HR 3433
106th Congress
House
Health
Breast cancer
Cancer research
Communication in medicine
Continuing education
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental research
Environmental risk assessment
Environmentally induced diseases
Epidemiology
Federal aid to medical education
Federal aid to medical research
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Research centers
Research grants
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 1999
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Nov 17, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 17, 1999
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants to public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of not more than eight centers for the conduct of multidisciplinary research on environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. Requires each center to: (1) conduct basic and clinical research; (2) develop protocols for training health professionals; (3) conduct training programs for such individuals; (4) develop model continuing education programs for such professionals; and (5) disseminate information to such professionals and the public. Authorizes a center to provide stipends for professionals enrolled in the program. Allows grant support for a center for up to five years, with authorized extensions. Requires an equitable geographic distribution of such centers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2005.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3433: Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3433/
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