Autism Speaks hailed the passage of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 by unanimous consent in the United States Senate earlier today. The bill now goes to President Obama for signature and enactment.

The bill allocates $693 million in new dedicated funding to the autism community for research and treatment for the next three years.

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