Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2009 [S.571]
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue to expand and intensify research and related NIH activities with respect to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Requires the Directors of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to continue to conduct and support research to expand understanding
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S.571: Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/11/2009
National Neurotechnology Initiative Act [S.586]
National Neurotechnology Initiative Act - Defines "neurotechnology" to mean the science and technology that allows an individual to analyze, understand, treat, and heal the brain and nervous system.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative, under which the Secretary shall: (1) establish goals, priorities, and metrics for evaluation for federal neurotechnology research, development, and commercialization; (2) increase the investment in federal research, development, and translational programs
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S.586: National Neurotechnology Initiative Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3079) on 03/12/2009
Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 [S.597]
Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) report on barriers to the receipt of comprehensive health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) encountered by women veterans, especially those of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; (2) provide for an independent study on health consequences for women veterans serving on active duty in deployments in such Operations; and (3) report on the employment of full-time managers for women veterans programs at VA medical centers.
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S.597: Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/16/2009
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009 [S.599]
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009 - Title I: Federal Firefighters Fairness - (Sec. 101) Provides that: (1) specified diseases of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Distinguishes between "uncommon infectious diseases," including
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S.599: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Lieberman With Amendments. With Written Report No. 111-75. on 09/14/2009
Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2010 [S.607]
Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to require the term and acreage of permits for the operation of ski areas and associated facilities (under current law, for the operation of nordic and alpine ski areas and facilities) on National Forest System lands to be governed by provisions under the Act relating to such permits and other applicable law. Provides for the issuance of permits for the use and occupancy of suitable lands within the National Forest System for skiing
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S.607: Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 111-304. on 09/27/2010
Responsible Education About Life Act [S.611]
Responsible Education About Life Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states for sex education programs, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Expresses the sense of Congress that states are encouraged, although not required, to provide matching funds to receive such grants. Requires the Secretary to provide for a national evaluation of a representative sample of such programs for effectiveness in delaying the initiation of sexual
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S.611: Responsible Education About Life Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/17/2009
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP"). [S.614]
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single gold medal in honor of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) collectively, in honor of their pioneering military service and exemplary record, which forged revolutionary reform in the U.S. Armed Forces. Requires the medal to be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) after its award. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian shall make the medal available for display
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S.614: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 111-40. on 07/01/2009
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2010 [S.624]
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Calls for the United States to help undertake a global effort to bring sustainable access to clean water and sanitation to poor people throughout the world. (Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to designate a Senior Advisor for Water to coordinate and conduct the activities described in this Act and the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005. Requires the Senior Advisor
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S.624: Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Received In The House. on 09/22/2010
Conrad State 30 Improvement Act [S.628]
Conrad State 30 Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) revise entry provisions for H-1B visa foreign medical graduates and provide for an increase under specified conditions in the annual per-state cap of 30 foreign doctors; and (2) exempt from worldwide immigration numerical limitations alien physicians who have completed service requirements
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S.628: Conrad State 30 Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3373) on 03/18/2009