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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Pain</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2162 Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 10, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-387.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2162 Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/action/176870</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 10, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2162 Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176100</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2162 Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175646</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3386 Limitations on Interrogation Techniques Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/170333</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the use of certain interrogation techniques and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3387 National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/170335</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6445 Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165639</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5465 Military Pain Care Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145672</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Department of Defense to implement a pain care initiative, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5192 Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/action/144244</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2162 Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132324</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2160 Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132319</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.332 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs should increase their investment in pain management research.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/130612</id>
    <updated>2007-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs should increase their investment in pain management research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.325 A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-21:/action/129952</id>
    <updated>2007-09-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.307 A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-05:/action/128485</id>
    <updated>2007-09-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3442 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007</title>
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    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1943 A bill to establish uniform standards for interrogation techniques applicable to individuals under the custody or physical control of the United States Government.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/126582</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish uniform standards for interrogation techniques applicable to individuals under the custody or physical control of the United States Government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3285 Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/126465</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2994 National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/action/122182</id>
    <updated>2007-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3000 Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/action/122198</id>
    <updated>2007-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.159 Expressing the support of Congress for a National Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/action/114072</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the support of Congress for a National Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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