S. 1094 · 112th Congress
Combating Autism Reauthorization Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Menendez
- Introduced
- 2011-05-26
- Latest action
- 2011-09-12 · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Combating Autism Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2014 for programs established under the Combating Autism Act of 2006, including: (1) the developmental disabilities surveillance and research program; (2) the autism education, early detection, and intervention program; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a progress report on: (1) activities related to autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities, and (2) implementation of the Combating Autism Act of 2006.
Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2014 for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research on autism spectrum disorders and reviews of centers of excellence.