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Memo 135052009-07-30Obama

Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research

This memorandum directs all executive departments and agencies that conduct or fund stem cell research to adopt the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research issued July 7, 2009. It requires these agencies to submit proposed revisions to their own stem cell research policies to OMB within 90 days for review.

EO 135052009-03-09Obama

Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells

This executive order lifts the previous administration's restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research, directing the NIH to issue new guidance within 120 days. It revokes the August 9, 2001 presidential statement and Executive Order 13435 that had limited such funding.

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