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                                                 Union Calendar No. 375
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2941

                          [Report No. 111-635]

 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

                           September 28, 2010

    Additional sponsors: Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Ros-
  Lehtinen, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
 LaTourette, Mr. Israel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Holden, 
Mr. Snyder, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Murphy 
 of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
   Cohen, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
Boozman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
 Peters, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, 
Mr. Holt, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Payne, Mr. Upton, Mr. Mitchell, 
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Posey, Mr. Wu, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Doggett, 
   Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Titus, Mr. Connolly of 
Virginia, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Baird, Mr. Lipinski, 
 Ms. Matsui, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Grayson, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Lance, 
Mr. Altmire, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Stark, 
  Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Walz, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
 Terry, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Latham, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Pastor 
   of Arizona, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
   Hoekstra, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Farr, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
Dingell, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Himes, and 
                         Ms. Castor of Florida

                           September 28, 2010

  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 June 
                               18, 2009]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``2009'' the 
        following: ``and $18,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
        2012 through 2014''; and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6).
    (b) Consultation With Nonprofit Gynecologic Cancer Organizations.--
Section 317P(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)), as amended by 
subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following:
            ``(4) Consultation with nonprofit gynecologic cancer 
        organizations.--In carrying out the national campaign under 
        this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the leading 
        nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations, with a mission both 
        to conquer ovarian or other gynecologic 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(d) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)), as amended by section 1, is further amended by 
inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) Demonstration projects regarding outreach and 
        education strategies.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may carry out a 
                program to award grants or contracts to public or 
                nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying 
                out demonstration projects to test and compare 
                different evidence-based 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 efforts directed 
                at women and their families, physicians, nurses, and 
                key health professionals.
                    ``(B) Preferences in awarding grants or 
                contracts.--In making awards under subparagraph (A), 
                the Secretary shall give preference to--
                            ``(i) applicants with demonstrated 
                        expertise in gynecologic cancer education or 
                        treatment or in working with groups of women 
                        who are at increased risk of gynecologic 
                        cancers; and
                            ``(ii) applicants that, in the 
                        demonstration project funded by the grant or 
                        contract, will establish linkages between 
                        physicians, nurses, and key health 
                        professionals, health profession students, 
                        hospitals, payers, and State health 
                        departments.
                    ``(C) Application.--To seek a grant or contract 
                under subparagraph (A), an entity shall submit an 
                application to the Secretary in such form, in such 
                manner, and containing such agreements, assurances, and 
                information as the Secretary determines to be necessary 
                to carry out this paragraph.
                    ``(D) Certain requirements.--In making awards under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) make awards, as practicable, to not 
                        fewer than five applicants; and
                            ``(ii) ensure that information provided 
                        through demonstration projects under this 
                        paragraph is consistent with the best available 
                        medical information.
                    ``(E) Report to congress.--Not later than 12 months 
                after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and 
                annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
                Congress a report that--
                            ``(i) summarizes the activities of 
                        demonstration projects under subparagraph (A);
                            ``(ii) evaluates the extent to which the 
                        projects were effective in increasing early 
                        detection of gynecologic cancers and awareness 
                        and knowledge of risk factors and early warning 
                        signs in the populations to which the projects 
                        were directed; and
                            ``(iii) identifies barriers to early 
                        detection and appropriate treatment of such 
                        cancers.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 317P(d)(3)(A) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting 
``(other than paragraph (5))'' after ``this section''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 375

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2941

                          [Report No. 111-635]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness 
           and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 28, 2010

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