 [28SE]

H.R. 5462, Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act, H7195 [28SE]

H.R. 5756, Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act, H6843 [22SE]

H.R. 5986, Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act, H7191 [28SE]

H.R. 6012, Dept. of HHS review of uptake and utilization of diabetes screening benefits and establish an outreach program with respect to such benefits, H7185 [28SE]

S. 11, restore application of the 340B drug discount program to orphan drugs for children's hospitals, S7621 [28SE]

S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S8031-S8046 [18NO]

S. 1674, Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act, S6979 [5AU], H6892 [23SE]

S. 3036, National Alzheimer's Project Act, S8654 [8DE], H8369 [15DE]

S. 3135, Global Health Care Cooperation Act, S1672 [17MR]

S. 3260, Federal Response To Eliminate Eating Disorders Act, S2650-S2654 [26AP]

S. 3493, gynecologic cancer awareness and knowledge programs reauthorization and enhancement, S4942 [15JN]

S. 3859, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act, S7634 [28SE]

S. Res. 372, National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month, S1206 [4MR]

S. Res. 409, express that the Uganda ``Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' under consideration, imposing long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights, S501 [4FE], S2249 [13AP]

S. Res. 427, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S859 [1MR], S2167 [26MR]

S. Res. 432, support goals and ideals of Year of the Lung, S1031 [3MR], S11057 [22DE]

S. Res. 435, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, S1130, S1182 [4MR]

S. Res. 447, issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research, S1264 [8MR]

S. Res. 454, support goals of World Tuberculosis Day, S1529 [15MR]

S. Res. 466, support goals and ideals of World Water Day, S1876 [23MR]

S. Res. 474, Parkinson's Awareness Month, S2164, S2168 [26MR]

S. Res. 488, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S2427 [19AP]

S. Res. 490, tribute to National Committee for Quality Assurance, S2428 [19AP]

S. Res. 499, support goals and ideals of Malaria Awareness Day, S2595, S2600 [22AP]

S. Res. 508, National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month, S2812 [29AP], S4470 [26MY]

S. Res. 509, National STD Awareness Month, S2813 [29AP]

S. Res. 512, National Aphasia Awareness Month, S3038 [3MY], S4627 [7JN]

S. Res. 528, National MPS Awareness Day, S3785, S3791 [14MY]

S. Res. 530, support goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, S3786, S3792 [14MY]

S. Res. 531, support goals and ideals of National Hepatitis Awareness Month and World Hepatitis Day, S3786 [14MY]

S. Res. 537, National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, S4147 [24MY], S4470 [26MY]

S. Res. 543, National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, S4555, S4561 [27MY]

S. Res. 544, support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products, S4555, S4561 [27MY]

S. Res. 555, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S4994 [16JN], S6667 [3AU]

S. Res. 557, Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeCare America program anniversary, S4995, S5045 [16JN]

S. Res. 561, National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day, S5211, S5213 [21JN]

S. Res. 592, Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, S6220 [22JY], S6538 [29JY]

S. Res. 597, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S6441 [28JY], S7094 [14SE]

S. Res. 605, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, S6654, S6668 [3AU]

S. Res. 612, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S6907, S6981 [5AU]

S. Res. 625, National Preparedness Month, S7139, S7141 [15SE]

S. Res. 650, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S7516, S7564 [27SE]

S. Res. 655, Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, S7636, S7666 [28SE]

S. Res. 676, support goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, S7908 [15NO], S8250 [29NO]

S. Res. 685, James B. Herrick discovery of sickle cell disease anniversary, S8066, S8108 [18NO]

S. Res. 688, support goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, S8130 [19NO]