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Article: Traumatic Brain Injury Act Introduced in House by Rep. Pascrell

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July 7, 2006
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WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-New Jersey, has introduced the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2006 (H.R. 5738), legislation that would "amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs."

The bill, introduced on June 29, is being co-sponsored by 60 representatives. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

For more information about this report, contact US Fed News through its Washington, D.C.-area office, 703/304-1897 or by e-mail at myron@targetednews.com.

A copy of the full-text of the legislation follows:Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2006H.R. 5738To amend the Public Health Service Act to ...

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