I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2009 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself and Mr. Holden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend preventive-health and research programs with respect to prostate cancer.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Prostate Cancer Research and Prevention Act.

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Amendments to the Public Health Service Act

(a)

Preventive health measures

Section 317D of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–5) is amended by striking subsection (l)(1) and inserting the following: (1)

In general

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2015. . (b)

National institutes of health

Section 417A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285a–7) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d)

Authorization of appropriations

For purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2015. Such authorization of appropriations shall be in addition to the authorization of appropriations established in section 402A(a). .