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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2007 Ms. Woolsey (for herself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Watt, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Harman, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Cummings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide funding for programs at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences regarding breast cancer in younger women, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Annie Fox Act.

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Findings

The Congress finds the following: (1)Breast cancer is a serious health concern for all women, striking more women in the world than any other type of cancer other than skin cancer. (2)In the past 50 years, women’s lifetime risk of breast cancer has nearly tripled in the United States. (3)Despite notable progress in efforts to expand knowledge of breast cancer and its causes, there is still much to learn, and financial resources are needed to accomplish this goal. (4)Broadening the scope of current research to include underrepresented populations, in particular women who are 15 to 40 years of age, is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of breast cancer and the long-term health effects of cancer treatments on younger women. (5)Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in women who are 15 to 40 years of age. (6)Approximately 11,000 women under the age of 40 will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, of which nearly 1,300 will die. (7)There are nearly 250,000 women in the United States under the age of 40 currently living with breast cancer. (8)Breast cancer tends to be more aggressive in younger women than in their post-menopausal counterparts due to the lack of appropriate diagnostic tools and screening devices, and inadequate education about the disease among younger women and the medical community. (9)Because younger women’s cancers are generally more aggressive, they typically have lower survival rates than their post-menopausal counterparts. (10)Younger women with breast cancer are confronted with many issues that their post-menopausal counterparts do not face, including the possibility of early menopause, pregnancy after diagnosis, generally more advanced cancers at diagnosis, and higher mortality rates. (11)Younger women are virtually excluded from breast cancer studies, most of which are conducted on women over the age of 45.

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Programs at niehs regarding breast cancer in younger women

Subpart 12 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285l et seq.; relating to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Programs regarding breast cancer in younger women

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Expansion and coordination of activities

The Director of the Institute shall expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the Institute regarding breast cancer in younger women. (b)

Research

In carrying out subsection (a), the Director of the Institute shall provide for an expansion and intensification of the conduct and support of basic and clinical research on the causes, prevention, detection, treatment, and long-term effects of breast cancer in younger women, including the long-term effects of treatment. (c)

Information and education

In carrying out subsection (a), the Director of the Institute shall provide for an expansion and intensification of the conduct and support of information and education programs for health professionals and the public regarding breast cancer in younger women. (d)

Reports

The Director of the Institute shall prepare, for inclusion in the biennial report submitted under section 403, a report that includes a description of the activities of the Institute under this section, and such other comments and recommendations regarding breast cancer in younger women as the Director considers appropriate. (e)

Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of expanding, intensifying, and coordinating activities regarding breast cancer in younger women under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2013, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Such authorizations of appropriations are in addition to any other authorizations of appropriations available for such purpose.

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