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PAN Summary of Udall Bill for 105th Congress - Directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a Parkinson's research program, and dedicates $100 million annually for the program. - Provides for research coordination among all national research institutes conducting Parkinson's research. -Requires the convening of a research planning conference every two years; each conference will prepare and submit a report to the Congress. - Authorizes up to ten "Morris K. Udall Centers for Research on Parkinson's Disease," as prescribed by the Director of NIH, to conduct basic and clinical research. - Incorporates data system, information clearinghouse and education program provisions as options for Udall Center core projects. - Includes "Udall Awards for Innovation" supporting innovative proposals leading to significant breakthroughs in Parkinson's research. This bill incorporates many of the revisions included in the Udall Amendment which unanimously passed the Senate as part of the 1996 NIH Reauthorization bill, but also retains the $l00 million commitment of the original Udall bill **Copies of the Udall bill (or any piece of legislation can be obtained by contacting your Senators and Representative. PAN also has copies of the Udall bill available -just call us at (800) 850-4726.