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[H.R. 3916 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 437
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3916
[Report No. 118-525]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal
years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 7, 2023
Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
May 24, 2024
Additional sponsors: Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Phillips, Mr. LaHood,
Ms. Wild, Mr. Case, Mr. Allred, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Bost, Mr. Bacon,
Ms. Crockett, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr.
Lawler, Ms. Meng, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nickel, Mr. Carter of Louisiana,
Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Bice, Ms. McClellan, Mrs. Miller-Meeks,
Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Garcia of
Illinois, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Caraveo, Ms. Letlow, Ms. Manning, Ms.
Barragan, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Titus, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon, Ms.
Budzinski, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr.
Molinaro, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Soto, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Ross, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Craig, Ms.
Hoyle of Oregon, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania
May 24, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 7,
2023]
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal
years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.
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 ``Screening for Communities to Receive
Early and Equitable Needed Services for Cancer Act of 2024'' or the
``SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM.
(a) Program of Grants to States.--Section 1501 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300k) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the provision
of appropriate follow-up services and support services
such as case management'' and inserting ``that
appropriate follow-up services are provided'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``programs for
the detection and control'' and inserting ``for the
prevention, detection, and control'';
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the detection
and control'' and inserting ``the prevention,
detection, and control'';
(D) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``monitor'' and inserting
``ensure''; and
(ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
(9);
(F) by inserting after paragraph (5), the
following:
``(6) to enhance appropriate support activities to increase
breast and cervical cancer screening, such as--
``(A) patient navigation;
``(B) implementation of evidence-based or evidence-
informed strategies proven to increase breast and
cervical cancer screening in health care settings; and
``(C) facilitating access to health care settings
that provide breast and cervical cancer screenings;
``(7) to reduce disparities in incidents of and deaths due
to breast and cervical cancer in populations with higher than
average rates;
``(8) to improve access to breast and cervical cancer
screening and diagnostic services and reduce related barriers,
including factors that relate to negative health outcomes;
and''; and
(G) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by
striking ``through (5)'' and inserting ``through (8)'';
and
(2) by striking subsection (d).
(b) Requirements With Respect to Type and Quality of Services.--
Section 1503 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300m) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``that,
initially'' and all that follows through the semicolon
and inserting ``that appropriate breast and cervical
cancer screening and diagnostic services are provided
based on national recommendations; and'';
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4);
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(2); and
(D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by
striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and
(2) by striking subsection (d).
(c) Reports to Congress.--Section 1508(b) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300n-4(b)) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Report'' and inserting
``Reports'';
(2) by striking ``1 year after the date of the enactment of
the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Reauthorization of 2007, and annually thereafter,'' and
inserting ``2 years after the date of enactment of the SCREENS
for Cancer Act of 2024, and every 5 years thereafter,'';
(3) by striking ``Labor and Human Resources'' and inserting
``Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions''; and
(4) by striking ``preceding fiscal year'' and inserting
``preceding 2 fiscal years in the case of the first report
after the date of enactment of the SCREENS for Cancer Act of
2024, and preceding 5 fiscal years for each report
thereafter,''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1510(a) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300n-5(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' after ``2011,''; and
(2) by inserting ``, and $275,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2025 through 2029'' before the period at the end.
Union Calendar No. 437
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3916
[Report No. 118-525]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal
years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 24, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed