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Federal and United State Laws Regarding
Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning
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109th Congress, Senate Bills

Stem Cell and Cloning Legislation in the 109th Congress and the 50 States

Administration Statements

Statement by Secretary Thompson, 08/27/2001
Update on Existing Human Embryonic Stem Cells, 08/27/2001
The President's Address to the Nation, 08/09/2001
White House Fact Sheet on Embryonic Stem Cell Research, 08/09/2001
Statement by Secretary Thompson Regarding the President's Decision on Stem Cell Research, 08/09/2001

Archived Legislation

107th and 108th Congresses

Congressional Testimony

Congressional Testimony - 2006

The Committee on Government Reform's Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources (Mark Souder, Chairman) held a hearing on Human Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cell Research After Seoul: Examining Exploitation, Fraud and Ethical Problems in the Research.

Testimony: James F. Battey, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Chair, NIH Stem Cell Task Force, Director, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (.pdf ), 03/07/2006

Congressional Testimony - 2003

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education (Senator Arlen Specter [R-PA], Chairman) held a hearing on the status of research on embryonic stem cells. Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director of NIH, and Dr. Ronald McKay, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, testified. Dr. James Battey, Director, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, accompanied Dr. Zerhouni.

Testimony: Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director, National Institutes of Health, 05/22/2003
Testimony: Ronald McKay, Ph.D., Senior Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, (5/22/2003)

Congressional Testimony - 2002

Stem Cell Research Testimony by Elias Zerhouni, M.D. before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, 09/25, 2002

Congressional Testimony - 2001

Secretary Thompson's Oral Testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, 09/05/2001
FDA Letter to Senator Edward M. Kennedy Regarding Stem Cells, 09/05/2001
NIH Statement to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, 08/01/2001

Congressional Testimony - 2000

NINDS and NIDDK Directors' Congressional Testimony on Stem Cells, 04/26/2000

Congressional Testimony - 1999

The Director's Congressional Testimony on Stem Cell Research, 01/26/1999

Congressional Testimony - 1998

The Director's Congressional Testimony on Stem Cell Research, 12/02/1998

Stem Cell Legislation News Links

Legislative narratives - GalleryWatch.com
Islets of Hope - Diabetes Legislative News Headlines: Current Month, Archives, Related to Stem Cell
Legislative & Legal News from 2005
Stem Cell News



		Recent legislative news headlines regarding stem cell research Maryland House Approves Stem Cell Research Legislation, Sends Measure To Governor 04/04/06 Mo. Appeals Court Upholds Language In Title of Stem Cell Research Ballot 04/03/06 Democrats Hope Stem Cell Research Issue Will Help Party Performance In November Elections 03/30/06 Chicago Tribune Examines Debate In Senate Over Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill 03/06/06 Maryland Lt. Governor Apologizes For Comparing Stem Cell Research To Holocaust, Expresses Conditional Support For Research 02/14/06 Mo. County Circuit Judge Upholds Language In Title Of Stem Cell Research Ballot Proposal 01/24/06 DRF Supports Missouri Stem Cell Initiative 12/07/05 Chancellor's statement regarding Governor's veto of AB 499 - Gov. Jim Doyle's veto Thursday (Nov. 3) of Assembly Bill 499 was an important step to preserve Wisconsin's leadership in the burgeoning field of embryonic stem cell research. The bill would have criminalized a promising form of biomedical research. 11/04/2005 Proposition 71 Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds State of California Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute Find out the final vote, what was adopted and read agruments both for and against Proposition 71. Other Links to Stem Cell Information Ethics of Embryonic Stem Cell Harvesting and Research vs. the Ethics of Being Human. Islets of Hope Editorial, by Lahle Wolfe, May 6, 2006 Arguments in favor of embryonic stem cell research Arguments against embryonic stem cell research
						Mini Site Index Federal and United State Laws Regarding Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning To read .pdf version of links, you can download free software from Adobe. Download Adobe Reader Mini Site Index 109th Congress, House Bills 109th Congress, Senate Bills Stem Cell and Cloning Legislation in the 109th Congress and the 50 States Administration Statements Legislation Archives Congressional Testimony - 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 Related Legislative Links Medical Research & Ethics Laws Current Federal Policy on Human Cloning & Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Information on State Embryonic & Fetal Research Laws Current State Genetics Laws and Legislative Activity Information Links Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 109th Congress, House Bills H.R. 162�Use of Federal Funds for Research on Human Embryonic Stem Cells H.R. 222�Prohibition on Federal Funding for Research on the Cloning of Humans H.R. 810�The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 H.R. 1357�The Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005 109th Congress, Senate Bills S. 471�The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 S. 658�The Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005 S. 659�The Human Chimera Prohibition Act of 2005 S. 876�Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2005 Stem Cell and Cloning Legislation in the 109th Congress and the 50 States October 6, 2005 (Federal only) July 19, 2005 (Federal and State) Administration Statements Statement by Secretary Thompson, 08/27/2001 Update on Existing Human Embryonic Stem Cells, 08/27/2001 The President's Address to the Nation, 08/09/2001 White House Fact Sheet on Embryonic Stem Cell Research, 08/09/2001 Statement by Secretary Thompson Regarding the President's Decision on Stem Cell Research, 08/09/2001 Archived Legislation 107th and 108th Congresses Congressional Testimony Congressional Testimony - 2006 The Committee on Government Reform's Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources (Mark Souder, Chairman) held a hearing on Human Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cell Research After Seoul: Examining Exploitation, Fraud and Ethical Problems in the Research. Testimony: James F. Battey, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Chair, NIH Stem Cell Task Force, Director, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (.pdf ), 03/07/2006 Congressional Testimony - 2003 The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education (Senator Arlen Specter [R-PA], Chairman) held a hearing on the status of research on embryonic stem cells. Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director of NIH, and Dr. Ronald McKay, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, testified. Dr. James Battey, Director, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, accompanied Dr. Zerhouni. Testimony: Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director, National Institutes of Health, 05/22/2003 Testimony: Ronald McKay, Ph.D., Senior Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, (5/22/2003) Congressional Testimony - 2002 Stem Cell Research Testimony by Elias Zerhouni, M.D. before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, 09/25, 2002 Congressional Testimony - 2001 Secretary Thompson's Oral Testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, 09/05/2001 FDA Letter to Senator Edward M. Kennedy Regarding Stem Cells, 09/05/2001 NIH Statement to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, 08/01/2001 Congressional Testimony - 2000 NINDS and NIDDK Directors' Congressional Testimony on Stem Cells, 04/26/2000 Congressional Testimony - 1999 The Director's Congressional Testimony on Stem Cell Research, 01/26/1999 Congressional Testimony - 1998 The Director's Congressional Testimony on Stem Cell Research, 12/02/1998 Stem Cell Legislation News Links Legislative narratives - GalleryWatch.com Islets of Hope - Diabetes Legislative News Headlines: Current Month, Archives, Related to Stem Cell Legislative & Legal News from 2005 Stem Cell News



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