United States · Law · S
S. 419 (105th)
Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1998
Introduced
11 March 1997
Last action
21 April 1998 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-168.
Sponsors
Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish birth defects prevention and research programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to provide for collection, analysis, and reporting of birth defects statistics from birth certificates, infant death certificates, hospital records, or other sources and to collect and disaggregate such statistics by gender and racial and ethnic group. Directs the Secretary to establish at least five regional birth defects monitoring and research programs to collect and analyze information on the number, incidence, correlation, and causes of birth defects. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award grants or enter into cooperative agreements with specified entities to serve as Centers of Birth Defects Prevention Research. Requires one of the Centers to focus on birth defects among ethnic minorities. Requires the CDC to establish a clearinghouse for the collection and storage of data generated from birth defects monitoring programs developed under this Act. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to provide for the evaluation, and implementation of prevention strategies designed to reduce the incidence and effects of birth defects. Requires that the Secretary, acting through the CDC, shall consult with State and local governmental agencies, managed care organizations, nonprofit organizations, physicians, and other health professionals and organizations. Directs the Secretary to establish an Advisory Committee for Birth Defects Prevention. Requires the Secretary to report biennially to the House Committee on Commerce and the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources regarding birth defects. Subjects the provisions of this Act to requirements of the Privacy Act. Applies all Federal laws relating to the privacy of information to data and information collected under this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
11 March 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2129-2131)
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 1997
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S5584-5589)
Source: Floor
12 June 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 June 1997
Discharge
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
12 June 1997
Committee
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
16 June 1997
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
16 June 1997
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 June 1997
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
17 June 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
10 March 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 March 1998
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 2 (Roll no. 42).
Source: Floor
10 March 1998
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 2 (Roll no. 42).
Source: Floor
10 March 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H920-925)
Source: Floor
10 March 1998
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
10 March 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
10 March 1998
Floor
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
17 April 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 April 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 April 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-168.
Source: President
21 April 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 April 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 21 April 1998 · Download file
- Referred in House · 17 June 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 12 June 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 11 March 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (PDF)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 June 1997
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 1997
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
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