HR 297 · 105th Congress · Health

Prostate Cancer Research Amendments of 1997

Introduced 1997-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1997-01-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for National Cancer Institute prostate cancer research. Requires the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to conduct and support such research and to develop and periodically update clinically relevant guidelines, quality standards, performance measures, and medical review criteria.…

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Cosponsors (15)

14 Democrats1 Independent
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT