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Joseph R., Jr. Biden

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A bill to change the name of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction and to change the name of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.

3/28/2007--Introduced.

Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and related enactments to redesignate: (1) the National Institute on Drug Abuse as the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction; and (2) the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.
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  • 08/01/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment. Without written report.
  • 08/01/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.
  • 06/27/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. S-211. 11:00 a.m.
  • 06/27/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  • 03/28/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4056)

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S.1011 Reported in Senate08/31/2007