[House Report 118-622]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
118th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 118-622
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WOMEN AND LUNG CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES ACT OF 2024
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July 30, 2024.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, from the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4534]
The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 4534) to require a review of women and lung
cancer, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that
the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose and Summary.............................................. 2
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Committee Action................................................. 3
Committee Votes.................................................. 3
Oversight Findings and Recommendations........................... 5
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures 5
Congressional Budget Office Estimate............................. 5
Federal Mandates Statement....................................... 5
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............ 5
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 5
Related Committee and Subcommittee Hearings...................... 5
Committee Cost Estimate.......................................... 6
Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits....... 6
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 6
Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................. 6
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation................... 6
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 7
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Women and Lung Cancer Research and
Preventive Services Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY REVIEW TO EVALUATE AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR
THE ACCELERATION OF RESEARCH ON LUNG CANCER IN
WOMEN AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, GREATER ACCESS
TO PREVENTIVE SERVICES, AND STRATEGIC PUBLIC
AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, shall conduct an interagency review to evaluate the status of,
and identify opportunities related to--
(1) research on lung cancer in women;
(2) research on lung cancer in underserved populations that
meet the eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening as
recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task
Force;
(3) access to lung cancer preventive services; and
(4) strategic public awareness and education campaigns on
lung cancer.
(b) Content.--The review and recommendations under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a review and comprehensive report on the outcomes of
previous research, the status of existing research activities,
and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women and
underserved populations in all agencies of the Federal
Government;
(2) opportunities for collaborative, interagency,
multidisciplinary, and innovative research, that would--
(A) encourage innovative approaches to eliminate
knowledge gaps in research on lung cancer in women;
(B) evaluate environmental and genomic factors that
may be related to the etiology of lung cancer in women;
and
(C) foster advances in imaging technology and
techniques to improve risk assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, and the simultaneous utilization of other
preventive services and activities;
(3) opportunities regarding the development of a national
lung cancer screening strategy to expand access to such
screenings, particularly among women and underserved
populations; and
(4) opportunities regarding the development of a national
public education and awareness campaign on--
(A) lung cancer in women and underserved populations;
and
(B) the importance of early detection of lung cancer.
(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to
Congress a report on the review conducted under subsection (a).
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
H.R. 4534 requires The Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to conduct an interagency review on the status
of, and identify research related to, women and underserved
populations with lung cancer. The review would include
assessments of current research and access to prevention
services, the availability of research opportunities regarding
prevention, detection, and treatment, and recommendations for
national public education and screening strategies.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United
States.\1\ Worldwide, over 600,000 women die of lung cancer
each year.\2\ About 10 to 20 percent of lung cancers, or 20,000
to 40,000 lung cancers each year, happen in people who never
smoked or smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their
lifetime.\3\ A better understanding of additional risk factors
beyond smoking cigarettes is needed for more effective
screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
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\1\``Lung Cancer Statistics,'' U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, June 13, 2024, https://www.cdc.gov/lung-cancer/statistics/
?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/statistics/index.htm.
\2\``Women and Lung Cancer,'' Lung Cancer Research Foundation,
https://www.lungcancer
researchfoundation.org/for-patients/women-and-lc/.
\3\``Lung Cancer Among People Who Never Smoked,'' U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, December 4, 2023, https://www.cdc.gov/
lung-cancer/nonsmokers/index.html#::text=
cancer%2C%20and%20asbestos.-
,In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20about%2010%25%20to%
2020%25%20of,2%2C900%20of%20these%20lung%20cancers.
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H.R. 4534 would review and assess current research on lung
cancer in women and certain underserved populations, as well as
evaluate current relevant opportunities related to education
and access to prevention, detection, and treatment services.
COMMITTEE ACTION
On February 14, 2024, the Subcommittee on Health held a
hearing on H.R. 4534. The title of the hearing was
``Legislative Proposals to Support Patients and Caregivers.''
The Subcommittee received testimony from:
Andy Shih, PhD, Chief Science Officer,
Autism Speaks;
Corey Feist, JD, MBA, Co-Founder and CEO,
Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation;
Joanne Pike, DrPH, President and CEO,
Alzheimer's Association;
Gordon Tomaselli, MD, Former President,
American Heart Association; Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz
Dean, Emeritus and Professor of Medicine, Albert
Einstein College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of
Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine;
Michelle Whitten, President, CEO, and Co-
Founder, Global Down Syndrome Foundation;
Randy Strozyk, President, American Ambulance
Association; and,
Christina Annunziata, MD, PhD, Senior Vice
President of Extramural Discovery Science, American
Cancer Society.
On May 16, 2024, the Subcommittee on Health met in open
markup session and forwarded H.R. 4534, as amended, to the full
Committee by a record vote of 21 yeas to 0 nays.
On June 12, 2024, the full Committee on Energy and Commerce
met in open markup session and ordered H.R. 4534, as amended,
favorably reported to the House by a record vote of 44 yeas and
0 nays.
COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII requires the Committee to list the
record votes on the motion to report legislation and amendments
thereto. The following reflects the record votes taken during
the Committee consideration:
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Pursuant to clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII, the Committee held a hearing and made findings that
are reflected in this report.
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, ENTITLEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TAX EXPENDITURES
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII, the Committee
finds that H.R. 4534 would result in no new or increased budget
authority, entitlement authority, or tax expenditures or
revenues.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII, at the time this
report was filed, the cost estimate prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was not available.
FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general
performance goal or objective of this legislation is to review,
evaluate the status of, and identify research and educational
opportunities related to lung cancer in women and certain
underserved populations.
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII, no provision of
H.R. 4534 is known to be duplicative of another Federal
program, including any program that was included in a report to
Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139 or the
most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
RELATED COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII, the following
related hearing was used to develop or consider H.R. 4534:
On February 14, 2024, the Subcommittee on
Health held a hearing on H.R. 4534. The title of the
hearing was ``Legislative Proposals to Support Patients
and Caregivers.'' The Subcommittee received testimony
from:
Andy Shih, PhD, Chief Science
Officer, Autism Speaks;
Corey Feist, JD, MBA, Co-Founder
and CEO, Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation;
Joanne Pike, DrPH, President and
CEO, Alzheimer's Association;
Gordon Tomaselli, MD, Former
President, American Heart Association; Marilyn
and Stanley M. Katz Dean, Emeritus and
Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College
of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Medicine,
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine;
Michelle Whitten, President,
CEO, and Co-Founder, Global Down Syndrome
Foundation;
Randy Strozyk, President,
American Ambulance Association; and,
Christina Annunziata, MD, PhD,
Senior Vice President of Extramural Discovery
Science, American Cancer Society.
COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE
Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII, the Committee
adopts as its own the cost estimate prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. At the time this report was
filed, the estimate was not available.
EARMARK, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS
Pursuant to clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI, the
Committee finds that H.R. 4534 contains no earmarks, limited
tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 provides that the Act may be cited as the ``Women
and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act of
2024''.
Section 2. Interagency review to evaluate and identify opportunities
for the acceleration of research on lung cancer in women and
underserved populations, greater access to preventative
services, and strategic public awareness and education
campaigns
Section 2 requires the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to conduct an interagency review on the status
of, and identify research and education opportunities related
to, women and certain underserved populations with lung cancer.
The review would include assessments of current research and
access to prevention services, the availability of research
opportunities regarding prevention, detection, and treatment,
and recommendations for national public education and screening
strategies. This section also requires the HHS Secretary to
submit a report to Congress detailing the results of the review
within two years of enactment.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
This legislation does not amend any existing Federal
statute.
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