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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Tissue banks</title>
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  <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2569 Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2569/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/144220</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Cancer Institute to make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and the early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3689 Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/130802</id>
    <updated>2007-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Cancer Institute to make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and the early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3639 Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3639/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-23:/action/130074</id>
    <updated>2007-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a program of research and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2731 Safe Tissue Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-13:/action/118302</id>
    <updated>2007-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1479 Safe Tissue Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1479/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/action/114127</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1056 National Cancer Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1056/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/action/116824</id>
    <updated>2007-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and the prevention of cancer, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.30 Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s30/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/action/107971</id>
    <updated>2007-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.957 Amniotic Fluid and Placental Stem Cell Banking Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s957/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-21:/action/97382</id>
    <updated>2007-03-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the collection and maintenance of amniotic fluid and placental stem cells for the treatment of patients and research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.742 Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s742/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-28:/action/94736</id>
    <updated>2007-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.736 Laboratory Test Improvement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s736/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-28:/action/94724</id>
    <updated>2007-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the regulation and oversight of laboratory tests.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.843 Combating Autism Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s843/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-18:/action/87845</id>
    <updated>2006-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: S.843 Combating Autism Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s843/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-18:/action/87846</id>
    <updated>2006-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-416.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.843 Combating Autism Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s843/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-10:/action/87844</id>
    <updated>2006-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 10, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.843 Combating Autism Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s843/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-06:/action/87843</id>
    <updated>2006-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 06, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3274 Asbestos Claims bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3274/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-25:/action/46188</id>
    <updated>2006-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5209 Safe Tissue Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5209/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-04-25:/action/50278</id>
    <updated>2006-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2609 Safe Tissue Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2609/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-04-06:/action/50800</id>
    <updated>2006-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2520 Stem Cell Research bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2520/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-19:/action/56518</id>
    <updated>2005-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2520 Stem Cell Research bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2520/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-19:/action/56519</id>
    <updated>2005-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-129.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2520 Stem Cell Research bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2520/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-18:/action/56517</id>
    <updated>2005-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2005: Presented to President.    </content>
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