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Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006

Introduced: March 9, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1966-1967)
Mar 9, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the National Cancer Institute, to establish special programs of research excellence in the area of pediatric cancers.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a grant mechanism for the establishment of Research Fellowships in Pediatric Cancer to support adequate numbers of pediatric focused clinical and translational investigators.

Requires the Director to award a grant for the operation of a population-based national childhood cancer database, the Childhood Cancer Research Network.

Requires the Secretary to award grants to recognized childhood cancer professional and advocacy organizations to raise public awareness of currently available information, treatment, and research with intent to ensure access to best available therapies for pediatric cancers.

What's happening now March 9, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1966-1967)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4927 Related bill Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006
  • S 2375 Identical bill Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 9, 2006
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 9, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2393: Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2393/
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"S. 2393: Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2393/.
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S. 2393, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2393/.
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