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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