US Congress Senate Bill 2321 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH programs and activities regarding Tourette syndrome. Requires the Director to develop a system to collect data on Tourette syndrome, including epidemiological information regarding its incidence and prevalence in the United States, primary data, and data on the availability of medical and social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families. Requires the Director to award grants and contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to pay costs of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for between four and six centers of excellence in different regions of the United States to conduct basic and clinical research on Tourette syndrome. Requires the Secretary to designate a portion of the amounts made available to carry out NIH programs and activities for a fiscal year to carry out programs and activities with respect to Tourette syndrome.

Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2012

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB3760 (Related) 2011-12-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2321/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2321/BILLS-112s2321is.pdf