Reaffirms the commitment of the Congress embodied in the National Cancer Act of 1971, specifically that: (1) cancer research should be a national priority to address the scope of the cancer epidemic; (2) the public and private sectors should join forces to provide the necessary fiscal and human resources to establish, maintain, and strengthen the National Cancer Program; and (3) this public-private partnership should strive to provide effective treatment to every American with cancer.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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