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Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2005

Introduced: May 10, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Oct 25, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2175-2176)

May 23, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 10, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 10, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2005 - 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 to conduct multidisciplinary and multi-institutional research on environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. Requires each such center to: (1) be known as a Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Center of Excellence; (2) establish ongoing collaborations with community organizations; (3) be formed from a consortium of cooperating institutions; (4) be supported under this Act for a period of not more than five years with additional periods allowed after review and recommendation; and (5) use innovative approaches to study unexplored areas of the environment and breast cancer.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Panel to make recommendations for and to review grants awarded under this Act.

What's happening now October 25, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2175-2176)

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