Senate Bills - 108th Congress

S. 1588—Environmental Health Research Act

On September 5, 2003, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), introduced S. 1588, the Environmental Health Research Act. This legislation would authorize NIEHS to develop multidisciplinary research centers regarding women's health and disease prevention and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption. The bill would also require NIEHS, in consultation with the Director of ORWH, to award grants for not more than six centers to conduct multidisciplinary research on environmental factors that may be related to the development of women's health conditions. The Institute would also be required to establish a comprehensive program to conduct research on the impact of chemicals that affect human health through disruption of the hormone systems. S. 1588 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Legislative Update (December 2003): Women's Health