US Congress Senate Bill 3493 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4942)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2012 the current authorization of appropriations for the national public awareness campaign for gynecologic cancers (Johanna's law). Authorizes appropriations in subsequent fiscal years at levels necessary to carry out such campaign. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) collaborate with nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations to determine the best practices for providing gynecologic cancer information and outreach services to varied populations; and (2) make grants to nonprofit private entities to carry out demonstration projects to test outreach and education strategies to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers regarding gynecologic cancers.

A bill to reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.

Sen. Evan Bayh [D-IN]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-15		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4942)
2010-06-15		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4941-4942)

HB2941 (Same As) 2010-12-22 - Became Public Law No: 111-324.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3493/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3493/BILLS-111s3493is.pdf