As a service to its members and the public, the AAAS Center for Science, Technology
and Congress has created a summary of legislation that was of critical importance
to the research community during the 109th Congress. If you have any questions
regarding specific bills or would like to submit a recommendation for an issue
to track, please contact the Center staff at congress_center@aaas.org.
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House
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Senate
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Sponsor
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White House
Action
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Rep. Ralph Hall & Sen. Ben Nelson
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Signed into Law No: 109-430
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Passed
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Passed
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-
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Rep Vernon J Ehlers
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-
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Passed
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Referred to Commerce Comm.
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-
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Rep. Judy Biggert
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-
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Passed
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Referred to Rnergy and Resources Comm.
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Rep Phil Gingrey; Jim Marshall; Vernon J. Ehlers; Sherwood
Boehlert;Sen. Olympia Snowe; Sen. Jay Rockefeller
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-
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Passed
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Referred to Commerce Comm.
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Sen. James Inhofe; Sen. Dianne Feinstein; Rep. Thomas
Petri
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Signed into Law No: 109-374
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Passed
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Passed
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-
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Rep. Joe Barton
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Signed into Law No: 109-482
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Passed
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Passed
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-
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Rep. Mike Rogers
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-
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Passed
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Referred to HELP Comm.
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-
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Sen. Richard Burr
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Signed into Law No: 109-417
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Passed
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Passed
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Sen. John Ensign; Sen. Joe Lieberman
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-
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Referred to Subcomm. on Capital Markets, Insurance &
Government Sponsored Enterprises
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Referred to Finance Comm.
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-
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Sen. Bill Frist
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-
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-
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 648
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Safe Port Act
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-
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Rep. Daniel E. Lungren
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Signed into Law No: 109-347
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Passed
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Passed
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005
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Rep. Judy Biggert and Sen. Snowe
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-
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Referred to Subcomm. on Employer-Employee Relations
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Passed
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Rep. Michael Castle &Sen. Arlen Specter
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Veto
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Passed
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Passed
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-
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Sen. Rick Santorum
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-
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Failed
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Passed
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Fetus Farming Prohibition Act
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-
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Sen. Rick Santorum
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Signed into Law No: 109-242
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Passed
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Passed
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Federal Research Public Access Act
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-
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Sen. John Cornyn
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-
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-
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Referred to Subcomm. on Federal Financial Management,
Government Information, & International Security
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Human Cloning Prohibition Act
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Sen. Sam Brownback & Rep Dave Weldon
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-
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Referred to the Subcomm. on Crime, Terrorism, & Homeland
Security.
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Referred to HELP Comm.
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Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act
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-
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Sen. Michael B. Enzi
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-
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-
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Referred to HELP Comm.
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Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act
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-
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Sen. Barack Obama
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-
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Referred to Finance Comm.
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Protecting America's Competitive Edge
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-
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Sen. Pete V. Domenici
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-
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 411
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