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2007 Legislative Updates

Senate Emergency Supplemental Bill Friday, 09 May 2008 PAN is pleased that there are two Parkinson’s-related funding provisions in the Senate emergency supplemental appropriations bill, which aims to provide funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the remainder of FY 2008.     PAN Supports Medicare Access to Assistive Technology Act Monday, 05 May 2008 The Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) supports the passage of S. 2931, the Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2008.  S. 2931, introduced by Parkinson’s Caucus Co-Chair Debbie Stabenow, will ensure that individuals living with Parkinson’s and other diseases will have access to necessary medical equipment through Medicare.    Genetic Information Bill Sent to the President! Thursday, 01 May 2008 PAN applauds Congress for sending the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) to the President to be signed into law.     Senate Passes GINA Thursday, 24 April 2008 Today, the Senate passed, 95-0, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).     House Passes SBIR Reauthorization Act Thursday, 24 April 2008 The Parkinson’s Action Network applauds the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 5819, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act.     NETRP Program Funding Off to Strong Start Friday, 11 April 2008 As the annual Appropriations process begins this year, the Parkinson’s community has secured strong support for the Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Research Parkinson’s program!    PAN CEO Speaks at FDA Stem Cell Hearing Thursday, 10 April 2008 Amy Comstock Rick, Chief Executive Officer of the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN), provided public comment to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today at its first ever stem cell hearing.   NETRP Senate Deadline Wednesday! Tuesday, 08 April 2008 Wednesday, April 9, is the last day your Senators can sign onto the Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Research Parkinson’s (NETRP) program Dear Colleague funding letter.   Senate NETRP Deadline April 9 Wednesday, 26 March 2008 E-mail your Senators Today!  We need your help to ensure innovative Parkinson’s disease research at the Department of Defense is fully funded next year.   PAN Advocates Secured 71 House Dear Colleague Signers! Friday, 21 March 2008 Thank you for contacting your Representative about the Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Research Parkinson’s Dear Colleague.  We secured 71 signatures for the House Dear Colleague funding letter; 24 more signers than last year!    House NETRP Dear Colleague Deadline Friday! Thursday, 13 March 2008 Friday is the last day your Representative can sign onto the NETRP program Dear Colleague funding letter.  Please call your Representative today and ask him/her to sign onto the House NETRP Dear Colleague.    NETRP Deadline March 14 - Ask your Representative Now Friday, 07 March 2008 Ask your Representative to support the only Parkinson's specific research program in the Federal government by signing onto the NETRP program Dear Colleague.     Tell your Members of Congress to Support NETRP Friday, 22 February 2008 Please contact your Members of Congress and ask them to sign onto the Dear Colleague letter in support of Parkinson’s research at the Department of Defense.     NIH Update: Final Funding for 2007 Friday, 21 December 2007 This week Congress passed the omnibus spending bill, which included funding for NIH as well as all remaining Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 appropriations bills.   NIH Funding Update: No Veto Override Tuesday, 20 November 2007 Recently, the House of Representatives failed to override a veto of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations (Labor-HHS) bill.

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