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Hi, Dee - The legislative process IS confusing. I just went on to GovTrack.US - it states that HR 810 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 was introduced by Rep. Michael Castle (Delaware) and passed in the House. The president threatened to veto it. On June 6 '05 S-471, introduced by Sens. Specter and Harkin was placed on the Senate Legislative calendar. HR 810 and S-471 are identical. I think it's S-471 which requires our attenton and action. Dolores Dolores Buente <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Dear Dolores, Thank you for sending the chronology of proposed stem cell legislation. It came through fine in your e-mail and having studied it, it has helped me to understand a little better the actions that have previously been taken to get us to the point we are today. Your reminder that this is the time for a land swell of constituents to contact their members of congress with requests to take action on the passage of legislation that will expand the number of stem cell lines available for federal funding is right on target and much appreciated. After reading your post today and trying to understand the complexities of the legislative process, I called representative Degette's office and spoke with Judd Perry of her health staff. I asked him to please explain which bill it is that constituents should be in favor of: HR-810 or S-471. His advise was that HR-810 (with no amendments) was the favored bill. It could be voted on intact and would not have to go back to committee. I asked Mr. Perry if he thought that action on any of these bills would take place any time soon. He reaffirmed your position that Senators need to be hearing from their constituents NOW (especially from those states whose Senate members are on the borderline with their vote, ie; Kay Baily Hutchings (Texas), Mike Dewine (Ohio), Jim Talent (Missouri) and that he couldn't guarantee anything but that with enough support action could possibly be taken before Memorial Day. In attempting to clarify this issue for myself, I hope that I have gotten the facts right and have added something beneficial to the efforts. Dee Dee ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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