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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Medical research</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3689 National Park Centennial Fund Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/action/178499</id>
    <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 Enacted: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/action/176942</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-417.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2008</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.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1532/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <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: S.2162 Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2162/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/action/176877</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 10, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-387.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2162 Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2162/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/action/176870</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 10, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1157/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176805</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-354.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1157/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176804</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 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://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5265/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176822</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</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 08, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-361.    </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://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5265/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/action/176821</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</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 08, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/176770</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.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 Sent To President: H.R.1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1157/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176043</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2162 Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2162/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176100</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 30, 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://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5265/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/176067</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</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 30, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.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.1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1157/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175605</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2162 Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2162/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175646</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, 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: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3001/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175655</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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