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H.R. 4975 (95th)

An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, the assistance programs for health services research; health statistics; comprehensive public health services; hypertension programs; migrant health; community health centers; medical libraries; cancer control programs; the National Cancer Institute; heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood disease prevention and control programs; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Research Service Awards; population research and voluntary family planning programs; sudden infant death syndrome; hemophilia; national health planning and development; and health resources development; to amend the Community Mental Health Centers Act to extend it through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; to extend the assistance programs for home health services; and for other purposes.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 March 1977

Last action

1 August 1977 · President

Status

Public Law 95-83.

Sponsors

Rep. Rogers, Paul G. [D-FL-11], Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3], Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15]

Subjects

Healthcare, Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

21 April 2025

Healthcare · Immigration · Taxation

Summary

Biomedical Research Extension Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through fiscal year 1978 the assistance programs for: medical libraries; cancer control programs; the National Cancer Institute; heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood disease prevention and treatment programs; the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; and the National Research Service awards. Allows an increase in payments made under this Act to national cancer research and demonstration and national heart research centers and demonstration centers in any fiscal year in which there is an increase in the cost of such centers as reflected in the Consumer Price Index. Appoints the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council and removes the Director of the National Science Foundation from such Council. Reduces from five to three the number of years that a national research and demonstration center for heart, blood vessel, lung and blood diseases may receive support and extensions of support under the Public Health Service Act.

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Timeline

  1. 14 March 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 March 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 95-117.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 March 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 95-117.

    Source: Committee

  6. 31 March 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 31 March 1977

    Vote

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #116 (385-4).

    Source: Floor

  8. 31 March 1977

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #116 (385-4).

    Source: Floor

  9. 1 April 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 26 April 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-102.

    Source: Committee

  11. 26 April 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-102.

    Source: Committee

  12. 4 May 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  13. 4 May 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  14. 4 May 1977

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #131 (92-1).

    Source: Floor

  15. 11 May 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 17 May 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 14 July 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 95-349.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 14 July 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-500.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 14 July 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-500.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 15 July 1977

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  21. 15 July 1977

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 20 July 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  23. 20 July 1977

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #442 (401-6).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 20 July 1977

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #442 (401-6).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 21 July 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  26. 22 July 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  27. 22 July 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  28. 1 August 1977

    President

    Public Law 95-83.

    Source: President

  29. 1 August 1977

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  30. 1 August 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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      Public Law · EN · 2 August 1977

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    • Conference report filed in House

      summary · EN · 14 July 1977

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      summary · EN · 14 March 1977

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