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S.1492: Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced July 22, 2009
- Latest Major Action July 22, 2009
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
46 (41 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for conducting and supporting research on Alzheimer's disease in FY2010-FY2014. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute on Aging to: (1) give priority to conducting and supporting Alzheimer's disease research; (2) increase the emphasis on the need to conduct Alzheimer's disease prevention trials within the National Institutes of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| July 22, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) |