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Stem Cell Public Policy & Law - U.S. Federal



American Association for the Advancement of Science
AAAS's Center for Science, Technology and Congress provides information to Congress on current science and technology issues involving stem cells. Peruse these links to stem cell policy and laws. Free download of reports with registration.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences
AIBS is a nonprofit scientific association that advances biological research and education. Founded in 1947 as a part of the National Academy of Sciences, it became an independent, member-governed organization in the 1950s. Peruse its Policy Statements concerning stem cells.
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Congressional Research Service
The CRS is a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress that provides non-partisan reports to members of both the House and the Senate. These reports may be obtained by the public through requests to their Congressional representative or on non-profit group websites such as the University of North Texas Libraries (UNT). Choose Search CRS Reports, type in "stem cell research" and click on the pdf file image to access any of the complete reports.
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National Institute of Health
NIH is the Federal Governments biomedical research organization that implements the President's policy on using human embryonic stem cells.
Information on Federal Policy
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Links to Congressional Legislation 107th, 108th, 109th Congress
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Links to Policy Statements & Guidelines
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Information on Eligibility Criteria for Federal Funding of Research on human embryonic stem cells
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Administrative Statements and Congressional Testimony
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The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
A listing of all former U.S. national bioethics commissions in biomedical science and technology. Report, FAQ's, Transcripts and Background Material will be found here.
Former Bioethics Commissions
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Research!America
An Alliance for Discoveries in Health
A national not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance that works on making research, public health, basic science and public policy involving issues such as stem cell research a national priority. Download national and state polls and research initiatives have gauged American views on stem cell research since 2002.
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StemGen
A research database of international, regional and national normative instruments concerning the socio-ethical and legal aspects of stem cell research and related therapies. It was created as a free tool for the dissemination of information relevant to policy-making, the goal being to make the information accessible to as many people as possible without geographic or cost barriers.
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