Senate Bills - 110th Congress

S. 1415—The Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Act of 2007

On May 17, 2007, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), introduced S. 1415, the Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Act of 2007. The legislation contains provisions that would establish programs within HHS for the detection and control of cancer. Specific to NIH, the legislation would amend the PHS Act to require 1) the Director of NIH, acting through NCI and other appropriate agencies, to expand, intensify, and coordinate research programs to identify and improve cancer screening and testing protocols; 2) the Secretary of HHS to award grants for a public awareness campaign addressing cancer screening, early detection, and available treatments and research; and 3) the Director of NIH to provide assistance to NCI-designated cancer centers to enable them to serve as comprehensive cancer survivorship centers and evaluate models of survivorship care. The legislation would authorize such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out these provisions. S. 1415 was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. The companion measure, H.R. 2353, was introduced by Representative Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), on May 16, 2007.

Legislative Update (June 2008): Cancer Survivorship