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HR 2986 108th Congress House

To provide for the expansion and coordination of activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and programs on cancer…

Official title: To provide for the expansion and coordination of activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respec… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the expansion and coordination of activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2003 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Aug 8, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include demonstration, education, and other programs concerning cancer survivorship among the activities of the National Cancer Institute (Institute) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Requires the Director of NIH, acting through the Director of the Institute, to: (1) expand and coordinate NIH activities related to cancer survivorship; and (2) establish an Office on Survivorship within the Institute. Creates the position of Associate Director for Survivorship.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Protection, to study the health challenges associated with cancer survivorship and carry out projects and interventions. Requires the Secretary to make grants for the monitoring and evaluation of cancer care and survivorship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1496 Identical bill Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 6 Republican 1
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 15, 2004
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 20, 2003
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 18, 2003
Janklow, William
· Nov 18, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Nov 18, 2003
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Nov 18, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 28, 2003
BARTON, JOE
· Oct 2, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 2, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 4, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 4, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 4, 2003
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 4, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 25, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2003
TAYLOR, GENE
· Jul 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2986: To provide for the expansion and coordination of activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2986/
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"H.R. 2986: To provide for the expansion and coordination of activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2986/.
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H.R. 2986, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2986/.
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