92D CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

S. 887

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 19 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 17), 1971

Mr. EAGLETON (for himself, Mr. Bayн, Mr. Bible, Mr. DOLE, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. HART, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. McGOVERN, Mr. MONTOYA, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PELL, Mr. SPONG, and Mr. TUNNEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Institute of Gerontology.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 4 ch. 6A, subch. III) is amended by adding at the end thereof 5 the following new part:

9 "SEC. 461. The Secretary shall establish in the Public

10 Health Service an institute to be known as the National

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1 Institute of Gerontology (hereinafter in this part referred 2 to as the 'Institute') for the conduct and support of bio3 medical, social, and behavioral research and training relat4 ing to the aging process and the diseases and other special 5 health problems and needs of the aged.

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"ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL

"SEC. 462. (a) The Secretary shall establish an ad

visory council to advise, consult with, and make recommen9 dations to him on matters relating to the Institute.

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"(b) The provisions relating to the composition, terms 11 of office of members, and reappointment of members of ad

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visory councils under section 432 (a) shall be applicable to 13 the advisory council established under this section, except

that the Secretary may include on such advisory council such additional ex officio members as he deems necessary.

"(c) Upon appointment of such advisory council, it shall assume all, or such part as the Secretary may specify, of the duties, functions, and powers of the National Advisory

Health Council relating to the research or training projects

with which the advisory council established under this part is concerned and such portion as the Secretary may specify

of the duties, functions, and powers of any other advisory

council established under this Act relating to such projects.

"FUNCTIONS

25 "SEC. 463. The Secretary shall, through the Institute,

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carry out the purposes of section 301 with respect to research,

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1 investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies re2 lated to the aging process and the diseases and other special 3 health problems and needs of the aged, except that the Secre4 tary shall determine the areas in which and the extent to 5 which he will carry out such purposes of section 301 through 6 the Institute or another institute established by or under 7 other provisions of this Act, or both of them, when both such 8 institutes have functions with respect to the same subject

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matter. The Secretary may also provide training and instruc10 tion and establish traineeships and fellowships, in the In11 stitute and elsewhere, in matters relating to study and investi12 gation of the aging process and the diseases and other special 13 health problems and needs of the aged. The Secretary may provide trainees and fellows participating in such training and instruction or in such traineeships and fellowships with such stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence.

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expenses) as he deems necessary, and, in addition, provide 18 for such training, instruction, and traineeships and for such

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fellowships through grants to public or other nonprofit 20 institutions."

92D CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

S. 1925

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 21, 1971

Mr. WILLIAMS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

A BILL

To promote the advancement of research in aging through a comprehensive and intensive program for the systematic study of the aging process in human beings.

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3 That this Act may be cited as the "Research on Aging Act”.

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FINDINGS

SEC. 2. The Congress hereby finds and declares

(1) that the aging process usually results in the

gradual deterioration of memory, certain aspects of learn

ing, and loss of sensory acuity;

(2) that concern about the infirmities of age are substantial factors in psychological distress and psychi

atric disorders;

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(3) that there is not yet a comprehensive program in the United States to study aging at the most funda

mental level of its biological origins, in a systematic and intensive manner;

(4) that the aging process involves social and economic problems for a substantial proportion of aging Americans;

(5) that despite the current Federal research effort, the effects of the aging phenomenon on virtually every aspect of life, and the complexity and magnitude of forces

affecting aging persons, require a unified national approach to research on aging;

(6) that there is a need (A) to establish research priorities; (B) to stimulate research in subareas, the exploration of which is essential to an understanding of aging; and (C) to expand the level of support allocated to the studies of scientists whose current research efforts

are relevant to the processes of aging; and

(7) that there is a need for an organized effort to encourage the involvement of additional scientists and

capable students in research on aging.

ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION

SEC. 3. There is hereby established a commission to be

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