A resolution designating April 2007 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase funding for research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.

Bill: 110-sres-78
Sponsor: Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]
Introduced: 2007-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Autism
Child development
Child health
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Employee training
Families
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Labor and Employment
Medical research
Parents
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Special education
Special months
Teacher supply and demand

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: 
Designates April 2007 as National Autism Awareness Month. Expresses support for increasing federal funding for autism research.
 
Stresses the need to begin early intervention services soon after an individual has been diagnosed with autism.
 
Expresses support for the federal government funding 40% of the costs needed to educate children with disabilities.
 
Recognizes the shortage of appropriately trained teachers and the importance of worker training programs that meet the needs of developmentally disabled individuals.

action_date: 2007-03-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Designates April 2007 as National Autism Awareness Month. Expresses support for increasing federal funding for autism research.
 
Stresses the need to begin early intervention services soon after an individual has been diagnosed with autism.
 
Expresses support for the federal government funding 40% of the costs needed to educate children with disabilities.
 
Recognizes the shortage of appropriately trained teachers and the importance of worker training programs that meet the needs of developmentally disabled individuals.

action_date: 2007-03-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Designates April 2007 as National Autism Awareness Month. Expresses support for increasing federal funding for autism research.
 
Stresses the need to begin early intervention services soon after an individual has been diagnosed with autism.
 
Expresses support for the federal government funding 40% of the costs needed to educate children with disabilities.
 
Recognizes the shortage of appropriately trained teachers and the importance of worker training programs that meet the needs of developmentally disabled individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-23
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3723; text as passed Senate: CR S3723)
action_date: 2007-03-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3723; text as passed Senate: CR S3723)
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 62.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1922-1923)
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate