H.R. 7121 (110th): Rachel’s Act of 2008

110th Congress, 2007–2009. Text as of Sep 26, 2008 (Introduced).

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HR 7121 IH

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7121

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to make a prize payment to the first person who develops a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 26, 2008

Mr. CANNON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to make a prize payment to the first person who develops a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Rachel’s Act of 2008’.

SEC. 2. PRIZE PAYMENT FOR CURING CLEAR CELL SARCOMA OF THE TENDONS AND APONEUROSES.

    (a) Award- The Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (in this Act referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall award a prize payment of $10,000,000 to the first person who, as determined by the Secretary, develops a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses.

    (b) Group or Association of Persons- The Secretary may award the prize payment under subsection (a) to a group or association of persons if the Secretary determines that such persons acted in collaboration to develop a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses.

    (c) Authorization of Appropriations- To carry out this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2018.