110 HR 7121 IH: Rachel’s Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-09-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2008 Mr. Cannon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to make a prize payment to the first person who develops a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rachel’s Act of 2008.

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Prize payment for curing clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses

(a)

Award

The Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall award a prize payment of $10,000,000 to the first person who, as determined by the Secretary, develops a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses. (b)

Group or association of persons

The Secretary may award the prize payment under subsection (a) to a group or association of persons if the Secretary determines that such persons acted in collaboration to develop a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses. (c)

Authorization of appropriations

To carry out this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2018.