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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.6680 Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/51990</id>
  <entry>
    <title>End of the year analysis of pro and anti drug legislation ...</title>
    <link href="http://thehive.modbee.com/?q=node/11173" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3580819</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hive blogs </name>
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H.R. 6680 sought to allow federal funds for needle exchange programs. Opposed-Failed, no action was taken by Congress. This bill cannot be carried over to the 111th Congressional session without being re-introduced. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehive.modbee.com/?q=node/11173&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Address AIDS? Yes We Can!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-06:/commentary/3233938</id>
    <updated>2008-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Housing Works News </name>
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AIDS advocates were overwhelmingly thrilled by President-elect Barack Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s victory Tuesday, expressing hope that Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s election will bring meaningful changes to health care reform, science-based prevention, and a National AIDS ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.housingworks.org/news/detail/aids-advocates-say-yes-we-can/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVE PEACE AND LOVE</title>
    <link href="http://humancivilrightsmetricclay.blogspot.com/2008/10/human-rights-active-peace-and-love.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-31:/commentary/3220451</id>
    <updated>2008-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG FOUR </name>
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If enacted, HR 6680 could save hundreds of thousands of lives and millions of taxpayer dollars. Cut Those Stupid TV Ads. Take action on this issue. Tell Congress to stop wasting your tax money on those stupid anti-marijuana commercials. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://humancivilrightsmetricclay.blogspot.com/2008/10/human-rights-active-peace-and-love.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Support HR 6680 End The Madness</title>
    <link href="http://drugwarchronicles.blogspot.com/2008/10/support-hr-6680-end-madness.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3025439</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Drug War Chronicles &amp;#39;the fight to stop... </name>
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I urge you to co-sponsor and support HR 6680, the bi-partisan &quot;Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act of 2008.&quot; This bill repeals the federal prohibition that prevents states from using their share of HIV/AIDS prevention money on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drugwarchronicles.blogspot.com/2008/10/support-hr-6680-end-madness.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Support HR 6680 End The Madness</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3035450</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Green House </name>
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I urge you to co-sponsor and support HR 6680, the bi-partisan &quot;Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act of 2008.&quot; This bill repeals the federal prohibition that prevents states from using their share of HIV/AIDS prevention money on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://artichokes10.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!F4B84D9261575860!745.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Federal Watch</title>
    <link href="http://metropolitanjon.blogspot.com/2008/09/san-francisco-aids-foundation-federal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/2835372</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>As I See It... </name>
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On July 30, Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY) introduced HR 6680, the &quot;Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act,&quot; which would allow federal funding of syringe exchange programs to prevent the transmission of blood-borne diseases like ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://metropolitanjon.blogspot.com/2008/09/san-francisco-aids-foundation-federal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report - Friday, August 29, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://womenatnight.blogspot.com/2008/08/kaiser-daily-hivaids-report-friday_29.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/2827418</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>women at night dress???? </name>
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writes that he recently introduced a bill (HR 6680) that would remove all restrictions on the use of federal funding for needle-exchange programs in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV. Serrano writes that he is &quot;not suggesting&quot; that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womenatnight.blogspot.com/2008/08/kaiser-daily-hivaids-report-friday_29.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report - Friday, August 29, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://top-health-matters.blogspot.com/2008/08/kaiser-daily-hivaids-report-friday_29.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/2756540</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Health Matters </name>
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writes that he recently introduced a bill (HR 6680) that would remove all restrictions on the use of federal funding for needle-exchange programs in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV. Serrano writes that he is &quot;not suggesting&quot; that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://top-health-matters.blogspot.com/2008/08/kaiser-daily-hivaids-report-friday_29.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>a life and death issue</title>
    <link href="http://stopthedrugwar.org/in_the_trenches/2008/aug/05/a_life_and_death_issue" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/commentary/3124084</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Stop the Drug War (drcnet) - Federal Government </name>
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... health and human services, education, and related agencies spending bill prohibits states from spending their share of federal prevention money on syringe exchange programs. hr 6680 would repeal that provision. read full post.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stopthedrugwar.org/in_the_trenches/2008/aug/05/a_life_and_death_issue&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Life and Death Issue</title>
    <link href="http://digg.com/political_opinion/A_Life_and_Death_Issue" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-04:/commentary/2610401</id>
    <updated>2008-08-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Digg / upcoming </name>
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Urge your member of Congress to support HR6680, a bill that repeals the national syringe funding ban. If enacted, it could save hundreds of thousands of lives and millions of taxpayer dollars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digg.com/political_opinion/A_Life_and_Death_Issue&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Lie of the Needle</title>
    <link href="http://www.frcblog.com/2008/08/the_lie_of_the_needle.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2610402</id>
    <updated>2008-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FRC Blog </name>
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Ron Paul (R-TX), are looking for cosponsors for HR 6680, a bill to increase federal funding for controversial needle exchange programs. They make a rather questionable claim in their &amp;quot;Dear Colleague&amp;quot;: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.frcblog.com/2008/08/the_lie_of_the_needle.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>harm reduction: bill to end federal needle exchange ban filed</title>
    <link href="http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/545/federal_needle_exchange_funding_bill_filed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/3124086</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drug War Chronicle - Issue #545 - 8/1/08 </name>
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the bill, the community aids and hepatitis prevention (cahp) act of 2008 (hr 6680) is aimed at reducing the spread of blood-borne diseases that may be transmitted through infected syringes, such as hiv/aids and hepatitis c. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/545/federal_needle_exchange_funding_bill_filed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>threading the needle</title>
    <link href="http://www.hwupdate.org/update/2008/08/threading_the_needle.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/3124085</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Housing Works AIDS Issues Update </name>
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the community aids and hepatitis prevention act (hr 6680) would eliminate the hhs rider that prohibits federal funding for syringe exchange, allowing states and local jurisdictions to spend federal prevention dollars on syringe exchange ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hwupdate.org/update/2008/08/threading_the_needle.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>bill action: introduced: hr 6680: to permit the use of federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6680" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3124083</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us </name>
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jos&#195;&#169; serrano [d-ny] introduced hr 6680: to permit the use of federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including hiv and viral hepatitis. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6680&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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