A bill to direct the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a one year review and evaluation of all available information respecting the toxicity and carcinogenicity of food additives, including information respecting the ability to predict the effect on humans of food additives found to cause cancer in animals and whether there should be a weighing of risks and benefits in making regulatory decisions respecting such additives, and to direct the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to permit the continued use of saccharin as a food, food additive, drug, and cosmetic for 18 months.
1977-06-13: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to direct the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a 1-year review and evaluation of all available information respecting the toxicity and carcinogenicity of food additives, including information respecting the ability to predict the effect on humans of food additives found to cause cancer in animals and whether there should be a weighing of risks and benefits in making regulatory decisions respecting such additives, and to direct the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to permit the continued use of saccharin as a food, food additive, drug, and cosmetic for 18 months.
1977-06-03: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Recombinant DNA Act
1977-05-24: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act
1977-05-10: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Safe Drinking Water Amendments
1977-07-12: Measure laid on table, S. 1528 passed in lieu.
Child Health Assessment Act
1977-04-27: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Voluntary Hospital Cost Containment Act
1978-10-13: Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1789 (Part I).
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
1977-04-06: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for certain fiscal years for purposes of providing assistance to the States with respect to safe drinking water.
1977-04-06: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Safe Drinking Water Amendments
1977-04-06: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Recombinant DNA Regulation Act
1977-04-06: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977
1977-08-07: Public Law 95-95.
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for certain fiscal years for purposes of providing assistance to the States with respect to safe drinking water.
1977-03-30: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Safe Drinking Water Amendments
1977-03-30: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to extend for 3 fiscal years the authorization of appropriations under that Act for the expenses of the Department of Justice in carrying out that Act.
1977-10-18: Public Law 95-137.
A bill to repeal the provisions of law allowing automatic cost-of-living adjustments in the salaries of Members of Congress.
1977-03-22: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Health Services Extension Act
1977-04-01: Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.
Health Planning and Health Services Research and Statistics Extension Act
1977-04-01: Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.
An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, the assistance programs for health services research; health statistics; comprehensive public health services; hypertension programs; migrant health; community health centers; medical libraries; cancer control programs; the National Cancer Institute; heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood disease prevention and control programs; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Research Service Awards; population research and voluntary family planning programs; sudden infant death syndrome; hemophilia; national health planning and development; and health resources development; to amend the Community Mental Health Centers Act to extend it through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; to extend the assistance programs for home health services; and for other purposes.
1977-08-01: Public Law 95-83.
Recombinant DNA Research Act
1977-03-10: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.