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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4808 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human stem cell 
research, including human embryonic stem cell research, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2010 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. DENT, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
KIRK, and Mr. PERLMUTTER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
human stem cell research, including human embryonic 
stem cell research, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stem Cell Research 
Advancement Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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(1) On March 9, 2009, President Barack 
Obama issued Executive Order 13505, entitled ‘‘Re-
moving Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research 
Involving Human Stem Cells’’. 
(2) On July 7, 2009, the National Institutes of 
Health issued guidelines on human stem cell re-
search. 
(3) The scientific field of stem cell research is 
continually advancing. 
SEC. 3. HUMAN STEM CELL RESEARCH. 
Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 498C the following: 
‘‘SEC. 498D. HUMAN STEM CELL RESEARCH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Secretary shall conduct and support re-
search that utilizes human stem cells, including human 
embryonic stem cells. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Human embryonic stem cells eli-
gible for use in research under subsection (a) shall include 
stem cells that meet each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The stem cells were derived from human 
embryos that have been donated from in vitro fer-
tilization clinics, were created for the purposes of re-
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productive treatment, and were in excess of the clin-
ical need of the individuals seeking such treatment. 
‘‘(2) It was determined through consultation 
with the individuals seeking reproductive treatment 
that the embryos to be donated would never be im-
planted in a woman and would otherwise be dis-
carded. 
‘‘(3) The individuals seeking reproductive treat-
ment donated the embryos with written informed 
consent and without receiving any financial or other 
inducements to make the donation. 
‘‘SEC. 498E. GUIDELINES. 
‘‘The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of 
NIH, shall— 
‘‘(1) maintain guidelines applicable to the con-
duct or support of human stem cell research by the 
Department of Health and Human Services; 
‘‘(2) review such guidelines not less than every 
3 years; and 
‘‘(3) update such guidelines as scientifically 
warranted. 
‘‘SEC. 498F. PROHIBITION AGAINST FUNDING FOR HUMAN 
CLONING. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary shall not use any 
funds for the conduct or support of human cloning. 
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