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The Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2014 or Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014 or Autism CARES Act of 2014 (; ) is a bill that would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize research, surveillance, and education activities related to autism spectrum disorders (autism) conducted by various agencies within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).〔 The bill authorizes $1.3 billion in funding for fiscal years 2015-2019.〔 The bill was introduced and passed in the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress. On August 8, 2014, President Barack Obama signed the bill into law. ==Background== (詳細はneurodevelopmental disorders in the fifth revision of the American Psychiatric Association's ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition'' (DSM-5). The DSM-5, published in 2013, redefined the autism spectrum to encompass the previous (DSM-IV-TR) diagnoses of autism, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), childhood disintegrative disorder, and Rett syndrome. These disorders are characterized by social deficits and communication difficulties, stereotyped or repetitive behaviors and interests, and in some cases, cognitive delays. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that 1 in every 68 American children have autism.〔 The first federal autism research programs were created by the Autism Statistics, Surveillance, Research and Epidemiology Act ().〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Autism CARES Act of 2014」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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