US SB1052 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on May 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish, administer, and coordinate within the National Center for Environmental Health 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.

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Title

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-24SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Same As/Similar To

HB1970 (Same As) 2011-06-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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