Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus.

Bill: 110-hconres-163
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]
Introduced: 2007-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: 
Commends the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for working with leading scientists and researchers to organize the first NIH conference on hydrocephalus in September 2005 and the Inaugural Cerebellar Development: Bench to Bedside International Conference in November 2006.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Director of NIH should continue the current collaboration, with respect to Dandy-Walker syndrome, among the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the Office of Rare Diseases; (2) further research into such syndrome should be conducted and supported; (3) NIH should take the lead in sponsoring an annual workshop to increase awareness and set national research priorities for such syndrome and hydrocephalus; (4) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should form a coordinating committee for such syndrome and hydrocephalus research; and (5) public awareness and professional education regarding Dandy-Walker research should increase through partnerships between the federal government and patient advocacy organizations. 

action_date: 2008-06-26
text: 
Commends the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for working with leading scientists and researchers to organize the first NIH conference on hydrocephalus in September 2005 and the Inaugural Cerebellar Development: Bench to Bedside International Conference in November 2006.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Director of NIH should continue the current collaboration among the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the Office of Rare Diseases with respect to Dandy-Walker syndrome; (2) further research into Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus should be conducted and supported; and (3) public awareness and professional education regarding Dandy-Walker research should increase through partnerships between the federal government and patient advocacy organizations. 

action_date: 2008-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 26, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commends the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for working with leading scientists and researchers to organize the first NIH conference on hydrocephalus in September 2005 and the Inaugural Cerebellar Development: Bench to Bedside International Conference in November 2006.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Director of NIH should continue the current collaboration among the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the Office of Rare Diseases with respect to Dandy-Walker syndrome; (2) further research into Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus should be conducted and supported; and (3) public awareness and professional education regarding Dandy-Walker research should increase through partnerships between the federal government and patient advocacy organizations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9181)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9181)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9179-9185)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9179-9185)
action_date: 2008-06-27
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/24/2008 H5940)
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/24/2008 H5940)
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6121)
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Terry objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 163.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5940-5942)
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Ms. Hooley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House