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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Liver diseases</title>
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  <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3944 National Hepatitis B Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/action/134578</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program that will lead to a marked reduction in liver cirrhosis and a reduction in the cases of, and improved survival of, liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1924 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1924/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/126212</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1743 Liver Research Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/action/107555</id>
    <updated>2007-03-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1142 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1142/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-16:/action/93907</id>
    <updated>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.789 Office of Men's Health Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h789/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-31:/action/92287</id>
    <updated>2007-01-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Men's Health, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.103 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h103/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/88760</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6143 Ryan White CARE Reauthorization bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6143/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-19:/action/87241</id>
    <updated>2006-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6143 Ryan White CARE Reauthorization bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6143/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-19:/action/87242</id>
    <updated>2006-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-415.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6143 Ryan White CARE Reauthorization bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6143/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-15:/action/87240</id>
    <updated>2006-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 15, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6143 Ryan White CARE Reauthorization bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6143/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-09:/action/87238</id>
    <updated>2006-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 09, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6143 Ryan White CARE Reauthorization bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h6143/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-21:/action/36649</id>
    <updated>2006-09-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4550 National Hepatitis B Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4550/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-15:/action/55661</id>
    <updated>2005-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program that will lead to a marked reduction in liver cirrhosis and a reduction in the cases of, and improved survival of, liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3434 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with Hepatitis C, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3434/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-07-26:/action/64067</id>
    <updated>2005-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with Hepatitis C, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1221 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s1221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-06-09:/action/55134</id>
    <updated>2005-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1290 Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1290/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-03-14:/action/76641</id>
    <updated>2005-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1108 Liver Research Enhancement Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h1108/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-03-03:/action/76729</id>
    <updated>2005-03-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.521 Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s521/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-03-03:/action/78123</id>
    <updated>2005-03-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.697 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h697/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-02-09:/action/70705</id>
    <updated>2005-02-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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