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

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

Progress

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IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
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; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Henry A. Waxman	Original	Feb 13, 2003
D-PR	Anibal Acevedo-Vila		Jun 5, 2003
D-CA	Barbara Lee		Jun 5, 2003
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne		Jun 5, 2003
D-NY	Jose E. Serrano		Jun 5, 2003
D-NY	Joseph Crowley		Jun 5, 2003
D-CA	Lois Capps		Jun 5, 2003
D-CA	Lynn C. Woolsey		Jun 5, 2003
D-AZ	Raúl M. Grijalva		Jun 5, 2003
D-CA	Tom Lantos		Jun 5, 2003
D-NY	Carolyn B. Maloney		Jun 16, 2003
D-NY	Charles B. Rangel		Jun 16, 2003
D-TX	Chris Bell		Jun 16, 2003
D-MA	Edward J. Markey		Jun 16, 2003
D-IL	Janice D. Schakowsky		Jun 16, 2003

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Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Feb 13, 2003
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Mar 10, 2003
House	Natural Resources Committee	Referred Feb 13, 2003
	Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee	Referred Feb 27, 2003
	Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee	Referred Feb 27, 2003
House	Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Referred Feb 13, 2003
	Research Subcommittee	Referred Mar 4, 2003
	Technology Subcommittee	Referred Mar 4, 2003

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Mar 4, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Feb 27, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 27, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Feb 27, 2003Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 13, 2003Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E243-244)
Feb 13, 2003Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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
Extensions	Debate and remarks E243	Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY	Feb 13, 2003

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1588	Environmental Health Research Act of 2003	Identical bill	Sep 5, 2003

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To authorize the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop multidisciplinary research centers regarding women's health and disease prevention and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Environmental Health Research Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Feb 13, 2003Introduced in House

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