Combating Autism Act

The Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law No: 109-416) is an Act of Congress public law that was passed by the 109th United States Congress (Senate Bill 843) and was signed into law by President of the United States George W. Bush on December 19, 2006. It authorized nearly one billion dollars in expenditures over five years, starting in 2007, for screening, education, early intervention, prompt referrals for treatment and services, and research of the autism spectrum disorders of autism, Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (commonly referred to as PDD-NOS).

Combating Autism Act

Long title	An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.
Enacted by	the 109th United States Congress
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 109–416 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large	120 Stat. 2821
Codification
Acts amended	Public Health Service Act
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate by Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Chris Dodd (D-CT) on April 19, 2005 Committee consideration by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Passed the Senate on August 3, 2006  Passed the House on December 6, 2006 (voice vote) with amendment Senate agreed to House amendment on December 7, 2006 (unanimous consent) Signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 19, 2006