Training and Research in Urology Act of 2004
Latest action · Apr 29, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4696-4697)
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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Training and Research in Urology Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to separate the research and training on urologic diseases from that of kidney and hematologic diseases.
Replaces the Division Director for Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases with a Division Director for Urologic Diseases and a Division Director for Kidney and Hematologic Diseases. Requires the Director of the Institute to: (1) give particular attention to supporting research and training programs geared to the needs of urology residents and fellows; and (2) submit to Congress a national urologic research plan and review such plan every three years.
Replaces the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Data System, the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, and the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Advisory Board with separate data systems, information clearinghouses, and advisory boards for kidney diseases and urologic diseases. Replaces the Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Institute's advisory panel subcommittee on kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases with separate coordinating committees and subcommittees for: (1) kidney and hematologic diseases; and (2) urologic diseases.
Requires at least 15 of the centers developed for research in kidney and urologic diseases under the Public Health Service Act to focus exclusively on urologic diseases.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a loan repayment program for urology research.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 19, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Jul 19, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4696-4697)
- Apr 29, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4696)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Communication in medicine
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Data banks
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to research
- Federal employees
- Federal officials
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Health education
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical residents
- Recruiting of employees
- Research centers
- Scholarships
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientists
- Student loan funds
- Urology
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