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HR 745 111th Congress House

Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Feb 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 28, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative to assist in coordinating activities to address the high mortality rate associated with pancreatic cancer.

Requires the Secretary to establish the Interdisciplinary Pancreatic Cancer Coordinating Committee to: (1) provide advice on overall research objectives and benchmarks for pancreatic cancer research; (2) develop and annually update a strategic plan for pancreatic cancer research awareness; and (3) conduct evaluations and make recommendations to the Secretary, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Director of the National Cancer Institute regarding the prioritization and award of NIH research grants relating to pancreatic cancer.

Requires the Secretary to develop a primary care provider education program on pancreatic cancer.

Requires the Director of NIH and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a communication tool kit for patients and their families that focuses on specific pancreatic cancer issues relating to patient choices and patient care.

Allows the Secretary to award grants to research institutions for use in developing innovative compounds or technologies for the prevention, early detection, or treatment of those cancers with five-year survival rates of less than 50%. Requires the Secretary to focus on pancreatic cancer during the initial five fiscal years of awarding such grants.

Allows the Secretary to designate two additional Specialized Programs of Research Excellence focusing solely on pancreatic cancer research.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 72
All 72 Democratic 39 Republican 13
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 15, 2010
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 14, 2010
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jul 15, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 13, 2010
Childers, Travis
· Jun 29, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jun 29, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Jun 29, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 29, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 29, 2010
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 29, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 29, 2010
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2010
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 23, 2010
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 23, 2010
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 23, 2010
Wilson, Charles
· Jun 23, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 22, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Jun 22, 2010
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 22, 2010
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 22, 2010
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 8, 2010
Ellsworth, Brad
· May 19, 2010
Driehaus, Steve
· Apr 26, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Apr 20, 2010
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 21, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Jul 21, 2009
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jun 9, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Jun 2, 2009
Adler, John
· May 20, 2009
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 19, 2009
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 6, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 5, 2009
Boccieri, John
· May 4, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 4, 2009
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 4, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 4, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· May 4, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Apr 22, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 22, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Apr 22, 2009
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 22, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Apr 22, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 2, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 2, 2009
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