US Congress House Bill 461 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

10,000 Trained by 2010 Act - Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants for basic research on innovative approaches to improve health care information systems, as well as for scientific and engineering activities to improve education in the health care information fields. Requires the award of NSF grants also to institutions of higher education to: (1) establish multidisciplinary Centers for Informatics Research for conducting cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research to generate innovative approaches in health care information; and (2) establish or improve undergraduate and master's degree health care information programs, attract students to such programs, and provide them with experience in government or industry related to their studies.

10,000 Trained by 2010 Act

Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA]
Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. David Wu [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
2009-01-13		Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/461/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr461/BILLS-111hr461ih.pdf