United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5553 (93rd)
Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act Amendments
Introduced
13 March 1973
Last action
13 March 1973 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 September 2025
Summary
Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Health Centers Construction Act Amendments - Provides for Federal grants not to exceed 75 percent for costs of initiating services in community mental retardation facilities for the purposes of assisting public and non-profit private agencies, organizations, or institutions to initiate, extend, and improve services in facilities for the mentally retarded designed to serve particular community needs. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to determine whether Federal funds made available under this Act for any period will be used to supplement and to increase the level of State, local, and other non-Federal funds for mental retardation services. Prescribes general standards of eligibility with respect to which grants may be made under this Act. Provides that payments under this Act with respect to any project may be made for a period not to exceed 5 years beginning with the commencement of the first fiscal year for which any payment is made.
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Timeline
13 March 1973
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 March 1973
Sponsors
- Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/5553
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/5553
- us · 93-hr-5553 · source updated 3 September 2025