United States · Law · HR
H.R. 717 (107th)
MD-CARE Act
Introduced
14 February 2001
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 107-84.
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21 April 2025
Summary
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Childhood Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2001, or the DMD CARE Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to: (1) expand and intensify programs of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (the National Institutes) with respect to research and related activities concerning Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); (2) award grants or contracts to public or nonprofit entities for at least three DMD research centers of excellence; and (3) provide for donation, collection, and preservation of tissues and genetic materials for such research. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee to coordinate all Federal DMD health programs and activities. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants and cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of DMD data. Requires the establishment through the CDC of at least three regional centers of excellence in DMD epidemiology. Directs the Secretary to establish a DMD education and information program.
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18 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 18 December 2001
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 December 2001
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 15 November 2001
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 15 November 2001
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 November 2001
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 30 October 2001
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 30 October 2001
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 September 2001
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 September 2001
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 September 2001
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 September 2001
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 5 September 2001
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 5 September 2001
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 February 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/717
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/717