A bill to authorize funds to be appropriated for the construction of a mouse research laboratory, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-190 · S. 1390 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 29, 1989 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Carl Levin
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to reserve a specified amount of funding, out of FY 1990 through 1991 appropriations to carry out title IV of the Public Health Service Act, to contract to have constructed a biomedical research facility for developing and breeding specialized strains of mice, including inbred and mutant mice.
Sets forth requirements with respect to such contract, including: (1) a 20-year obligation by the applicant to use the facility only to breed specialized mice for biomedical research; (2) the applicant must agree to contribute 25 percent of certain costs incurred in carrying out the contract; and (3) provisions regarding failure to comply with agreements.
Requires the Secretary to convene an expert panel to advise him with respect to the construction plan required by this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Nov 29, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-190.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 20, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 16, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Nov 13, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Madigan demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Oct 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Oct 6, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Sep 6, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Aug 4, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 1, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jul 26, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jul 24, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.