S. 843 · 109th Congress · enacted
Combating Autism Act of 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-416.
Latest official action 2006-12-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Combating Autism Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to rewrite provisions governing National Institutes of Health (NIH) autism research. Authorizes the Director of NIH to consolidate program activities to improve program efficiencies and outcomes. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of NIH, to review and report to Congress on NIH centers of excellence. (Sec. 3) Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to awards grants or cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of state epidemiological data on autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to award grants or cooperative agreements for the establishment of regional centers of excellence in such disabilities epidemiology to collect and analyze information on the number, incidence, correlates and causes of such disabilities. Requires the Secretary to establish and evaluate activities to: (1) inform and educate on such disabilities to increase awareness of developmental milestones; (2) promote research into the development and validation of reliable screening tools for such disabilities; (3) promote early screening of individuals at higher risk for such disabilities; and (4) increase the number of …
Congressional Research Service · 2006-12-19
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
48 of 48 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$41,250
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $21,250
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$31,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$30,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $13,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$30,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$30,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $0
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$29,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$27,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$27,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$27,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$27,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $8,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$26,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$25,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$25,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$25,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC$25,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$25,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$24,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$24,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$23,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $8,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$23,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$23,375
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,875
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $1,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,500
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$22,500
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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