To provide for programs to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers.
Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 or Johanna's Law - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to gynecologic cancers. Requires campaign activities to include: (1) maintaining a supply of written materials and providing information to the public upon request; and (2) making public service announcements to encourage women to discuss their risks with their physicians. Requires such public service announcements to call attention to early warning signs and risk factors based on the best available medical information.
Sets forth reporting requirements. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a strategy for improving efforts to increase awareness and knowledge of the public and health care providers with respect to different types of cancer, including gynecological cancers.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that all provisions of this Act are fully implemented and being complied with not later than March 1, 2008; and (2) submit to Congress a report that certifies compliance and contains a description of all activities undertaken to achieve such compliance. Requires additional reports to Congress if the Secretary fails to submit the certification.
Authorizes appropriations.
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6110)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8624-8628)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1245.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8624)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8624)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11570-11572)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Barton (TX) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9256-9258)
Enacted as Public Law 109-475
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Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9256-9257)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9256-9257)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-475.
Became Public Law No: 109-475.