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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Jul 27, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 26, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions regarding the National Foundation for Biomedical Research. Allows the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accept transfers of funds from the Foundation. Requires the Director of NIH to transfer not less than $500,000 and not more than $1,125,000 to the Foundation from amounts appropriated to NIH for each fiscal year. Directs the Foundation to include in its annual report an accounting of the use of such amounts transferred from NIH and to make the report available to the appropriate congressional committees.
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Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D–MA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9197; text as passed Senate: CR S9197)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9197; text as passed Senate: CR S9197)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 117.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-75.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-75.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1054-1055)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1054)
Introduced in Senate
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