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H.R. 2959 (109th)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Introduced

17 June 2005

Last action

23 June 2005 · Committee

Status

Provisions of This Measure Incorporated in H.R. 1220, Section 6.

Sponsors

Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Education

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans to designate, establish, and operate at selected Department of Veterans Affairs health-care facilities six centers for Parkinson's disease research, education, and clinical activities. Requires the Under Secretary for Health to establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted by a facility for the operation of such a center.

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Timeline

  1. 17 June 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 June 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1289)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 June 2005

    Committee

    Provisions of This Measure Incorporated in H.R. 1220, Section 6.

    Source: Committee

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