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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Health education</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4741</id>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 12, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/action/176881</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 12, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-392.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by 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,2008-10-07:/action/176821</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</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;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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    <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: 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,2008-10-07:/action/176822</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T20:00:00Z</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;October 07, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-361.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1532/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/176575</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 02, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <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,2008-09-29:/action/176067</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T20:00:00Z</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 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,2008-09-28:/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: 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,2008-09-26:/action/175626</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</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 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1532/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/175606</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
  </entry>
  <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.3487 Serve America Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3487/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/action/171172</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.649 A resolution designating September 18, 2008, as &quot;National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day&quot;.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168794</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating September 18, 2008, as &quot;National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day&quot;.&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,2008-07-30:/action/170335</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</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 Signed by President: H.R.1553 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1553/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/action/167589</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 28, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1553 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1553/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/action/168006</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 28, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-285.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1553 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1553/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/167504</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 24, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3327 Empowered at Home Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3327/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/167392</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.620 A resolution designating the week of September 14-20, 2008, as National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, to raise public awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease, and to foster understanding of the impact polycystic kidney disease has on patients and future generations of their families.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167127</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating the week of September 14-20, 2008, as National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, to raise public awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease, and to foster understanding of the impact polycystic kidney disease has on patients and future generations of their families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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