Obama cheerfully signed a spending bill that gratuitously included a provision phasing out the program next year unless Congress expressly reauthorizes it.
FORBES: Commentary
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The bill also reauthorizes the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, providing critical support for both international and domestic victims of trafficking and helping ensure traffickers are brought to justice.
WHITEHOUSE: The White House
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Instead, the Senate is going to vote soon on a bill that reauthorizes the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), which is set to expire later this year.
FORBES: PDUFA: One of Congress' most important health policy votes in 2012