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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Preventive medicine</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/177157</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</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 13, 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,2008-10-13:/action/176881</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</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 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-392.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1343 Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176806</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1343 Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176807</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-355.    </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,2008-10-03:/action/176575</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</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 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3674 21st Century Wellness Trust Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3674/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/action/176311</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Wellness Trust.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1343 Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1343/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176044</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </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,2008-09-27:/action/175606</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</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 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1343 Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1343/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/action/173766</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 25, 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,2008-09-12:/action/171172</id>
    <updated>2008-09-12T00:00:00Z</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.640 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that there should be an increased Federal commitment to public health and the prevention of diseases and injuries for all people in the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr640/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/170426</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that there should be an increased Federal commitment to public health and the prevention of diseases and injuries for all people in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.400 Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc400/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/169111</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.638 A resolution supporting legislation promoting improved health care and access to health care for women.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr638/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/170421</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting legislation promoting improved health care and access to health care for women.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5501/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168297</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-293.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5501/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168296</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Signed by President.    </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,2008-07-29:/action/167589</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</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 29, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1381 Expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased Federal commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1381/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167952</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased Federal commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </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,2008-07-29:/action/168006</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</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 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-285.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5501/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/action/167441</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 25, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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