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• Latest Action: Mar 17, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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• Pfizer

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• Pablove Foundation

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• Curesearch for Children's Cancer

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• Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation

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• Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers

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• American Society of Clinical Oncology

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• American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

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• American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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• BIO Ventures for Global Health

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• Chai Lifeline

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• Children's Brain Tumor Foundation

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• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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• Children's Hospital of Pittsburg UPMC

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• GlaxoSmithKline

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• Genzyme

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• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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• National Association of Children's Hospitals

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• National Children's Cancer Society

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• National Organization of Rare Disorders

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• Medicines for Malaria Venture

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• Shire Pharmaceuticals

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• CSL Behring

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• TB Alliance

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• Global Health Technologies Coalition

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• AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition

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• amfAR

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• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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• CONRAD

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• Council on Health Research for Development

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• Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative

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• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

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• Family Health International

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• Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics

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• GAVI Alliance

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• Global Campaign for Microbicides

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• Global Health Council

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• Infectious Disease Research Institute

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• Infectious Diseases Society of America

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• Institute for OneWorld Health

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• International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

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• International Partnership for Microbicides

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• International Vaccine Access Center

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• International Vaccine Institute

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• Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative

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• Public Health Institute

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• Research!America

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• Results for Development Institute

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• Seattle BioMed

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• Population Council

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• The Stimson Center

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• Treatment Action Group

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• Washington Global Health Alliance

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• Merck

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• Pennsylvania Bio

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• Sarcoma Foundation of America

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• H.R.3059: Creating Hope Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ... - September 22, 2011 by opencongress.org - One such bill, the Creating Hope Act (S.606 and HR 3059) would enable drug developers to receive priority review vouchers that could be sold or transferred more than once. The Creating Hope Act has attracted 104 ...

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  As noted by opencongress.org on September 22, 2011, "One such bill, the Creating Hope Act (S.606 and HR 3059) would enable drug developers to receive priority review vouchers that could be sold or transferred more than once. The Creating Hope Act has attracted 104 ..." (/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3059/show&sa=U&ei=-pVvT7r1Iefe2AW7lKHxAQ&ved=0CFsQmAEwDA&usg=AFQjCNFBeHJub-afMq-cNAOJvzaYU_3eYw)
• H.R.3059: Creating Hope Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ... - September 22, 2011 by opencongress.org - One such bill, the Creating Hope Act (S.606 and HR 3059) would enable drug developers to receive priority review vouchers that could be sold or transferred more than once. The Creating Hope Act has attracted 104 ...

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• H.R.3059: Creating Hope Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress ... - September 22, 2011 by opencongress.org - One such bill, the Creating Hope Act (S.606 and HR 3059) would enable drug developers to receive priority review vouchers that could be sold or transferred more than once. The Creating Hope Act has attracted 104 ...

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• Monroe commissioner Moyer ready for fight with unions on benefits - June 26, 2012 by Pocono Record - Four other unions already represent more than half of the county's 606 full-time regular employees. One Teamsters Local 773 represents 17 public defenders and assistant district attorneys. Another Teamsters 773 unit represents about 100 ...

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  As noted by Pocono Record on June 26, 2012, "Four other unions already represent more than half of the county's 606 full-time regular employees. One Teamsters Local 773 represents 17 public defenders and assistant district attorneys. Another Teamsters 773 unit represents about 100 ..." (http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120626/NEWS/206260332/-1/rss01)
• Monroe commissioner Moyer ready for fight with unions on benefits - June 25, 2012 by Pocono Record - Four other unions already represent more than half of the county's 606 full-time regular employees. One Teamsters Local 773 represents 17 public defenders and assistant district attorneys. Another Teamsters 773 unit represents about 100 ...

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  As noted by Pocono Record on June 25, 2012, "Four other unions already represent more than half of the county's 606 full-time regular employees. One Teamsters Local 773 represents 17 public defenders and assistant district attorneys. Another Teamsters 773 unit represents about 100 ..." (http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120626/NEWS/206260332)
• OBAMA ASSERTS EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE OVER JUSTICE DEPT DOCUMENTS IN 'FAST AND FURIOUS' - June 20, 2012 by FOX News - See Gravel v. United States, 408 U.S. 606, 616 (1972) (“The Speech or Debate Clause was designed to assure a co-equal branch of the government wide freedom of speech, debate, and deliberation without intimidation or threats from the Executive Branch.”)

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  As noted by FOX News on June 20, 2012, "See Gravel v. United States, 408 U.S. 606, 616 (1972) (“The Speech or Debate Clause was designed to assure a co-equal branch of the government wide freedom of speech, debate, and deliberation without intimidation or threats from the Executive Branch.”)" (http://nation.foxnews.com/fast-and-furious/2012/06/20/obama-asserts-executive-privilege-over-justice-dept-documents?intcmp=fly)