Speeches & Testimony 1995-1998

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1998

May 1998: Testimony on Preventing Genetic Discrimination in Health Insurance [hhs.gov]
By Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Director, National Human Genome Research Institute, before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, May 21, 1998.

March 1998: Director's Statement to Congress on the FY 1999 Budget Request
Full text of NHGRI Director Dr. Francis Collins' prepared testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education and Related Agencies, regarding the President's FY1999 budget request.

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1997

July 1997: Congressional Task Force on Health Records and Genetic Privacy Preventing Genetic Discrimination in Health Insurance
Statement of Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Human Genome Research Institute

June 1997: NHGRI Researchers Identify First Gene Associated With Parkinson's Disease
Audio of news conference announcing the discovery of a Parkinson's disease gene.

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1996

March 1996: Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee Hearing on NIH Revitalization, Cancer & Genetics
Statement of Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. before the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee.

July 1996: Advances in Genetics Research and Technologies: Challenges for Public Policy
Statement of Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. to the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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1995

September 1995: Senate Cancer Coalition Hearing on Genetic Testing
Statement of Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. to the Senate Cancer Coalition.

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