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8/3/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act – Title I: Paralysis Research - (Sec. 101) Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop mechanisms to coordinate NIH paralysis research and rehabilitation activities in order to further advance and avoid duplication of such activities.<br/>Authorizes the Director to make grants for the cost of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for consortia in paralysis research. Requires the Director to designate each consortium funded as a Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Research Consortium. Authorizes such consortia to: (1) conduct basic, translational, and clinical paralysis research; (2) facilitate and enhance the dissemination of clinical and scientific findings; and (3) replicate the findings of consortia members or other researchers for scientific and translational purposes. Authorizes the Director to provide for a mechanism to educate and disseminate information on NIH paralysis programs and research activities, through which the Director can receive comments from the public.<br/>Title II: Paralysis Rehabilitation Research and Care - (Sec. 201) Requires the Director to award grants for multicenter networks of clinical sites that will collaborate to design clinical rehabilitation intervention protocols and measures of outcomes on forms of paralysis that result from central nervous system trauma, disorders, and/or stroke. Authorizes each network to: (1) focus on areas of key scientific concern, including improving functional mobility; and (2) replicate the findings of network members for scientific and translation purposes.<br/>Title III: Improving Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis and Other Physical Disabilities - (Sec. 301) Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) study the unique health challenges associated with paralysis and other physical disabilities; and (2) carry out projects and interventions to improve the quality of life and long-term health status of persons with paralysis and other physical disabilities, including developing a national paralysis and physical disability quality of life action plan and establishing a population-based database that may be used for longitudinal and other research on paralysis and other disabling conditions.<br/>Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to state and local health disability agencies to: (1) establish a population-based database that may be used for longitudinal and other research on paralysis and other disabling conditions; (2) develop comprehensive paralysis and other physical action plans and activities; (3) assist state-based programs in collaborating with people with paralysis and other physical disabilities and their constituent organization; (4) coordinate paralysis and physical disability activities with existing state-based disability and health programs; (5) provide education and training opportunities and programs for health professionals and allied caregivers; and (6) develop, test, evaluate, and replicate effective intervention programs to maintain or improve health and quality of life. Allows the Secretary to award grants to private health and disability organizations to: (1) disseminate information to the public; (2) improve access to services for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities and their caregivers; (3) test model intervention programs to improve health and quality of life; and (4) coordinate existing services with state-based disability and health programs.<br/>Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011.<br/>

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Thomas Harkin [D, IA] 1963 Tom N00004207 9614 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.0 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin B000468 1943-10-03 7547 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4084 N00006518 10344 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.46153846153846 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000711 1940-11-11 14927 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7298 N00006692 29389 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.4297520661157 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B000944 1952-11-09 7976 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5143 N00003535 13685 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.55072463768116 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio B001135 1955-11-30 6547 217 Russell Senate Office Building http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2981 Richard 'r':4 'nc':5 'sen':1 'burr':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 400054 Burr Richard_Burr M. Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] 3400 N00002221 11514 Republican 202-224-3154 Methodist NC Richard Burr 4.6140350877193 http://burr.senate.gov/public/ senatorrichardburr C000127 1958-10-13 5921 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3264 N00007836 12589 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.4 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C000141 1943-10-05 3255 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] 1496 N00001955 9561 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.24242424242424 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C001070 4965 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2367 N00027503 11960 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.88888888888889 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001041 1947-10-26 38260 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 25641 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.34848484848485 C000567 1937-12-07 5004 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cochran.senate.gov/email.html 202-224-9450 Thad 'r':4 'ms':5 'sen':1 'thad':2,6,8 'cochran':3,7,9 M 300023 Cochran Thad_Cochran Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] 2513 N00003328 9124 Republican 202-224-5054 Baptist MS Thad Cochran 2.89473684210526 http://cochran.senate.gov C001057 1949-08-17 9617 Norm 'norm':1,3,5 'coleman':2,4,6 M 300024 Coleman Norm_Coleman Norm Coleman 3923 N00013870 8524 Republican Jewish Norm Coleman 2.8 D000388 1944-05-27 11855 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6747 N00000581 15338 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.89108910891089 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 8114 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4452 N00004981 17049 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.79439252336449 http://durbin.senate.gov F000062 1933-06-22 14035 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] 7624 N00007364 20615 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.93981481481481 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein G000359 1955-07-09 13271 290 Russell Senate Office Building http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham 202-224-3808 Lindsey 'r':4 'sc':5 'sen':1 'graham':3,7,9 'lindsey':2,6,8 M 300047 Graham Lindsey_Graham O. Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] 6552 N00009975 11470 Republican 202-224-5972 Southern Baptist SC Lindsey Graham 2.93827160493827 http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/ I000025 1924-09-07 6012 722 Hart Senate Office Building http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/Email-Form.cfm 202-224-6747 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'inouy':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300056 Inouye Daniel_Inouye K. Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] 2887 N00001762 7963 Democrat 202-224-3934 Methodist HI Daniel Inouye 2.23529411764706 http://inouye.senate.gov/ J000177 1946-12-28 7379 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] 3665 N00010084 8087 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.0 http://johnson.senate.gov/ K000105 1932-02-22 12654 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] 7031 Ted N00000308 19779 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.52252252252252 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 26615 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12144 N00000245 14560 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.60377358490566 http://kerry.senate.gov/ K000367 1960-05-25 6750 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] 4159 N00027500 11494 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.26666666666667 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 7345 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] 3964 N00000659 11752 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.15909090909091 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000174 1940-03-31 12849 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6650 N00009918 10219 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.24242424242424 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000261 1934-06-28 12671 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] 7055 N00001691 26074 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 2.01515151515152 http://levin.senate.gov/ L000304 1942-02-24 9479 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] 4030 N00000616 13187 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.31460674157303 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ L000035 1960-09-30 5974 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] 2882 N00008092 10542 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.2093023255814 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M000639 1954-01-01 5398 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2867 Bob N00000699 14142 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M000702 1936-07-20 5538 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] 2637 N00001945 9947 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.60869565217391 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ M001111 1950-10-11 7727 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3539 N00007876 11162 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.31884057971014 http://murray.senate.gov/ O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 54758 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.72651356993737 P000590 1963-01-10 5763 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] 2295 N00013823 9087 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.625 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor R000122 1949-11-12 3277 728 Hart Senate Office Building http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm 202-224-4680 John 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'jack':8 'john':2,6,9 'reed':3,7,10 M 300081 Reed Jack_Reed F. Sen. John Reed [D, RI] 1092 Jack N00000362 8997 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.875 http://reed.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 3967 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1867 Bernie N00000528 9773 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.66666666666667 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000148 1950-11-23 15085 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7820 N00001093 20838 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.17821782178218 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S001142 1952-05-25 5160 Gordon 'smith':2,4,6 'gordon':1,3,5 M 300090 Smith Gordon_Smith Harold Gordon Smith 1881 N00007815 7291 Republican Latter Day Saints Gordon Smith 3.71428571428571 S000663 1947-02-21 8864 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3592 N00000480 16132 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.53333333333333 http://snowe.senate.gov/ S000709 1930-02-12 13833 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] 6016 N00001604 19472 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.85271317829457 http://specter.senate.gov/ S000770 1950-04-29 527 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14806 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.65079365079365 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow V000126 1936-07-15 6218 524 Hart Senate Office Building http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1382 George 'r':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'georg':2,6,8 'voinovich':3,7,9 M 300098 Voinovich George_Voinovich V. Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] 3167 N00003583 12582 Republican 202-224-3353 Roman Catholic OH George Voinovich 3.07272727272727 http://voinovich.senate.gov/ W000802 5070 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2219 N00027533 9119 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 4.09090909090909 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse W000779 1949-05-03 7599 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3339 N00007724 10186 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.64516129032258 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden action 43122 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127101 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. calendar 43122 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127102 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326. calendar 43122 1185336000 Wed Jul 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 177633 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 43122 1185336000 Wed Jul 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 142974 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-106. 10:00 a.m. action 43122 1185336000 Wed Jul 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125350 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. introduced 43122 1177300800 Mon Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 109409 action 43122 1177300800 Mon Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 109410 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.