HR 5207 · 95th Congress · Health

National Diabetes Advisory Board Act

Introduced 1977-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1977-03-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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. 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 are necessary for each of the four fiscal years thereafter. Establishes within the National Institutes of Health a program of Distinguished Scientist Awards. Authorizes the Secretary to make such awards to individual scientists who have shown continuous and outstanding productivity in diabetes research for the purpose of con…

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