I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2009 Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize additional appropriations to the National Institutes of Health for research on the early detection of and the reduction of mortality rates attributed to breast cancer.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Better Screening Test for Women Act.

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Authorization of appropriations for research on breast cancer by the National Institutes of Health

Subsection (b) of section 402A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282a) is amended— (1)in the heading, by striking Office of the Director and inserting Office of the Director; additional authorizations of appropriations; (2)by striking Of the amount authorized to be appropriated and inserting the following: (1)

Office of the Director

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated ; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (2)

Additional authorizations of appropriations

(A)

Research on breast cancer

For the purpose of conducting and supporting clinical research and related activities under section 417(c)(1)(B) concerning early detection and screening methods for breast cancer, there are authorized to be appropriated $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Such authorization of appropriations is in addition to any other authorization of appropriations that is available for such purpose. (B)

Research on effects of early detection of breast cancer

For the purpose of conducting and supporting research and data collection regarding the link between early detection of breast cancer and reduction of mortality rates attributed to breast cancer, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Such authorization of appropriations is in addition to any other authorization of appropriations that is available for such purpose. .