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Kevin's Advocacy Blog
A blog to explore prostate cancer public policy initiatives and strategies.
February 2009
Wednesday February 18, 2009
Long Overdue Congressional Update
Posted by: KevinatZERO at 10:16AM UEDT on February 18, 2009
By now, hopefully everyone knows about the stimulus package.  While the increased funding for research at NIH is welcome, our job here has only just begun.  Funding at NIH is difficult to direct or track beyond the initial appropriation and the subsequent breakout into the various institutes at NIH.  Thus, it will be difficult to tell what this really mean in regards to prostate cancer research until awards start getting handed out.

Thus we must make sure that our efforts to increase prostate cancer research at DOD do not waiver.  I am still awaiting word from our lead offices in the Senate and House that the letter has been drafted, but this should not dissuade you from contacting your Representative and Senators today.  You can help us today by visiting our joint website at www.fundresearchnow.org.

Other things that are coming down the pipe:

The Thomas J. Manton Bill will be introduce soon.  I know some of you are very interested in this bill, and I will try to make sure to keep you in the loop on this as we work towards introduction of this bill in early March (tentatively).

The PRIME Act will also be re-introduced sometime later this Spring.  An exact date is unknown at this time, but we will be talking more about this bill as well.

A House resolution for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month will be introduced sometime this Spring or early-Summer.  The hope is to pass this resolution sometime in September.

As always, there will be a Senate Resolution that will also be introduced and passed in early-September.

There will be other prostate cancer specific legislation introduced this year and certainly during the 2nd session of the 111th Congress as well, and we will track and update you as those bills and resolutions emerge.  Please don't hesitate to call or email me if you know of legislation that has been introduced or will soon be introduced so that we can help you get the word out and get support for those legislative efforts as well.