Disease

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Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act52H.R. 3 (110th) DeGette
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act22H.R. 2693 (110th) Woolsey
To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl.
Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act50H.R. 477 (110th) Capps
To amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke, and for other purposes.
Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act40H.R. 710 (110th) Norwood
An Act to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to human organ paired donation, and for other purposes.
Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 200710S. 432 (110th) Lincoln
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act40S. 573 (110th) Stabenow
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act50H.R. 1014 (110th) Capps
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act80H.R. 1032 (110th) Waters
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's patients and their families.
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 200720S. 579 (110th) Reid
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.
An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal 10S. 597 (110th) Feinstein
An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act10H.R. 1064 (110th) Baca
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend for 2 years the provisions under which the special postage stamp for breast cancer research is issued.
Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 200720H.R. 1078 (110th) Capps
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Enhancement Act10H.R. 1113 (110th) Jackson
To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.
Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 200710H.R. 1123 (110th) Rahall
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and for other purposes.
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 200720H.R. 1132 (110th) Baldwin
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers.
Parental Right to Decide Protection Act20H.R. 1153 (110th) Gingrey
To prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs.
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 200710H.R. 1188 (110th) Wu
To strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes.
Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 200710H.R. 1192 (110th) Meek
To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus.
Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 200730H.R. 1193 (110th) Lewis
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benefits under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for other purposes.
Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 200710H.R. 1245 (110th) Kirk
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
Ban Asbestos in America Act of 200730S. 742 (110th) Murray
An act to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing materials and products having asbestos-containing material, and for other purposes.
Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 200730H.R. 1283 (110th) Eshoo
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes.
African Health Capacity Investment Act of 200730S. 805 (110th) Durbin
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes.
Microbicide Development Act90S. 823 (110th) Obama
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and for other purposes.
Microbicide Development Act110H.R. 1420 (110th) Schakowsky
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and for other purposes.
Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 200720H.R. 1532 (110th) Green
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 200710S. 911 (110th) Reed
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.
Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 200730H.R. 1567 (110th) Engel
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
Colorectal Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 200710H.R. 1624 (110th) Kennedy
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of grants for the detection and control of colorectal cancer.
Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 200730S. 968 (110th) Boxer
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 200860S. 999 (110th) Cochran
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 200790H.R. 1713 (110th) Lee
To require the President and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator to establish a comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy to address the vulnerabilities of women and girls in countries for which the United States provides assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.
Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 200720S. 1011 (110th) Biden
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.
Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 200720H.R. 1738 (110th) Granger
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option to provide medical assistance for men and women screened and found to have colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.
Liver Research Enhancement Act of 200710H.R. 1743 (110th) Lynch
To establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research, and for other purposes.
Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act of 200720H.R. 1807 (110th) Johnson
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide more help to Alzheimer's disease caregivers.
Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 200720H.R. 1926 (110th) Neal
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program.
Vaccine Safety and Public Confidence Assurance Act of 200710H.R. 1973 (110th) Weldon
To improve vaccine safety research, and for other purposes.
Traumatic Brain Injury Access to Options Act10H.R. 2048 (110th) Donnelly
To facilitate the provision of care and services for members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 200710H.R. 2199 (110th) Michaud
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.
Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Act of 200710H.R. 2241 (110th) Engel
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes.
ALS Registry Act10H.R. 2295 (110th) Engel
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.
Ensuring Access to Contraceptives Act of 200710H.R. 2367 (110th) Carnahan
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize assistance to provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.
Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 200730S. 1551 (110th) Brown
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 200720H.R. 3701 (110th) Pallone
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning falls among older adults.
Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and for the support of the designation of a Natio10H.Res. 1037 (110th) Kagen
Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and for the support of the designation of a National Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Month.
To provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, and for other purposes.H.R. 175 (110th) Lee
To provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, and for other purposes.
Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing ActH.R. 207 (110th) Serrano
To provide for identification of members of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of such members, and for other purposes.
Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2007H.R. 1035 (110th) Wilson
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs.
Vaccines for the Future Act of 2007H.R. 1391 (110th) Visclosky
To accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries, and for other purposes.
9/11 Heroes Health Improvement Act of 2007H.R. 1414 (110th) Nadler
To establish a grant program for individuals still suffering health effects as a result of the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York City and at the Pentagon.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis ActH.R. 1727 (110th) Baldwin
To enhance and further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other purposes.
Thomas J. Manton Prostate Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Act of 2007H.R. 2115 (110th) Marshall
To amend the Public Health Service Act and title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer.
Thomas J. Manton Prostate Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Act of 2007H.R. 2131 (110th) Marshall
To amend the Public Health Service Act and title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer.
Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007H.R. 2210 (110th) DeGette
To amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.
Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007H.R. 2349 (110th) Jones
To provide for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids, and for other purposes.
Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing ActH.R. 2383 (110th) Matheson
To protect public health and safety, should the testing of nuclear weapons by the United States be resumed.
Skin Cancer Prevention, Education, and Consumer Right-To-Know ActH.R. 3084 (110th) Lowey
To require the Food and Drug Administration to establish a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes.

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