Year 2000 Health Objectives Planning Act
Public Law 101-582 · S. 2056 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 15, 1990 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Cosponsors (36): Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Claiborne Pell,
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.
Year 2000 Health Objectives Planning Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, to make grants to States to assist with the development of a State plan for improving the health status of the State's population.
Requires States to assess the extent to which the State's health status does not meet the Secretary's objectives for the year 2000. Requires the State plan to specify the activities that should be carried out to meet unmet objectives.
Directs the Secretary, through the Director, to: (1) develop a set of health status indicators for Federal, State, and local health agencies; (2) develop model methods of data collection and reporting on whether the year 2000 objectives are being met; (3) encourage the uniform use by States and other entities of the methods and indicators; and (4) develop national data sources to measure progress toward the year 2000 objectives.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Nov 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-582.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 27, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Oct 26, 1990FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table 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.
- Oct 20, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 3, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jun 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Apr 20, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Feb 1, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.