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S.Res. 490 (112th)
A resolution designating the week of September 16, 2012, as "Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week", reaffirming the importance of an enhanced and coordinated research effort on mitochondrial diseases, and commending the National Institutes of Health for its efforts to improve the understanding of mitochondrial diseases.
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12 June 2012
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6870-6871)
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Summary
Designates the week of September 16, 2012, as Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week. Reaffirms the importance of an enhanced and coordinated research effort aimed at improving the understanding of primary mitochondrial diseases and the development of treatments and cures. Commends the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its efforts to organize a symposium to improve the understanding of mitochondrial diseases and to enhance collaboration and chart a course for future mitochondrial disease research. Encourages NIH to place a greater priority on research into primary mitochondrial diseases, to continue to explore the connections between mitochondrial dysfunction and other systemic diseases, to promote collaboration and coordination among the Institutes of NIH and with other organizations, and to consider the recommendations and address research directions identified in the white paper developed from the symposium.
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Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 15 November 2012
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 15 November 2012
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 15 November 2012
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 June 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 June 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 June 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/490
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/490