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Deploys a blueprint for reducing lead exposure and its associated harms in children through collaboration among a range of stakeholders across federal agencies.
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Dec 19 2018SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Expands the Jenkins Act to include preventing the sale and transport of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors across state lines.
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Dec 19 2018SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesCreates a loan repayment program to address mental health professionals workforce shortages.
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Dec 19 2018SciTalk
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SenateEstablishes a grant program for the nationwide collection of data on heritable blood disorders and reauthorizes efforts to improve the treatment of sickle cell disease.
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Dec 18 2018SciTalk
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SenateEstablishes recommended, non-binding guidelines for industry for the development of gene therapy treatments for rare diseases.
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Dec 10 2018SciTalk
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Establishes recommended, non-binding guidelines for industry for the development of gene therapy treatments for retinal disorders.
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Dec 10 2018SciTalk
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Establishes recommended, non-binding guidelines for industry for the development of gene therapy treatments for hemophilia.
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Dec 10 2018SciTalk
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Conducts a review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s standards and oversight for unmanned aircraft systems.
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Dec 6 2018SciTalk
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Office of Inspector General (OIG)Provides grants to bolster the transportation, processing, identification, and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains, in part by improving the use of DNA analyses in such actions.
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Dec 6 2018SciTalk
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SenateProvides grants to bolster the transportation, processing, identification, and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains, in part by improving the use of DNA analyses in such actions.
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Dec 6 2018SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesRevises building code to require that all newly constructed homes in California from 2020 onward be solar powered.
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Dec 5 2018SciTalk
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California Building Standards CommissionAssesses the security risks associated with the development of synthetic biology and advises strategies to mitigate such concerns.
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Dec 5 2018SciTalk
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