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I've already written to my rep. Thanks, Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:55 PM Subject: Parkinson's Bill Now in Congress > Action Alert forwarded from the Parkinson's Action Network > > Parkinson's Legislation Now in Congress > > Parkinson's Bill Fights for a Cure > Your Representative Should Co-Sponsor HR 3550 > > Congressman Lane Evans, with the support of the Congressional Working > Group on Parkinson's Disease Co-Chairs, introduced HR 3550, the Morris K. > Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Act Amendments of 2005. HR 3550, also > called the Udall Act Amendments, is a bill to amend and strengthen the > Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Act of 1997, which many of > our advocates successfully worked to enact. > > The Udall Centers are 12 National Institutes of Health sponsored research > facilities located across the country which specialize in Parkinson's > disease research. The Centers focus on understanding the fundamental > causes of Parkinson's and finding ways to better diagnosis and treatment > patients with Parkinson's. > > The Udall Act Amendments will accelerate the pace of Parkinson's disease > research and hasten better treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease. > The changes called for in HR 3550 will compel the NIH to focus more of its > Parkinson's dollars on translational research and therapies, reward the > unique aspects of the Udall Centers, and give the public a stronger > understanding of who is impacted by this devastating disease and why. > > Please email your Representative today and ask him/her to support a faster > cure for Parkinson's by co-sponsoring this legislation. > > Specifically, HR 3550: > . Requires strategic and focused funding of Parkinson's research > at NIH > . Strengthens the Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson's > Research > . Maximizes federal dollars already spent on Parkinson's research > . Helps determine how many Americans are battling Parkinson's > disease > . Does not call for additional spending > > This legislation has the support of the entire Parkinson's patient > community, including the Parkinson's Action Network, The Michael J. Fox > Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, > National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson Alliance, and American Parkinson > Disease Association. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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