OT/FYI: San Mercury: Combating Autism Act goes to the House for a Vote

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" Posted on Tue, Dec. 05, 2006 Texas lawmaker works out compromise on autism

bill

By Recio; McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

WASHINGTON - After a daily drumbeat of negative publicity from radio

personality Don Imus that lasted for weeks, a Texas congressman has worked out a

compromise on a $945 million bill to fight autism.

The Combating Autism Act goes to the House of Representatives Wednesday for a

vote under streamlined procedures. Supporters anticipate that the bill, which

has been revised slightly from a Senate-passed version, will pass by the

two-thirds vote margin required and then be sent back to the Senate for a vote

before Congress adjourns on Friday... "

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http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/16171643.htm