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Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6898)

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A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the American Association for Cancer Research and declaring the month of May National Cancer Research Month.

5/24/2007--Introduced.

Congratulates the American Association for Cancer Research on its 100-year anniversary celebration. Expresses gratitude for the Association's contributions toward progress in advancing cancer research.

Declares the month of May to be National Cancer Research Month to support the Association's public education efforts to make cancer research a national and international priority.

Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise provisions governing the importation of prescription drugs. Waives the limitation on importation of prescription drugs that have been exported from the United States. Prohibits the importation of a qualifying drug unless such drug is imported by: (1) a registered importer; or (2) an individual for personal use. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Requires the Secretary to inspect places of business, verify chains of custody, inspect facilities, and determine compliance with registration conditions. Sets forth provisions governing the importation of qualifying drugs that are different from U.S. label drugs, including standards for judging such differences.[...]

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Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S842-843)

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A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider, before beginning any abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks after fertilization), to: (1) make a specified statement to the pregnant woman that Congress has determined that there is substantial evidence that the process will cause the unborn child pain, and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child; (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt) and an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form; and (3) obtain on the form the woman's signature and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Creates [...]

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Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14999-15000; text as passed Senate: CR S14999-15000; text of measure as introduced: CR S14857-14858)

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A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the American Association for Cancer Research and declaring the month of May 2007 as National Cancer Research Month.

12/6/2007--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Congratulates the American Association for Cancer Research on its 100-year anniversary celebration. Expresses gratitude for the Association's contributions toward progress in advancing cancer research.

Declares the month of May 2007 to be National Cancer Research Month to support the Association's public education efforts to make cancer research a national and international priority.

Latest Action: 10/15/2007 - Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Cancer Research Month, and for other purposes.

10/15/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls for establishment of a National Cancer Research Month to support the American Association for Cancer Research in public education efforts to make cancer research a national and international priority.

Congratulates the Association on its 100-year anniversary. Expresses gratitude for the Association's contributions and progress in advancing cancer research.

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1855-1857)

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A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes. 2/12/2007--Introduced. Act for Our Kids - Repeals the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to prohibit federal funding of television broadcasting to Cuba. Terminates the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Requires federal agencies to reduce administrative expenses. Eliminates the Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization (SLUSH) Fund. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a war or military action. Requires: (1) suspension and debarment of unethical contractors; (2) disclosure by federal agencies, upon request, to the appropriate committee chairman or ranking member of audit reports regarding federal contractors; and (3) public access to information on federal contractor penalties and [...]

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Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2231)

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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote and improve the allied health professions. 2/15/2007--Introduced. Allied Health Reinvestment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop public service announcements to promote the allied health professions. Requires the Secretary to award grants to promote such professions by: (1) supporting relevant state and local campaigns; (2) increasing education opportunities; (3) carrying out programs to facilitate the entry of students into relevant careers; (4) expanding enrollment into such programs; (5) providing education through new technologies and methods; (6) enhancing the workforce through retention programs; (7) developing retention strategies; (8) expanding area health education centers to develop models of excellence for such professionals; and (9) developing clinical education, internship, and resident programs that encourage mentoring and the [...]

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Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S114)

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A bill to recognize the organization known as the National Academics of Practice.

1/4/2007--Introduced.

National Academies of Practice Recognition Act of 2007 - Grants a federal charter to the National Academies of Practice (a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia).

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism. Hearings held.

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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise provisions governing the importation of prescription drugs. Waives the limitation on importation of prescription drugs that have been exported from the United States. Prohibits the importation of a qualifying drug unless such drug is imported by: (1) a registered importer; or (2) an individual for personal use. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Requires the Secretary to inspect places of business, verify chains of custody, inspect facilities, and determine compliance with registration conditions. Sets forth provisions governing the importation of qualifying drugs that are different from U.S. label drugs, including standards for judging such differences.[...]

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Latest Action: 07/13/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9225-9226 text as passed Senate: CR S9225-9226 text of measure as introduced: CR S9213)

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A resolution praising Muslim-American physicians who condemned recent attempted terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.

