United States · Law · S
S. 843 (109th)
Combating Autism Act of 2006
Introduced
19 April 2005
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Status
Became Public Law No: 109-416.
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9 March 2026
Summary
Combating Autism Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): (1) to develop a scientifically justified budget for research on autism spectrum disorders; (2) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to provide for centers of excellence regarding research on autism; and (3) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Disorders, to provide for Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish: (1) regional centers of excellence in autism and pervasive developmental disabilities epidemiology; and (2) a clearinghouse for the collecting and storage of data generated. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a program to provide information and education on autism and its risk factors to health professionals and the general public; and (2) the Autism Coordinating Committee to coordinate autism related activities within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants or cooperative agreements to develop statewide autism screening, diagnosis, and intervention programs and systems. Requires the Director of NIH, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, to provide for centers of excellence regarding environmental health and autism.
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17 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 19 December 2006
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 19 December 2006
Public Law
summary · EN · 19 December 2006
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 11 December 2006
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 11 December 2006
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 December 2006
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 December 2006
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 6 September 2006
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 6 September 2006
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 August 2006
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 August 2006
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 3 August 2006
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 3 August 2006
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 3 August 2006
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 April 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 April 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 April 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/843
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/843