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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1987
The text of a Senate hearing called to review federal efforts combating acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is presented in this document. Opening statements reviewing the AIDS crisis are given by Senators Edward Kennedy and Lowell Weicker, Jr. Prepared statements are included by Senators Orrin Hatch and Ted Stevens. David Baltimore and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1987
This document presents witness testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the role of the Veterans' Administration (VA) in combating AIDS. Opening statements are included from Representatives G. V. Montgomery, J. Roy Rowland, Joseph P. Kennedy, II,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Futures (of Society)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1984
This report contains testimony on the subject of breast cancer. Under consideration was a proposed bill that will assure women that physicians and surgeons inform breast cancer patients of alternative, effective, methods of treatment and will ensure that the woman will have to give her informed consent before any treatment is initiated. Also…
Descriptors: Cancer, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1981
The Attorney General was directed by Congress to prepare a report on whether the United States could recover, from any persons determined liable, the amounts expended to detect, contain, or remove hazardous asbestos products from schools. The general background portion of this report contains the results of the factual research and investigation.…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Court Litigation, Disease Incidence, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1988
The challenges to Congress posed by the threat of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) to children are to support the development of more humane and cost-effective treatment and care, and to stop the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The rate of reported HIV infection and cases of AIDS among children and youth is increasing.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Children, Communicable Diseases