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H.R. 5006 (97th)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases.

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Introduced

17 November 1981

Last action

23 August 1982 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.6457.

Sponsors

Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title IV (National Research Institutes) of the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases. Sets forth the Institute's research and training functions and arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases program plan. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Institute, to operate multipurpose arthritis and musculoskeletal disease research centers. Requires annual evaluations of such centers. Authorizes specified appropriations for such centers for fiscal years 1983 through 1985. Directs the Secretary to establish an arthritis and musculoskeletal disease Coordinating Committee, which shall meet at least four times a year.

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Timeline

  1. 17 November 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 November 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 August 1982

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.6457.

    Source: Committee

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