Environmental Health Research Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-852
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animals
Chemicals
Child development
Child health
Communication in medicine
Communication in science
Community health services
Continuing education
Department of Health and Human Services
Ecological research
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Environmental Protection
Environmental estrogens
Environmental health
Environmental research
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Higher education
Hormones
Medical education
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical tests
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Nursing education
Preventive medicine
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Wildlife conservation
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Environmental Health Research Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of not more than six centers to conduct multidisciplinary research on environmental factors that may be related to the development of women's health conditions. Requires each center to conduct basic and clinical research, develop training protocols, conduct training, develop model continuing education programs, and disseminate information to professionals and the public, with priority to prevention activities. Requires each center to: (1) collaborate with community organizations; and (2) use the facilities of a single institution or be formed from a consortium of institutions. Limits support to five years but allows extensions under specified circumstances. Authorizes appropriations.
Requires the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a comprehensive research program on the impact and occurrence of hormone disrupting chemicals as they affect human, ecological, and wildlife health.
Requires the program to: (1) compile scientifically valid information, with an emphasis on the effect of low doses during critical life stages and the extent of human and wildlife exposure; (2) research the mechanisms by which such chemicals interact with biological systems as well as their screening and tracking; and (3) include the participation of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Hormone Disruption Research Interagency Commission.
Establishes a Hormone Disruption Research Panel within the Institute.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E243-244)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House