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[H.R. 2941 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 676
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2941


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 15, 2010

     Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

                            December 6, 2010

               Reported by Mr. Harkin, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF JOHANNA'S 
              LAW.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 317P(d) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)(4)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``2009'' 
        the following: ``and $18,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
        2012 through 2014''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
        (6).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING OUTREACH AND 
              EDUCATION STRATEGIES RELATING TO GYNECOLOGIC 
              CANCER.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Demonstration projects regarding outreach 
        and education strategies.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Preferences in awarding grants or 
                contracts.--In making awards under subparagraph (A), 
                the Secretary shall give preference to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Certain requirements.--In making 
                awards under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) make awards, as practicable, 
                        to not fewer than five applicants; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ensure that information 
                        provided through demonstration projects under 
                        this paragraph is consistent with the best 
                        available medical information.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) summarizes the activities of 
                        demonstration projects under subparagraph 
                        (A);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) identifies barriers to 
                        early detection and appropriate treatment of 
                        such cancers.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>

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 nonprofit 
        gynecologic cancer organizations, with a mission both to 
        conquer ovarian or other gynecologic cancer 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.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 676

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2941

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                            December 6, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment