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National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act of 2009

Introduced: January 22, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 22, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 22, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Cancer Institute, to establish, administer, and coordinate a National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network to: (1) provide grants for research on the causes of and risk factors associated with childhood brain tumors; (2) assemble a panel of experts to provide ongoing guidance and recommendations on research funded by the Network, including on a common study design and standard protocols; and (3) designate a central laboratory to collect, analyze, and aggregate data with respect to research funded by the Network and to make such data and analysis available to researchers.

What's happening now January 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2