[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5834 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5834
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Johanna's Law,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2023
Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Issa, and Ms. Crockett) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Johanna's Law,
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 ``Johanna's Law Reauthorization Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF JOHANNA'S LAW.
Section 317P(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-
17(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Activities under the national campaign under
subparagraph (A) shall include public service
announcements using traditional or digital media under
subparagraph (C) targeted to specific higher-risk
populations of women based on race, ethnicity, level of
acculturation, and family history, including the
African-American and Ashkenazi Jewish populations.'';
and
(2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of
carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be
appropriated $45,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2024
through 2026.''.
SEC. 3. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
STRATEGIES RELATING TO GYNECOLOGIC CANCER.
(a) In General.--Section 317P(d) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following new paragraph:
``(5) Demonstration projects regarding outreach and
education strategies.--
``(A) In general.--
``(i) Program.--The Secretary may carry out
a program to award grants or contracts to
public or nonprofit private entities for the
purpose of carrying out demonstration projects
to test, compare, and evaluate different
evidence-based outreach and education
strategies to increase the awareness and
knowledge of women and health care providers
with respect to gynecologic cancers, including
with respect to early warning signs, risk
factors, prevention, screening, and treatment
options. Such strategies shall include efforts
directed at women and their families,
physicians, nurses, and key health
professionals.
``(ii) Science-based resources.--In making
awards under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall encourage awardees to use science-based
resources such as the Inside Knowledge About
Gynecologic Cancer education campaign of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
``(B) Preferences in awarding grants or
contracts.--In making awards under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary shall give preference to--
``(i) applicants with demonstrated
expertise in gynecologic cancer education or
treatment or in working with groups of women
who are at increased risk of gynecologic
cancers; and
``(ii) applicants that, in the
demonstration project funded by the grant or
contract, will establish linkages between
physicians, nurses, and key health
professionals, health profession students,
hospitals, payers, and State health
departments.
``(C) Application.--To seek a grant or contract
under subparagraph (A), an entity shall submit an
application to the Secretary in such form, in such
manner, and containing such agreements, assurances, and
information as the Secretary determines to be necessary
to carry out this paragraph.
``(D) Certain requirements.--In making awards under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
``(i) make awards, as practicable, to not
fewer than five applicants; and
``(ii) ensure that information provided
through demonstration projects under this
paragraph is consistent with the best available
medical information.
``(E) Report to congress.--Not later than 24 months
after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
Congress a report that--
``(i) summarizes the activities of
demonstration projects under subparagraph (A);
``(ii) evaluates the extent to which the
projects were effective in increasing awareness
and knowledge of risk factors and early warning
signs in the populations to which the projects
were directed; and
``(iii) identifies barriers to early
detection and appropriate treatment of such
cancers.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 317P(d)(3)(A) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-17(d)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting
``(other than paragraph (5))'' after ``this section''.
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