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IB Union Calendar No. 424 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5472 [Report No. 109–705] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2006 Mrs. Myrick (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 29, 2006 Additional sponsors: Mr. Reyes, Mr. Upton, Ms. Solis, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Leach, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Capuano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Porter, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Farr, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Terry, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Harman, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Costa, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Issa, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Levin, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hall, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Olver, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Latham, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Costello, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Schiff, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Harris, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Calvert, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bass, and Mrs. Bono September 29, 2006 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 24, 2006 A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2006.

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National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

Title XV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300k et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 1501(d)— (A)in the heading, by striking 2000 and inserting 2020; and (B)by striking by the year 2000 and inserting by the year 2020; (2)in section 1503, by adding at the end the following: (d)

Waiver of services requirement on division of funds

(1)

In general

The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (a) if the Secretary finds that— (A)(i)the State involved will use the waiver to leverage private funds to supplement each of the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a); or (ii)the application of such requirements would result in a barrier to the participation of qualifying women in the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a); (B)granting such a waiver to the State will not reduce the number of women in the State who receive any of the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a), including screening procedures for both breast and cervical cancers; and (C)granting such a waiver to the State will not adversely affect the quality of any of the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a). (2)

Duration of waiver

(A)

In general

In granting waivers under paragraph (1), the Secretary— (i)shall grant such waivers for a period of 2 years; and (ii)upon request of a State, may extend a waiver for additional 2-year periods in accordance with subparagraph (B). (B)

Additional periods

The Secretary, upon the request of a State that has received a waiver under paragraph (1), shall, at the end of each 2-year waiver period described in subparagraph (A), review performance under the waiver and may extend the waiver for an additional 2-year period if the Secretary finds that— (i)(I)the State involved will use the waiver to leverage private funds to supplement each of the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a); or (II)without an extension of the waiver, the application of the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (a) would result in a barrier to the participation of qualifying women in the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a); (ii)the waiver has not reduced, and granting the waiver extension will not reduce, the number of women in the State who receive any of the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a); and (iii)the waiver has not adversely affected, and granting the waiver extension will not adversely affect, the quality in the State of any of the services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a). (3)

Reporting requirements

The Secretary shall include as part of the evaluations and reports required under section 1508, the following: (A)A description of the total amount of dollars leveraged annually from private entities in States receiving a waiver under this subsection and how these amounts were used. (B)With respect to States receiving a waiver under this subsection, a description of— (i)the percentage of the grant that is expended on services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a); and (ii)the percentage of the grant that is expended on services or activities described in paragraphs (3) through (6) of section 1501(a). (C)A description of the number of States receiving waivers under this subsection annually. (D)With respect to States receiving a waiver under this subsection, a description of the number of women receiving services under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 1501(a) in programs before and after the granting of such waiver.; (3)in section 1504(a), by striking pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a) and inserting pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 1501(a); and (4)in section 1510(a)— (A)by striking and after $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,; and (B)by inserting , and $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 before the period at the end.

September 29, 2006 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed