Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive Disease Amendments of 1976

Summary

National Diabetes Advisory Board Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish a National Diabetes Advisory Board to insure the implementation of the long-range plan formulated by the National Commission on Diabetes to combat diabetes. Specifies seven Federal health officers as members of the Board, in addition to seven health professionals and five members of the general public to be appointed by the Secretary. Makes provision for staffing and compensation. Authorizes the Board to enter into contracts or other arrangements, or to take such other action as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Authorizes the Board to engage in and sponsor activities, collect data, and provide technical assistance as it deems necessary and advisable in the performance of its functions. Requires the Board to submit simultaneously to the President and Congress an Annual Diabetes Report describing Board activities in the prior year and progress made in diabetes research, treatment, and education with specific reference to the long-range plan to combat diabetes mellitus and suggesting recommended future expenditures and legislation. Authorizes the appropriation of $500,000 for fiscal year 1976 and such sums as necessary for each of the four fiscal years thereafter. Authorizes the Secretary to make distinguished scientist awards to individual scientists who have shown continuous and outstanding productivity in diabetes research for the purpose of continuing such research. Limits the amount of each grant to no more than $35,000 per year. Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for the purpose of making such grants in fiscal years 1976-1980. Authorizes, under the Public Health Service Act, the appropriation of specified sums in fiscal years 1977-1981 for the purpose of making grants to centers for research and training in diabetes mellitus and related endocrine and metabolic disorders.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 October 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

4. 1 October 1976

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

5. 1 October 1976

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment (without written report).

   Source: Committee

6. 1 October 1976

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment (without written report).

   Source: Committee

7. 1 October 1976

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

8. 1 October 1976

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

9. 1 October 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 8 October 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

11. 12 October 1976

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

12. 12 October 1976

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

13. 12 October 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

14. 19 October 1976

    President

    Public law 94-562.

    Source: President

15. 19 October 1976

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

16. 19 October 1976

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 20 October 1976

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 February 1976

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Sponsors

• Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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