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H.R. 1697 (98th)

Public Health Emergency Research Act

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Introduced

25 February 1983

Last action

9 May 1983 · Committee

Status

See H.R.2713.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Public Health Emergency Research Act - Amends title IV (National Research Institutes) of the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct research on public health emergency diseases or disorders through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Permits such research contracts to be entered into without regard to specified statutory provisions. Establishes a fund in the Treasury for such purposes, such fund to be financed through transferred NIH appropriations. Requires annual fund expenditure reports (within 90 days of the end of each fiscal year) to the appropriate congressional committees.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 March 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 May 1983

    Committee

    See H.R.2713.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

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