H.R. 248 · 104th Congress · enacted
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 104-166.
Latest official action 1996-07-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants and contracts for research and public information projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury. (Sec. 2) Requires the National Institutes of Health's trauma research program to include the authority to award grants or contracts for basic and applied traumatic brain injury research. (Sec. 3) Authorizes grants to States for demonstration projects to improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. Requires State establishment of an advisory board. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 4) Mandates a study concerning traumatic brain injuries and a national consensus conference on managing traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation. Authorizes appropriations.
Congressional Research Service · 1996-07-09
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Politicians behind the bill
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Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House · DC · Democratic
$12,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
35 of 35 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$17,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$17,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$17,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$16,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$16,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC record1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$15,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,988
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$14,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,500
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$12,500
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$12,500
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$12,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$12,000
IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC$12,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$12,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordPG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC$12,000
CVS HEALTH PAC$11,000
EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE, (EBAY PAC)$11,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$11,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$11,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordQUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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