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House Bills - 110th Congress
Session I | Session II
H. R. 3000 The Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act
On July 11, 2007, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced H.R.
3000, the Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act.
Of interest to NIH are provisions that would establish the United
States Health Service and a National Health Board. Upon enactment,
NIH, AHRQ, ATSDR, CDC, and SAMHSA would be transferred to the
National Health Board. It would also establish the following
new institutes: National Institute of Epidemiology; National
Institute of Evaluative Clinical Research; the National Institute
of Health Care Services; the National Institute of Pharmacy
and Medical Supply; and the National Institute of Sociology
of Health and Health Care. This bill has been reintroduced continually
since the 105th Congress. The bill was referred to the House
Committees on Energy and Commerce, on Education and Workforce,
and on Ways and Means.
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