HR 1553 · 110th Congress · Health

Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008

Introduced 2007-03-15· Sponsored by Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-285.(2008-07-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-06-12
Roll #409
Yea 416Nay 0
Democrats
225 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
191 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-06-12
Roll #409
Yea 416Nay 0
Democrats
225 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
191 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the National Cancer Institute, to establish special programs of research excellence in the area of pediatric cancers. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a grant mechanism for the establishment of Research Fellowships in Pediatric Cancer to support adequate numbers of pediatric focused clinical and translational investigators. Requires the Director to award a grant for the operation of a population-based national childhood cancer database, the Childhood Cancer Research Network. Requires the Secretary to award grants to recognized childhood cancer professional and advocacy organizations to raise public awareness of currently available information, treatment, and research with intent to ensure access to best available therapies for pediatric cancers.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1553, Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008

May 20, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 7, 2008</p>

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H.R. 1553, Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008

May 20, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 7, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans