GOOD NEWS -- Companion Lyme Bills
S. 1479 & H.R. 3427 INTRODUCED
Compnion Lyme bills Introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
$100 Million in Reasearch Funding Introduced in Congress For Lyme Disease
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Senators --- Bill S. 1479
Representatives --- Bill H.R. 3427
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On Monday July 25, 2005 Senator Christopher Dodd (CT) for himself and Senator Rick Santorum (PA)
introduced into the US Senate S. 1479. The "Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and
Research Act of 2005" Focuses on Research and education but also contains an effective advisory
committee that will have input into the expenditure of the monies and provide the Lyme community and
its physicians a strong public voice and scientific viewpoint in regard to tick-borne diseases. The
committee will include a selection of doctors and scientists who support chronic Lyme disease and also
patients and representatives from patient advisory groups.
On Tuesday, July 26, 2005, Congressman Christopher Smith (NJ) introduced H.R. 3427 for himself and for
Congresswoman Sue Kelly (NY) in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C, The Smith/Kelly
Bill is the identical companion bill to the Dodd/Santorum Bill. These new bills will:
- Increase the amount of Lyme research funding available by $100 Million over 5 Years.
- Ensure mandatory research goals, better surveillance and improved prevention programs.
- Ensure the committee is balanced & represents diversity of scientific viewpoints on issues.
- Provide for outcome research, including treatment studies.