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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 23, 1995
Federal Risk Assessment in Women's Health Act of 1995 - Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to conduct a review of all Federal programs that assess or mitigate the risks to women's health from environmental exposures, including programs setting standards for exposure to various pollutants, toxic substances, pesticide use, and pesticide residues. Requires the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to enter into a contract with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to study the status of the science base and needs of the Federal Government for research relating to the risks to women's health from environmental exposures, for the purpose of assessing and mitigating such risks. Requires results of such review and study to be reported to the Congress.
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Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · D–NY
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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