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S. 290 (97th)

Reyes Syndrome Act of 1981

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Introduced

27 January 1981

Last action

16 February 1981 · Committee

Status

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from GAO; OMB; Health and Human Services Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

29 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Reye's Syndrome Act of 1981 - Amends title XI (Genetic Disease, Hemophilia Programs, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, through the National Institute of Neurological, Communicative Disorders, and Stroke, the Reye's Syndrome Coordinating Committee. Directs such Committee to: (1) make grants and enter into contracts for clinical research and treatment; and (2) establish mobile research teams. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1982-1984 for such activities. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress within six months following the end of the Committee's authorization.

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Timeline

  1. 27 January 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 February 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from GAO; OMB; Health and Human Services Department.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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