Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education Act of 2007

To provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education.

9/18/2007--Introduced.
Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education Act of 2007 or the PRIME Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to:
(1) carry out a program to expand and intensify research to develop advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment comparable to mammogram technology; and
(2) utilize the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Cancer Institute for advanced stages of research in prostate imaging. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to:
(1) carry out a grant program to encourage the early stages of research in prostate imaging to develop and implement new ideas, proof of concepts, and pilot studies for high-risk technologic innovation; and
(2) establish interdisciplinary private-public partnerships to develop research strategies for expedited innovation in imaging and image-guided treatment. Directs the Secretary:
(1) to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to the need for prostate cancer screening and for improved detection technologies;
(2) in carrying out the program and the campaign, to recognize and address the racial disparities in the incidences of prostate cancer and mortality rates and any racial barriers in access to care and participation in clinical trials;
(3) establish a program to award grants to nonprofit private entities to test alternative outreach and education strategies; and
(4) carry out research to develop an improved prostate cancer screening blood test using in-vitro detection.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
• and 35 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Thomas Allen [D, ME-1]
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Albert Wynn [D, MD-4]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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September 18, 2007

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• Sep 18, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Sep 18, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Sep 18, 2007.

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