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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Clinical trials</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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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,2008-10-12:/action/177157</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: 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 Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
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    <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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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007</title>
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    <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>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/action/168955</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/action/168956</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-316.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/action/168930</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 05, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168914</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </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: H.R.6568 Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6568/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/action/166974</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage research and carry out an educational campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </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,2008-07-15:/action/166612</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</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 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166449</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166176</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 14, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/166175</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 09, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/action/165582</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 08, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-07:/action/165455</id>
    <updated>2008-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/161720</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6270 Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/160203</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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