[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2941 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2941
To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness
and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 18, 2009
Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Levin, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr.
Berman, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Sires, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Royce, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Olver,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Wexler, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Markey of
Massachusetts, Ms. Harman, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Nadler of New York,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr.
Lynch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness
and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF JOHANNA'S LAW.
(a) In General.--Section 317P(d)(4) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)(4)) is amended by inserting after ``2009''
the following: ``, $16,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2010
through 2012, and such sums as are necessary for each subsequent fiscal
year''.
(b) Collaboration With Nonprofit Gynecologic Cancer
Organizations.--Section 317P(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Collaboration with nonprofit gynecologic cancer
organizations.--In carrying out the national campaign under
this subsection, the Secretary shall collaborate with the
leading nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations, with a
mission both to conquer ovarian cancer nationwide and to
provide outreach to State and local governments and
communities, for the purpose of determining the best practices
for providing gynecologic cancer information and outreach
services to varied populations.''.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
STRATEGIES RELATING TO GYNECOLOGIC CANCER.
(a) In General.--Section 317P of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247b-17) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(e) Demonstration Projects Regarding Outreach and Education
Strategies.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program
to make grants to nonprofit private entities for the purpose of
carrying out demonstration projects to test different outreach
and education strategies to increase the awareness and
knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to
gynecologic cancers, including early warning signs, risk
factors, prevention, screening, and treatment options. Such
strategies shall include strategies directed at women and their
families, physicians, nurses, and key health professionals.
``(2) Preferences in making grants.--In making grants under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to--
``(A) applicants with demonstrated expertise in
gynecologic cancer education or treatment or in working
with groups of women who are at especially high risk of
gynecologic cancers; and
``(B) applicants that, in the demonstration project
funded by the grant, will establish linkages between
physicians, nurses, and key health professionals,
hospitals, payers, and State health departments.
``(3) Application for grant.--A grant may be made under
paragraph (1) 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 subsection.
``(4) Certain requirements.--In making grants under
paragraph (1)--
``(A) the Secretary shall make grants to not fewer
than five applicants, subject to the extent of amounts
made available in appropriations Acts; and
``(B) the Secretary shall ensure that information
provided through demonstration projects under such
grants is consistent with the best available medical
information.
``(5) Report to congress.--Not later than 6 months after
the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report
that--
``(A) summarizes the activities of demonstration
projects under paragraph (1);
``(B) evaluates the extent to which the projects
were effective in increasing early detection of
gynecologic cancers and awareness of risk factors and
early warning signs in the populations to which the
projects were directed; and
``(C) identifies barriers to early detection and
appropriate treatment of such cancers.
``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of carrying out
this subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated
in the aggregate $15,000,000 for the period of fiscal
years 2010 through 2012 and such sums as are necessary
for each subsequent fiscal year.
``(B) Administration, technical assistance, and
evaluation.--Of the amounts appropriated under
subparagraph (A), not more than 9 percent may be
expended for the purpose of administering this
subsection, providing technical assistance to grantees
under this subsection, and preparing the report under
paragraph (5).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d)(3)(A) of such section is
amended by inserting ``(other than subsections (e))'' after ``this
section''.
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