7/13/2007--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Condemns the recent attempted attacks in the United Kingdom.

Commends the Islamic Medical Association of North America for swift and public denunciation of the attacks.

Encourages Muslim voices in the United States and abroad to continue speaking out against terrorism.

Condemns bigotry and acts of violence against any American, including Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans.

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Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14999-15000; text as passed Senate: CR S14999-15000; text of measure as introduced: CR S14857-14858)

Bill Text
A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the American Association for Cancer Research and declaring the month of May 2007 as National Cancer Research Month.

12/6/2007--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Congratulates the American Association for Cancer Research on its 100-year anniversary celebration. Expresses gratitude for the Association's contributions toward progress in advancing cancer research.

Declares the month of May 2007 to be National Cancer Research Month to support the Association's public education efforts to make cancer research a national and international priority.

Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Signed by President.

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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes. 9/27/2007--Public Law.    (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Title I: Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 101) Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to include postmarket safety activities within the process for the review of human drug applications or supplements, including: (1) developing and using improved adverse event data collection systems and improved analytical tools to assess potential [...]

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Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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To ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider who knowingly performs an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks or more after fertilization), to first: (1) inform the woman of the probable age of the child; (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt); (3) provide information that pain medicine administered to the mother may not prevent pain in the child, but in some cases anesthesia or pain-reducing drugs can be administered directly to the child; (4) give the woman the provider's best medical judgment of the risks and costs of such anesthesia or analgesic; and (5) obtain the woman's signature on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form [...]

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Latest Action: 07/13/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9225-9226 text as passed Senate: CR S9225-9226 text of measure as introduced: CR S9213)

Bill Text
A resolution praising Muslim-American physicians who condemned recent attempted terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.

7/13/2007--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Condemns the recent attempted attacks in the United Kingdom.

Commends the Islamic Medical Association of North America for swift and public denunciation of the attacks.

Encourages Muslim voices in the United States and abroad to continue speaking out against terrorism.

Condemns bigotry and acts of violence against any American, including Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans.

Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6898)

Bill Text
A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the American Association for Cancer Research and declaring the month of May National Cancer Research Month.

5/24/2007--Introduced.

Congratulates the American Association for Cancer Research on its 100-year anniversary celebration. Expresses gratitude for the Association's contributions toward progress in advancing cancer research.

Declares the month of May to be National Cancer Research Month to support the Association's public education efforts to make cancer research a national and international priority.

Latest Action: 10/15/2007 - Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Bill Text
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Cancer Research Month, and for other purposes.

10/15/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls for establishment of a National Cancer Research Month to support the American Association for Cancer Research in public education efforts to make cancer research a national and international priority.

Congratulates the Association on its 100-year anniversary. Expresses gratitude for the Association's contributions and progress in advancing cancer research.

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2231)

Bill Text
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote and improve the allied health professions. 2/15/2007--Introduced. Allied Health Reinvestment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop public service announcements to promote the allied health professions. Requires the Secretary to award grants to promote such professions by: (1) supporting relevant state and local campaigns; (2) increasing education opportunities; (3) carrying out programs to facilitate the entry of students into relevant careers; (4) expanding enrollment into such programs; (5) providing education through new technologies and methods; (6) enhancing the workforce through retention programs; (7) developing retention strategies; (8) expanding area health education centers to develop models of excellence for such professionals; and (9) developing clinical education, internship, and resident programs that encourage mentoring and the [...]

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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1855-1857)

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A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes. 2/12/2007--Introduced. Act for Our Kids - Repeals the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to prohibit federal funding of television broadcasting to Cuba. Terminates the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Requires federal agencies to reduce administrative expenses. Eliminates the Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization (SLUSH) Fund. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a war or military action. Requires: (1) suspension and debarment of unethical contractors; (2) disclosure by federal agencies, upon request, to the appropriate committee chairman or ranking member of audit reports regarding federal contractors; and (3) public access to information on federal contractor penalties and [...]

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