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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2097

To establish formally the United States Military Cancer Institute, 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 

FEBRUARY 23, 2004

Mr. INOUYE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL

To establish formally the United States Military Cancer Institute, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Military 

3 Cancer Institute Act of 2004’’. 

4 SEC. 2. RESEARCH BY UNITED STATES MILITARY CANCER 

5 INSTITUTE. 

6 (a) FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES

7 MILITARY CANCER INSTITUTE.—(1) There is a United 

8 States Military Cancer Institute in the Uniformed Services 

9 University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). 

10 (2) The Institute is composed of clinical and basic 

11 scientists in the Department of Defense who have an ex12 pertise in research, patient care, and education relating 

13 to oncology and who meet applicable criteria for participa14 tion in the Institute. 

15 (3) The components of the Institute include military 

16 treatment and research facilities that meet applicable cri17 teria and are designated as affiliates of the Institute. 

18 (b) RESEARCH.—(1) The United States Military 

19 Cancer Institute shall carry out research studies on the 

20 following: 

21 (A) The epidemiological features of cancer, in22 cluding assessments of the carcinogenic effect of ge23 netic and environmental factors, and of disparities in 

24 health, inherent or common among populations of 

25 various ethnic origins. 
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1 (B) The prevention and early detection of can2 cer. 

3 (C) Basic, translational, and clinical investiga4 tion matters relating to the matters described in 

5 subparagraphs (A) and (B). 

6 (2) The research studies under paragraph (1) shall 

7 include complementary research on oncologic nursing. 

8 (c) COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH.—The United States 

9 Military Cancer Institute shall carry out the research 

10 studies under subsection (b) in collaboration with other 

11 cancer research organizations and entities selected by the 

12 Institute for purposes of the research studies. 

13 (d) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than one year after the 

14 date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 

15 the Director of the United States Military Cancer Insti16 tute shall submit to the President of the Uniformed Serv17 ices University of the Health Sciences a report on the re18 sults of the research studies carried out under subsection 

19 (b). 

20 (2) Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a re21 port under paragraph (1), the President of the University 

22 shall transmit such report to Congress.

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