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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 804
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 3, 2009
Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the expansion, intensification, and coordination of research and other activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to primary lateral sclerosis.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Understanding and Research of PLS
Act
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Primary lateral sclerosis
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Primary lateral sclerosis
Expansion, intensification, and coordination of activities
The Director of NIH shall expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to primary lateral sclerosis.
Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Such authorization of appropriations shall be in addition to the authorization of appropriations in section 402A and any other authorization of appropriations available for such purpose.
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