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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Health surveys</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5265 Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176067</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1382 ALS Registry Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1382/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/175813</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/175825</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175640</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5265 Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5265/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175626</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1382 ALS Registry Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1382/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/174150</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1810/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/action/174172</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 25, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3312 Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3312/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/167104</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6569 Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6569/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/166978</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6100 Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6100/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/157556</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3040 Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3040/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/157999</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6063/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157361</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.81 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc81/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156348</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2990 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2990/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156513</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2983 Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2983/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/action/156266</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s793/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/151714</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 28, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-206.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s793/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/151713</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 28, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s793/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150463</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 17, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.331 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150391</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2877 Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2877/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150393</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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