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correction, apparently it is HR 873 not 872, most posts say 873 Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------- From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:22 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: HR 873 - Stem Cell Research Improvement Act 2009 > H.R.873-The Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009 > On February 4, 2009, Representative Diana DeGette introduced H.R. 873, the > Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009. The bill would require the > Secretary to conduct and support research that uses human embryonic stem > cells, regardless of the date on which such cells were derived. The bill > outlines certain ethical criteria, and would require that the Secretary, > in consultation with the Director of NIH, issue guidelines to carry out > the provisions of the legislation within 90 days of enactment. H.R. 873 > also provides that the Secretary may issue guidelines on research > involving other human stem cells, as determined to be scientifically > warranted by the Director of NIH. H.R. 873 was referred to the House > Committee on Energy and Commerce. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [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