Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.

2/16/2007--Introduced.
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to make grants to public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of centers to conduct multidisciplinary and multi-institutional research on environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. Requires each such center to:
(1) be known as a Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Center of Excellence;
(2) include community organizations in the geographic area served by the center;
(3) be formed from a consortium of cooperating institutions and community groups; and
(4) be supported under this Act for a period of not more than five years, with additional periods allowed after review and recommendation. Requires the Secretary to establish a Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Panel to:
(1) develop a comprehensive research strategy for centers;
(2) make recommendations with respect to the mechanisms, peer review criteria, and allocations under this Act;
(3) assist in the overall program evaluations; and
(4) make recommendations for the dissemination of information on program process. Requires the Director of NIH to provide for coordination of information among, and an equitable geographical distribution of, centers.


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• Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
• and 287 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
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  • House Energy and Commerce
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• Enacted on Oct 08, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-354.
• Signed on Oct 08, 2008.
• Sep 30, 2008. Presented to President.
• Sep 27, 2008. Cleared for White House.
• Sep 27, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 27, 2008. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• Sep 26, 2008: Received in the Senate, read twice.
• Sep 26, 2008: Received in the Senate.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Sep 25, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Sep 25, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1157.
• Sep 25, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Sep 25, 2008: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Sep 25, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574..
• Sep 25, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-889.
• Added to calendar on Sep 23, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Sep 23, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• May 21, 2008: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Feb 27, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Feb 16, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Feb 16, 2007.

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