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S. 997 (100th)

Alzheimer's Disease Research Act of 1987

Original

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 April 1987

Last action

24 April 1987 · Committee

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

28 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Alzheimer's Disease Research Act of 1987 - Requires the Director of the National Institute on Aging to provide for the conduct of clinical trials on the efficacy of the use of tetrahydroaminoacridine to retard the progression of Alzheimer's disease and to improve the functioning of individuals with such disease. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990.

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Timeline

  1. 9 April 1987

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 1987

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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