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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry. 10/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) ALS Registry Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), if scientifically advisable, to: (1) develop a system to collect data on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron disorders that can be confused with ALS, misdiagnosed as ALS, or progress to ALS; and (2) establish a national registry for the collection and storage of such data to develop a population-based registry of cases. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish the Advisory Committee on the National ALS Registry, which may review information and make recommendations to the Secretary concerning: (1) the development and [...] show full description
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- 10/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-373.
- 10/08/2008 - Signed by President.
- 09/29/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/26/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10042-10043)
- 09/26/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 650). (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9916)
show all actions- 10/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-373.
- 10/08/2008 - Signed by President.
- 09/29/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/26/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10042-10043)
- 09/26/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 650). (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9916)
- 09/26/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 09/26/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 650).
- 09/26/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/26/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/25/2008 - Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 09/25/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 09/25/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1382.
- 09/25/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Terry objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 09/25/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9916-9917)
- 09/24/2008 - Received in the House.
- 09/24/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/24/2008 - Held at the desk.
- 09/23/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9230-9232)
- 09/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5637 Amendment SA 5637 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S9230-9231) In the nature of a substitute.
- 09/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5637 Amendment SA 5637 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/23/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S9230-9231)
- 09/23/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9230-9231)
- 12/04/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 12/04/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
- 11/14/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 9:30 a.m.
- 11/14/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 05/14/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6062)
- 05/14/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6062-6063)
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