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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Hereditary diseases</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1810 Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176843</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</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 08, 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,2008-10-08:/action/176844</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</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 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-374.    </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,2008-09-29:/action/175825</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</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 29, 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,2008-09-25:/action/174172</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</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 25, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.581 A resolution designating June 6, 2008, as &quot;National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr581/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/158832</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating June 6, 2008, as &quot;National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/action/158947</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 27, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/action/158948</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 27, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-237.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158683</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.559 A resolution designating May 15, 2008, as &quot;National MPS Awareness Day&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr559/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156864</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating May 15, 2008, as &quot;National MPS Awareness Day&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/action/156577</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 02, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5919 To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151734</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </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,2008-04-24:/action/151143</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</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 24, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-204.    </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,2008-04-24:/action/151142</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</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 24, 2008: Signed by 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,2008-04-14:/action/149878</id>
    <updated>2008-04-14T00:00:00Z</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 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,2008-04-14:/action/149796</id>
    <updated>2008-04-14T00:00:00Z</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 14, 2008: Presented to President.    </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,2008-04-08:/action/149423</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</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 08, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2407 Pregnant Women Support Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2407/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/action/138990</id>
    <updated>2007-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3825 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3825/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132254</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2042 SMA Treatment Acceleration Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2042/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-12:/action/128946</id>
    <updated>2007-09-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3334 SMA Treatment Acceleration Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3334/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/126926</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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