National Arthritis Act of 1974

Summary

National Arthritis Act - States that it is the purpose of this Act to expand the authority of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Disgestive Diseases in order to advance a national attack on arthritis. Establishes a National Task Force on Arthritis to formulate a long-range plan to combat arthritis and related musculoskeletal and other related diseases. Provides that the Arthritis Plan shall include recommendations for the utilization and organizations of national resources for the campaign against arthritis, and a program for the National Institute of Arthritis Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases as a major participant in the campaign against arthritis specifies the composition of the Task Force membership. Authorizes to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 to carry out the purposes of the national arthritis program. Establishes within the Institute the position of Associate Director for Arthritis, responsible for programs regarding arthritis within such Institute. Provides that the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall establish an Inter-Institute Arthritis Coordinating Committee to be composed of representatives who can make policy commitments for each of the Institutes and divisions involved in arthritis-related research. Creates within the Federal Government an Interagency Technical Committee on Arthritis which shall be responsible for promoting the coordination of those aspects of all Federal health programs and activities relating to arthritis to assure the adequacy and technical soundness of such programs and activities and to provide for the full communication and exchange of information necessary to maintain adequate coordination of such programs and activities. States that the Director of the Institute shall establish programs for cooperation with other health agencies in the screening, detection, prevention, and control of arthritis which emphasize the development of new diagnostic and treatment methods for arthritis, and the dissemination of the knowledge about these methods to the health professions. Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out these provisions $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Provides that the Director of the Institute, shall provide for the development of centers for basic and clinical research into, training, in, and demonstration of, advanced diagnostic, prevention, control, and treatment methods for arthritis. Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out these provisions $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1975; $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Requires the Director of the Institute after the end of each calendar year, to submit to the President and Congress a report including: (1) a proposal for the Institute's activities during the next five years; and (2) a program evaluation section.

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Timeline

1. 21 December 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 December 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 October 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1251.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 October 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1251.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 October 1974

   Passed

   Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

6. 11 October 1974

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 15 October 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 18 December 1974

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

9. 18 December 1974

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

10. 18 December 1974

    Discharge

    Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

11. 18 December 1974

    Committee

    Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

12. 19 December 1974

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 19 December 1974

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

14. 24 December 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

15. 24 December 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

16. 4 January 1975

    President

    Public law 93-640.

    Source: President

17. 4 January 1975

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

18. 4 January 1975

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 5 January 1975

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  summary · EN · 4 January 1975

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fulbright, James [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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