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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. 10/8/2008--Public Law.    (There is 1 other summary) Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to designate centers of excellence for research on various forms of muscular dystrophy as Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers.Authorizes the Muscular Dystrophy Interagency Coordinating Committee to evaluate the potential need to enhance the clinical research infrastructure required to test emerging therapies for the various forms of muscular dystrophy.Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that any data on patients that is collected [...]

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  • 10/08/2008 - Signed by President.
  • 10/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-361.
  • 09/30/2008 - Presented to President.
  • 09/27/2008 - Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10176-10177)
  • 09/27/2008 - On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10176-10177)

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