[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3504 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3504

     To authorize the marketing of breast examination pads without 
                              restriction.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 1996

 Mrs. Vucanovich (for herself, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Barton of 
Texas, Mr. Burr, Mr. Myers of Indiana, and Mr. Poshard) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To authorize the marketing of breast examination pads without 
                              restriction.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Breast Cancer Detection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death by 
        cancer in women.
            (2) An estimated 184,300 new invasive cases of breast 
        cancer in the United States are expected in 1996.
            (3) An estimated 44,300 women are expected to die of breast 
        cancer during 1996.
            (4) While there is no cure for breast cancer, early 
        detection is the key to survival of this devastating disease.
            (5) The 3 point breast cancer detection plan recommended by 
        the National Cancer Institute includes mammography, physical 
        breast examination, and a breast self-examination.
            (6) The National Cancer Institute recommends that women do 
        a breast self-examination on a monthly basis.
            (7) The Food and Drug Administration has recently made 
        available a plastic pad to aid in self-examination of the 
        breasts and to be used in addition to a bare hand self-
        examination.
            (8) The Congress believes that such a pad should be 
        directly available to women.

SEC. 3. AIDS FOR SELF-EXAMINATION OF BREASTS.

    In the administration of approvals under chapter V of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of devices to aid in the self-examination 
of breasts, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall approve 
the marketing of such devices without the requirement under section 
520(e) of such Act that such devices be restricted to sale, 
distribution, or use only upon a prescription of a licensed 
practitioner or otherwise be restricted in their availability to women.
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