HR 852 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Environmental Health Research Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 13, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 10, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Environmental Health Research Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of not more than six centers to conduct multidisciplinary research on environmental factors that may be related to the development of women's health conditions. Requires each center to conduct basic and clinical research, develop training protocols, conduct training, develop model continuing education programs, and disseminate information to professionals and the public, with priority to prevention activities. Requires each center to: (1) collaborate with community organizations; and (2) use the facilities of a single institution or be formed from a consortium of institutions. Limits support to five years but allows extensions under specified circumstances. Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a comprehensive research program on the impact and occurrence of hormone disrupting chemicals as they affect human, ecological, and wildlife health.

Requires the program to: (1) compile scientifically valid information, with an emphasis on the effect of low doses during critical life stages and the extent of human and wildlife exposure; (2) research the mechanisms by which such chemicals interact with biological systems as well as their screening and tracking; and (3) include the participation of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Hormone Disruption Research Interagency Commission.

Establishes a Hormone Disruption Research Panel within the Institute.

Cosponsors 80

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2003 to Sep 7, 2004, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-PRAnibal Acevedo-VilaJun 5, 2003
D-CABarbara LeeJun 5, 2003
D-NJDonald M. PayneJun 5, 2003
D-NYJose E. SerranoJun 5, 2003
D-NYJoseph CrowleyJun 5, 2003
D-CALois CappsJun 5, 2003
D-CALynn C. WoolseyJun 5, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJun 5, 2003
D-CATom LantosJun 5, 2003
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyJun 16, 2003
D-NYCharles B. RangelJun 16, 2003
D-TXChris BellJun 16, 2003
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyJun 16, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJun 16, 2003
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Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 4, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
  3. Mar 4, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
  4. Feb 27, 2003Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
  5. Feb 27, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1588Environmental Health Research Act of 2003Identical billSep 5, 2003

Subjects

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