[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3640 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3640

   To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to 
provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved 
                  populations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2005

  Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to 
provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved 
                  populations, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Cancer Testing, Education, 
Screening, and Treatment Act''.

SEC. 2. CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR MINORITY OR UNDERSERVED 
              POPULATIONS.

    Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 330L the following:

``SEC. 330M. CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR MINORITY OR 
              UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants to qualifying health 
centers and nonprofit organizations for the development, expansion, or 
operation of programs that, for individuals otherwise served by such 
centers and organizations, provide--
            ``(1) information and education on cancer prevention;
            ``(2) screenings for cancer;
            ``(3) counseling on cancer, including counseling upon a 
        diagnosis of cancer; and
            ``(4) treatment for cancer.
    ``(b) Preference in Making Grants.--In making grants under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to applicants 
that--
            ``(1) have service populations that include a significant 
        number of low-income minority individuals who are at-risk for 
        cancer;
            ``(2) will, through programs under subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) emphasize early detection of and 
                comprehensive treatment for cancer;
                    ``(B) provide comprehensive treatment services for 
                cancer in its earliest stages; and
                    ``(C) carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B) for two 
                or more types of cancer; and
            ``(3) in order to provide treatment for cancer, have 
        established or will establish referral arrangements with 
        entities that provide screenings for low-income individuals.
    ``(c) Appropriate Cultural Context.--As a condition for the receipt 
of a grant under subsection (a), the applicant shall agree that, in the 
program carried out with the grant, services will be provided in the 
languages most appropriate for, and with consideration for the cultural 
backgrounds of, the individuals for whom the services are provided.
    ``(d) Outreach Services.--As a condition for the receipt of a grant 
under subsection (a), the applicant shall agree to provide outreach 
activities to inform the public of the services of the program, and to 
provide information on cancer.
    ``(e) Application for Grant.--A grant may be made under subsection 
(a) only if an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary 
and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and 
contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary 
determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(f) Designation of Types of Cancer.--In making a grant under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall designate the type or types of 
cancer with respect to which the grant is being made.
    ``(g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`qualifying health center' includes community health centers, migrant 
health centers, health centers for the homeless, health centers for 
residents of public housing, and community clinics.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2010.''.
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