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<title>H.R. 5989, The National Neurotechnology Initiative Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5989.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5989 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative....
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2989, A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2989.html</link>
<description> S. 2989 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative....
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3264, The American Life Sciences Competitiveness Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3264.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3264 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the tax treatment of biomedical research corporations....
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1082, The Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $72.91</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1082.html</link>
<description> S. 1082 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions....
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1056, The National Cancer Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1056.html</link>
<description> S. 1056 would provide for a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and the prevention of cancer....
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1561, The Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1561.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1561 would amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug safety and oversight....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504053.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504053.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1494, The Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1494.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1494 would improve the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices....
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 830, The Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_830.html</link>
<description> S. 830 would improve the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503815.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503815.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 484, The Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_484.html</link>
<description> S. 484 would amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug safety and oversight....
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 788, The Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_788.html</link>
<description> H.R. 788 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety....
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 468, The Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_468.html</link>
<description> S. 468 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety....
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3708, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3840.08</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_3708.html</link>
<description> S. 3708 spends money for the operations and activities of the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services (except the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry); the Food and Drug Administration; for Indian Health Services and Facilities; the National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/Superfund)); the Department of Labor; and related agencies: the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Corporation for National an...
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1420, The Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1.36</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1420.html</link>
<description> S. 1420 would extend the medical device user fee program administered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for fiscal years 2006 and 2007. (User fees defray FDA's costs of expediting the review of applications for approval to market medical devices.) Under current law, authorization for the user fee program through 2007 is contingent on minimum funding for activities related to regulating devices and radiological products (among other requirements). But because those appropriation targets h...
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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