Servicemembers Health Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1565
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2003-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Communication in medicine
Communication in science
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Medical centers
Medical education
Medical records
Medical research
Military medicine
Nursing education
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Vaccination
Vaccines
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Servicemembers Health Protection Act of 2003 - Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services the National Center for Military Deployment Health Research, headed by a Director, to: (1) conduct research on deployment-related health issues of members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families; and (2) serve as the national center for coordination of private and public research on those issues. Requires the Center to have an Advisory Committee on Military Deployment Health Research to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Center Director on all aspects of Center activities.
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and operate centers for research, education, and clinical activities related to post-deployment illnesses, designating such centers as National Centers for Military Post-Deployment Illness Research. Allows the designation of no more than 25 centers and requires geographical diversity of such centers. Requires the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted for center designation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, the Budget, and Armed Services, 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: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, the Budget, and Armed Services, 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: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, the Budget, and Armed Services, 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: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, the Budget, and Armed Services, 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: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, the Budget, and Armed Services, 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: 2003-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Introduced in House