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= Sen. LeJeune: California

Senator Dominique LeJeune utilizes the Western Frontier of the great state of California for more than just job oppurtunity, education, and taking innovative strides to enhance the already record-breaking California green initave. However, her main work of passion is to get the much needed federal funding for Stem Cell Research.

__**The Right to the Cure:**__ Now that President Obama has given the** O.K. ** to preform stem cell research, we need to push forward to find the cure to provide U.S. citizens hope for a healty tommorow.

Stem cells (as seen in the diagram shown left) are known as the "master cells " and they derive from cells donated to science that are left over after in vitro fertilization. These cells have the properties to code for different tissues and different organs and if this is mastered, cures can be found to things that were //otherwise known as incurable//, such as **cancer, Parkinson's, blindness, spinal chord injuries, Amyotropic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and muscle damage. **

**Why __YOU__ should support funding: ** Let the faces of **American's** suffering with **PERMANENT** disability be your guide. **

The Senate  ** ** 1 st Session   ** ** S. ** Competitive funding to ensure progress in finding cures using Stem Cell Research.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> **<span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> IN THE MCGEHEE CONGRESS ** **<span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> April, 2009 ** <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> Sponsored by Senator LeJeune of California Co-Sponsored by : Sen. Fisher, Sen. Chambers, Sen. Gural, Sen. Bachaud, Sen. St. John, Sen. Tillery, Sen. Way, Sen. Good, Sen. Levenson, Sen. Ortkiese A Bill <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> Competitive funding to ensure progress in finding cures using Stem Cell Research. <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> //<span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> Be it enacted by the Members of the McG Congress // //<span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> of the United States of America in Congress assembled, **<span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SECTION 1. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 110%;">Growing Hope Act ** // <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">This Act may be cited as the “<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Growing Hope; Growing Hope Act ” <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">In 1998, scientists at the University of Wisconsin were able to isolate and develop the first stem cell lines. Stem cells are known as the “master cells” because they are capable of generating new cells for new organs and tissues. With the harnessed power of stem-cells, it’s possible to create new cellsthat could help cure debilitating diseases and fix permanent injuries. These stem cells come from embryos disregarded after <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or voluntary abortions. This is where the controversy surrounding the issue lies. The moral debate of “when does life actually begin?” has been the leading cause in the anti-stem cell movement. That is why under the Bush and Clinton administrations, little was done to promote stem cell research. Even though under the Bush administration congress passed The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act two times, it was vetoed and made so that only those pre-existing stem cell lines can be used. During that time, only 21 were functioning which left science shorthanded. With the modern Obama administration new hope has been spread surround the future of stem-cell research. Now that he has allowed stem cell research to move forward, the NIH (National Institute of Health) are begging to set up strict guidelines with how these stem cells are to be obtained and experimented on which can be found in the <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009 <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Stem Cell research provides a hope for curing things such as cancer, blindness, Parkinson’s disease, spinal disease, spinal cord injuries, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and muscle damage. The promise of stem cell research and the hope it brings to Americans lifts their spirits from feeling like they are doomed to the fate of their disability. They deserve a right to the cure. <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The funding that goes towards the NIH is specifically for handling Stem-Cell grants and to monitor so that all stem-cell research guidelines are met. <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">1)The following terms and benefits are only awarded to those who receive approved applications for the federal funding of Stem Cell research awarded only by the NIH. <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">2)There will be $200 million dollars invested immediately into the NIH for direct funding of stem-cell based projects throughout research labs and universities across the U.S. and once a lab is approved for immediate funding, the labs will be ordered to complete and submit constant reports and invoices of their spending, their projects, and outcomes which will all be overseen by the NIH and the guidelines predetermined. <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3)After the NIH approves grants and runs out of funding to supply, the Labs will have to submit a heightened requirement form back to the NIH from which the funding will become highly competitive and based upon successful results. The competitive nature of the grants will increase the success rate and the drive behind finding the cure.
 * <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SECTION 2. **
 * <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SECTION 3: **<span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">To provide federal funding towards advancement in stem cell research.
 * <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SECTION 3. **<span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">All benefits are to be put towards the approved research centers (i.e. Universities and Research Labs) and the National Institute of Health (NIH)
 * <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SECTION 4. TERMS AND BENEFITS OF SERVICE. **