S 898 · 110th Congress · Health
Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.(2007-08-03)
Plain Language Summary
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Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for conducting and supporting research on Alzheimer's disease in FY2008-FY2012. Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2012 programs for research on the aging process regarding women, the clinical research and training awards, and demonstration projects relating to Alzheimer's disese. Requires the Director of the National Institute on Aging to: (1) give priority to projects for conducting and supporting Alzheimer's disease research; (2) increase the emphasis on the need to conduct Alzheimer's disease prevention trials within NIH; (3) ensure that Alzheimer's disease is maintained as a high priority for the existing neuroscience initiative; (4) conduct and support cooperative clinical research regarding Alzheimer's disease; and (5) make grants for research related to the early detection, diagnosis, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, the relationship of vascular disease and Alzheimer's disease, and Alzheimer's disease services and caregiving. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) convene a summit of researchers and other industry repres…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 898, Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007
Sep 10, 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on August 3, 2007</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 898, Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007
Sep 10, 2007Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on August 3, 2007
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
13 Democrats6 Republicans1 Independent