A bill to provide Federal grants to States for programs to identify and aid individuals who have been exposed to the drug diethylstilbestrol(DES).

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of grants to: (1) identify women who received diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant and their children; (2) establish a voluntary registry of such women and children; (3) provide them with periodic cancer screening; and (4) provide health care personnel and the public with information with respect to the health hazards of such drug. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 February 1989

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services and Office of Management and Budget.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 January 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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