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Week Ending July 21, 2006 Volume 3 Number 19

CONGRESS SENDS SELECTION OF STEM CELL BILLS TO THE PRESIDENT

Apparently thoughtless and relatively devoid of sensation these little cells nevertheless have an agenda that scientists find too compelling to ignore. The question is, where can you get them without running into a moral dilemma?

Excess Fetuses can be used for Research (Vetoed) HR 810

Creating Fetuses for Research Prohibited S 3504,

Creating Stem Cells but not from Humans S 2754

The President's HR 810 veto letter to the House Letter

Transcript of House floor discussion of HR 810 veto

Photo: Stem cells

	MANAGING AMERICA
LAND, WILDLIFE, PARKS & TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Texas school district gets free land to sell *HR 860*
Protection; understanding of marine mammals increased *HR 4075*
Weapons factory as park expanded in Massachusetts *HR 4376*
District of Columbia gets creative funding for Metro system *HR 3496*

Bill Would Add to Trail of Tears National Trail; Campgrounds, Vacation Destination *HR 3085*

REPUBLICANS PRESENT 'AMERICAN VALUES' LEGISLATION Marriage = Man & Woman Only. Bill Failed HJR 88 Flag is Free to Fly Despite Condo Rules *HR 42* Federal Courts to be Banned from hearing Pledge of Allegiance disputes *HR 2389* Govt. to Buy Vet Memorial Near San Diego *HR 5683*

Retirees to be freed of some State taxes *HR 4019*
Volunteer pilots and others freed of liabilities *HR 1871*
Children suffering methamphetamine impact to be helped by grants *S3525*

EDUCATION
School buses carry 25 million *HRES 498*
Historically Black colleges get their week *SRES 528*
Summer schools add greatly to student progress *SRES 529*

SENATE BILL PROHIBITS TRANSPORTING MINORS ACROSS STATE LINES FOR AN ABORTION Endangered Life is an Exception *S 403*

House child protection bill allows judges and others to arm themselves. Gains Senate approval *HR 4472*

NASA commended for successful return-to-mission flight *HCR 448*
Bill aims to protect service members from unscrupulous insurance salesmen *S 418*

	THE U.S. AND THE WORLD

House and Senate shoulder up with Israel against Palestinians *SRES534 HRES 921 {Maps and country data}*

ISRAEL'S AID GROUP ALLOWED ENTRY TO AMERICAN. RED CROSS ORGANIZATION At Issue was Religious Logo *HCR 435*
*Photos: Agreed on symbol (Left) Shield of David (Right)*

Kazakhstan praised for nuclear cleanup *HRES 905 {Map and country data}*
Women's radio big success in Iraq *HRES 784*
Canada's commitment to aiding Afghanistan commended *SCR 109*
House agrees to trade deal with Oman *HR 5684 {Map and country data}*
India bombings decried *HRES 911 {Map and country data}*
Salvadoran-Americans add to American tapestry *HRES 721 {Map and country data}*