Post Terrorism Mental Health Improvement Act
Latest action · Dec 28, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 27, 2001
- Passed SenateDec 12, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to public entities in areas directly affected by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to address long-term mental health needs. Permits grantees to enter into contracts with private, nonprofit entities and utilize existing providers. Requires such grants to support outreach and supplemental treatment activities.
(Sec. 4) Permits the Secretary to waive otherwise applicable restrictions on supplemental funding for disaster-related scientific research projects.
(Sec. 5) Extends through FY 2005 the program assisting local communities in assisting children to deal with violence.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Markup Oct 16, 2001Reported as an original measure Nov 27, 2001 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Dec 13, 2001 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Dec 28, 2001 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 28, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 12, 2001Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13076-13077)
- Dec 12, 2001Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 12, 2001Received in the House.
- Dec 12, 2001Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 12, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Nov 27, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Nov 27, 2001Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy. Without written report.
- Nov 27, 2001Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
- Oct 16, 2001Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions ordered to be reported an original measure.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S13076, S13077Amendments S13066, S13076 | Edward M. Kennedy D-MA (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Hillary Rodham Clinton D-NY (amendment), John Warner R-VA (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA (amendment), Paul D. Wellstone D-MN (amendment), Pete V. Domenici R-NM (amendment), Susan M. Collins R-ME (amendment), William H. Frist R-TN (amendment) | Dec 12, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jan 8, 2002S. 1729, Post Terrorism Mental Health Improvement Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on December 12, 2001</p>
- Jan 8, 2002S. 1729, Post Terrorism Mental Health Improvement ActCost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on December 12, 2001
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2503 | To provide for a complete substitute. | Edward M. Kennedy D-MA | Amendment SA 2503 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- An original bill to provide assistance with respect to the mental health needs of individuals affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Post Terrorism Mental Health Improvement Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Post Terrorism Mental Health Improvement Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Air piracy
- Authorization
- Bombings
- Child mental health services
- Clergy
- Commercial aircraft
- Counseling
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Defense
- Disaster relief
- EBB Terrorism
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational counseling
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency communication systems
- Emergency Management
- Families
- Federal aid to child health services
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to medical education
- Federal aid to medical research
- Federal office buildings
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Health
- Higher education
- International Affairs
- Mental health services
- New York City
- Nonprofit organizations
- Office buildings
- Pennsylvania
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapy
- Religion
- Science, Technology, Communications
- September 11, 2001
- Social Welfare
- Social workers
- Stress (Psychology)
- Telephone
- Terrorism
- Transportation and Public Works
- Trauma care
- Victims of terrorism
- Violence
- Virginia
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2001Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 12, 2001Referred in House
- Nov 27, 2001Placed on Calendar Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
