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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Birth defects</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/issues/atom/4727_birth_defects" rel="self"/>
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  <updated>2011-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4727</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2954 Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2954/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-14:/action/308835</id>
    <updated>2011-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2679 Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2679/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-27:/action/306430</id>
    <updated>2011-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1440 Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1440/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-27:/action/306511</id>
    <updated>2011-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.215 A resolution designating the month of June 2011 as &quot;National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-sr215/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-22:/action/302396</id>
    <updated>2011-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the month of June 2011 as &quot;National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.873 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s873/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-02:/action/295677</id>
    <updated>2011-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3953 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3953/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-16:/action/277836</id>
    <updated>2010-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3906 Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3906/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-28:/action/276530</id>
    <updated>2010-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1418 Expressing support for increasing awareness of craniofacial anomalies.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr1418/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-27:/action/264923</id>
    <updated>2010-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for increasing awareness of craniofacial anomalies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by 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,2008-10-07:/action/176843</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</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;October 07, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: 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,2008-10-07:/action/176844</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</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;October 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-374.    </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,2008-09-28:/action/175825</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T20:00:00Z</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 28, 2008: Presented to President.    </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,2008-09-24:/action/174172</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</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 24, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2984 Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2984/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/action/156160</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance veterans' benefits, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1858/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151142</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 23, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1858/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151143</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 23, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-204.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1858/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-13:/action/149796</id>
    <updated>2008-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 13, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.76 A concurrent resolution to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill S. 1858.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc76/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-13:/action/149878</id>
    <updated>2008-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill S. 1858.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5729 Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5729/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/action/149133</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1858/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/action/149423</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 07, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2799 Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2799/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/action/148851</id>
    <updated>2008-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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