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Thanks so much for the info.You truly have been terrific in posting vital information regarding PD. I really appreciate it!! Lorraine Jeffe Murray Charters wrote: > Hi Lorraine and Linda and All, > Here are the "links" to read US Govt. bills online... > > The Library of Congress > http://www.loc.gov/ > > In the spirit of THOMAS Jefferson, the Library of Congress provides > you with searchable information about the U.S. Congress and the > legislative process. Search bills, by topic , bill number, or title. Search > through and read the text of the Congressional Record for the 101st > through the 107th Congresses. Search and find committee reports by > topic or committee name. > > Thomas - US Congress on the Internet > http://thomas.loc.gov/ > > Search Bill Text for 107th Congress (2001-2002) > Type H. CON. RES. 17 in the first box and click on Search > > Or..... > > Search Bill Text for 107th Congress (2001-2002) > Type S. 723 in the first box and click on Search > > OR..... Click on Bill Summary & Status > 93rd - 107th. > > Scroll down to 1. Word/Phrase: > > Type stem cell in the box and click on Search... > > H.CON.RES.17 : Expressing the sense of the Congress supporting > Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research. > Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. - Latest Major Action: 2/14/2001 > Referred to House subcommittee > Committees: House Energy and Commerce > > S.723 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for > human embryonic stem cell generation and research. > Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen - Latest Major Action: 4/5/2001 > Referred to Senate committee > Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions > > Click on the highlighted links to follow up on each bill... > > U.S. House of Representatives > 107th Congress, 1st Session > http://www.house.gov/ > > Scroll down to... Write Your Rep. > > Write Your Representative > http://www.house.gov/writerep/ > > The US Senate > http://www.senate.gov/ > > Click on Contacting the Senate... > > Senators of the 107th Congress > http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm > > If your grandchildren are going to be around this weekend (mine are) > show 'em these links and get them to help write a letter on your behalf... > > Ain't this technology a marvel??? > > Cheers ............ murray > > On 12 Apr 2001, at 20:56, Lorraine Jeffe wrote: > > > Thanks Linda for the important legislative information on stem cell > > research.I don't have a copy of the congressional bill.I assume it is > > similar to S723.Right now,of course, is Spring break,so letters would > > probably be best now.I'll do both------call later. Being from Michigan I > > wonder why Fred Upton isn't on the list?Does anyone know will try and > > find an answer. This legislation could prove to be really important,so I > > hope we will really be heard. > > > > Lorraine Jeffe > > > > Linda J Herman wrote: > > > > > There is now legislation in both the House and the Senate in support > > > of stem cell research funding. A summary and the co-sponsors of both > > > are below. If your rep. and Senator are not listed -- it's time to > > > contact them. Phone calls and snail mail letters seem to have more > > > impact than emails. > > > > > > New Yorkers -- Sen. Clinton is a already co-sponsor of the Senate > > > bill. We should ask Sen. Schumer to cosponsor as well. Linda Herman > > > > > > >From Thomas (thomas.loc.gov): > > > Bill Summary & Status for the 107th Congress > > > > > > H.CON.RES.17 > > > Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. (introduced 1/30/2001) > > > Latest Major Action: 2/14/2001 Referred to House subcommittee > > > Title: Expressing the sense of the Congress supporting Federal funding > > > of pluripotent stem cell research. > > > > > > COSPONSORS(51), ALPHABETICAL > > > > > > Rep Allen, Thomas H. - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Bentsen, Ken - 4/3/2001 > > > Rep Berkley, Shelley - 2/13/2001 > > > Rep Berman, Howard L. - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Brady, Robert - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Capuano, Michael E. - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 4/3/2001 > > > Rep Deutsch, Peter - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Doggett, Lloyd - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Dooley, Calvin M. - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Evans, Lane - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Frank, Barney - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Gilman, Benjamin A. - 2/8/2001 > > > Rep Harman, Jane - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Hilliard, Earl F. - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Hooley, Darlene - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Johnson, Nancy L. - 4/3/2001 > > > Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 3/27/2001 > > > Rep Kirk, Mark Steven - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Kolbe, Jim - 4/3/2001 > > > Rep Lantos, Tom - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Matsui, Robert T. - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep McCarthy, Karen - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep McDermott, Jim - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep McGovern, James P. - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Millender-McDonald, Juanita - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Miller, George - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Morella, Constance A. - 1/30/2001 > > > Rep Nadler, Jerrold - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Pelosi, Nancy - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Price, David E. - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Pryce, Deborah - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Rangel, Charles B. - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Rivers, Lynn N. - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille - 3/27/2001 > > > Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - > > > 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Sherman, Brad - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh - > > > 2/6/2001 > > > Rep Smith, Adam - 3/13/2001 > > > Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Thompson, Mike - 4/3/2001 > > > Rep Thurman, Karen L. - 2/13/2001 > > > Rep Tierney, John F. - 4/3/2001 > > > Rep Udall, Mark - 2/8/2001 > > > Rep Waxman, Henry A. - 2/27/2001 > > > Rep Wexler, Robert - 3/7/2001 > > > Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 2/8/2001 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > NEW Senate Bill > > > > > > S.723 > > > Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen (introduced 4/5/2001) > > > Latest Major Action: 4/5/2001 Referred to Senate committee > > > Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for > > > human embryonic stem cell generation and research. > > > > > > COSPONSORS(12), ALPHABETICAL > > > Sen Chafee, Lincoln D. - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Corzine, Jon - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Feinstein, Dianne - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Harkin, Tom - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Hollings, Ernest F. - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Inouye, Daniel K. - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Kerry, John F. - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Murray, Patty - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Reid, Harry M. - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Smith, Gordon - 4/5/2001 > > > Sen Thurmond, Strom - 4/5/2001 > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn