S. 1537IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence.
Economics and Public Finance · Education · Federal aid to research
Sponsor
Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
D · HI
Key facts
Introduced: Jul 28, 2005
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 11
Congress: 109th
Latest action · May 11, 2006
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate, establish, and operate at selected Department of Veterans Affairs health-care facilities: (1) at least six centers for Parkinson's disease research, education, and clinical activities; and (2) at least two Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence.
Requires the Under Secretary for Health to: (1) assure appropriate geographical distribution of such facilities; and (2) establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted by a facility for the establishment of such a center.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- May 11, 2006Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- May 11, 2006Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-737.
- Jul 28, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9298)
- Jul 28, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9297-9298)
- Jul 28, 2005Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] D-IL
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] D-WA
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] D-NM
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] R-OR
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] D-MI
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] D-AR
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] D-SD
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] D-CA
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] D-NJ
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] D-AR
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] D-MN
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