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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions. 10/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through either the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to authorize and oversee certain activities relating to Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally diagnosed conditions. Includes among such activities the awarding of grants, contracts or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to: (1) collect, synthesize,[...] show full description
- 10/08/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-374.
- 09/29/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/25/2008 - Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 09/25/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
show all actions- 10/08/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-374.
- 09/29/2008 - Presented to President.
- 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. 1810.
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- 09/25/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/25/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9918-9920)
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9918)
- 09/25/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/24/2008 - Received in the House.
- 09/24/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/24/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 09/23/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9341-9343; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9341-9342)
- 09/23/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9341-9343; text as reported in Senate: CR S9341-9342)
- 09/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5640 Amendment SA 5640 proposed by Senator Menendez for Senator Brownback. (consideration: CR S9342-9343; text: CR S9342-9343) In the nature of a substitute.
- 09/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5640 Amendment SA 5640 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/23/2008 - The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/23/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/21/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 04/21/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701.
- 03/13/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 03/05/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 9:30 a.m.
- 02/14/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 10:00 a.m.
- 07/18/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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