National Deafness and Other Communications Disorders Act of 1988

Summary

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Act - Amends title IV (National Research Institutes) of the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (Institute) as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Removes communicative disorders from the title and purpose of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke. Requires the Director of the Institute, with the advice of the Institute's advisory council, to establish a National Deafness and Other Communications Disorders Program (Program). Requires the Director to prepare and transmit to the Director of NIH a plan to initiate, expand, intensify, and coordinate activities of the Institute respecting disorders of hearing, balance, voice, speech, taste, and smell. Requires activities under the Program to be coordinated with other national research institutes and describes the minimum activities of the Program. Requires the Director to establish a National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Data System for the collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and dissemination of data and a National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse. Requires the Director, after consultation with the advisory council, to provide for the development, modernization, and operation of new and existing centers for studies of disorders of hearing and other communication processes. Sets forth requirements for the centers, including conducting research and training programs and information and continuing education programs for health professionals, and public information programs. Authorizes centers to provide stipends for health professionals in their training programs. Describes other programs the centers may undertake. Requires the Director to provide for an equitable geographical distribution of centers and to give appropriate consideration to the need for centers for the elderly and for children. Limits support of a center to seven years, with one or more additional periods of not more than five years, if recommended by a peer review group established by the Director, with the advice of the advisory council. Authorizes appropriations. Sets forth transitional and savings provisions.

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Timeline

1. 29 September 1987

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 September 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 October 1987

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

4. 7 October 1988

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

5. 7 October 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

6. 7 October 1988

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

7. 7 October 1988

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

8. 12 October 1988

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

9. 13 October 1988

   Passed

   Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 13 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 13 October 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

12. 19 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 20 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

14. 20 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

15. 28 October 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

16. 28 October 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-553.

    Source: President

17. 28 October 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 29 October 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 7 October 1988

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Sponsors

• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → National Research Institutes Reauthorization Act of 1988
• amends ← To establish a National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Program, and for other purposes

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