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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 111 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the United States 

Military Cancer Institute as an establishment within the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, to require the Institute to promote 

the health of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents by 

enhancing cancer research and treatment, to provide for a study of 

the epidemiological causes of cancer among various ethnic groups for 

cancer prevention and early detection efforts, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 4, 2007 

Mr. REID (for Mr. INOUYE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 

and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the 

United States Military Cancer Institute as an establishment within the Uniformed Services University of the 

Health Sciences, to require the Institute to promote the 

health of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents by enhancing cancer research and treatment, 

to provide for a study of the epidemiological causes of 

cancer among various ethnic groups for cancer prevention and early detection efforts, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. THE UNITED STATES MILITARY CANCER INSTI2 TUTE. 

3 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 104 of title 10, 

4 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

5 following new section: 

6 ‘‘SECTION 2117. United States Military Cancer Insti7 tute 

8 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) There is a United States 

9 Military Cancer Institute in the University. The Director 

10 of the United States Military Cancer Institute is the head 

11 of the Institute. 

12 ‘‘(2) The Institute is composed of clinical and basic 

13 scientists in the Department of Defense who have an ex14 pertise in research, patient care, and education relating 

15 to oncology and who meet applicable criteria for participa16 tion in the Institute. 

17 ‘‘(3) The components of the Institute include military 

18 treatment and research facilities that meet applicable cri19 teria and are designated as affiliates of the Institute. 

20 ‘‘(b) RESEARCH.—(1) The Director of the United 

21 States Military Cancer Institute shall carry out research 

22 studies on the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) The epidemiological features of cancer, in24 cluding assessments of the carcinogenic effect of ge25 netic and environmental factors, and of disparities in 


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1 health, inherent or common among populations of 

2 various ethnic origins. 

3 ‘‘(B) The prevention and early detection of can4 cer. 

5 ‘‘(C) Basic, translational, and clinical investiga6 tion matters relating to the matters described in 

7 subparagraphs (A) and (B). 

8 ‘‘(2) The research studies under paragraph (1) shall 

9 include complementary research on oncologic nursing. 

10 ‘‘(c) COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH.—The Director of 

11 the United States Military Cancer Institute shall carry out 

12 the research studies under subsection (b) in collaboration 

13 with other cancer research organizations and entities se14 lected by the Institute for purposes of the research studies. 

15 ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) Promptly after the end 

16 of each fiscal year, the Director of the United States Mili17 tary Cancer Institute shall submit to the President of the 

18 University a report on the results of the research studies 

19 carried out under subsection (b). 

20 ‘‘(2) Not later than 60 days after receiving the an21 nual report under paragraph (1), the President of the Uni22 versity shall transmit such report to the Secretary of De23 fense and to Congress.’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

2 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 

3 at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2117. United States Military Cancer Institute.’’. 

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