S. 983 (108th): Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2003

Introduced:
May 01, 2003 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Sen. Lincoln Chafee [R-RI]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 757 (109th) on Apr 11, 2005.

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 1, 2003, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 01, 2003
Referred to Committee May 01, 2003
Cosponsors
61 cosponsors (39D, 21R, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.

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Last updated May 01, 2003.
9 pages

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5/1/2003--Introduced.
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants to public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of not more than eight consortium centers (each such center shall be known as a Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Center of Excellence). States that the centers shall conduct multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research on environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.

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  • Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  • Chapter 6A: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
  • Subchapter III: NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
  • Part C: Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes
  • Subpart 12: national institute of environmental health sciences
  • Section 285l: Purpose of Institute