United States · Bill · S
S. 1770 (105th)
An Act to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 March 1998
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Summary
Reorganizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) position of Director of the Indian Health Service as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Health. Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to reorganize the Indian Health Service as an agency of HHS, moving it from the Public Health Service.
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10 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 18 September 1998
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 18 September 1998
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 September 1998
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 September 1998
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 17 September 1998
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 1998
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 1998
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 March 1998
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 March 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 March 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1770
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1770