Science of Stem Cell Research Act
Last action on Apr 2, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Science of Stem Cell Research Act - Establishes the Stem Cell Research Board, a bipartisan commission in the legislative branch, for four years.
Requires the Board to research: (1) the effects of the President's August 9, 2001, stem cell research directive, including progress in advancing disease cures and improving organ transplantation; and (2) the effect of limited Federal funding on the private stem cell research sector and the funding process of the National Institutes of Health for human adult and embryonic stem cell research.
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