A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-sconres-63
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2007-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Brain diseases
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Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: 
Commends the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for working with leading scientists and researchers to organize the first-ever NIH conference on hydrocephalus (a neurological condition characterized by the abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain).
 
 Urges the Director to continue the current collaboration with respect to hydrocephalus among national research institutes.
 
Calls for: (1) further research into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, disease burden, and improved treatment of hydrocephalus; and (2) increased public awareness and professional education regarding hydrocephalus through partnerships between the federal government and patient advocacy organizations.

action_date: 2008-01-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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-ever NIH conference on hydrocephalus (a neurological condition characterized by the abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain).

 Urges the Director to continue the current collaboration with respect to hydrocephalus among national research institutes.

Calls for: (1) further research into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, disease burden, and improved treatment of hydrocephalus; and (2) increased public awareness and professional education regarding hydrocephalus through partnerships between the federal government and patient advocacy organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-01-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S155-156)
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S155-156)
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S155-156)
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S155-156)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16018)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate