I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2941 
To reauthorize and enhance Johanna’s Law to increase public awareness 
and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2009 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 
Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. MURPHY of Con-
necticut, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. KIND, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of 
Virginia, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. SIRES, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BISHOP of 
Georgia, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. 
ROYCE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. OLVER, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. 
WOLF, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. WEXLER, Mrs. 
MILLER of Michigan, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. KILPATRICK of 
Michigan, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. MCHUGH, 
Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. MARKEY of Massa-
chusetts, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. 
SPRATT, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. NADLER of 
New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, 
Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. LEWIS of California, 
Mr. DELAHUNT, and Mr. LYNCH) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and enhance Johanna’s Law to increase pub-
lic awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic 
cancers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF 
JOHANNA’S LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 317P(d)(4) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–17(d)(4)) is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘2009’’ the following: ‘‘, $16,500,000 
for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2012, and such 
sums as are necessary for each subsequent fiscal year’’. 
(b) 
COLLABORATION
WITH
NONPROFIT 
GYNECOLOGIC
CANCER
ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 
317P(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–17(d)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) 
COLLABORATION
WITH
NONPROFIT 
GYNECOLOGIC
CANCER
ORGANIZATIONS.—In car-
rying out the national campaign under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall collaborate with the lead-
ing nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations, with 
a mission both to conquer ovarian cancer nationwide 
and to provide outreach to State and local govern-
ments and communities, for the purpose of deter-
mining the best practices for providing gynecologic 
cancer information and outreach services to varied 
populations.’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING OUT-
REACH AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES RELAT-
ING TO GYNECOLOGIC CANCER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 317P of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–17) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING OUT-
REACH AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program to make grants to nonprofit private 
entities for the purpose of carrying out demonstra-
tion projects to test different outreach and education 
strategies to increase the awareness and knowledge 
of women and health care providers with respect to 
gynecologic cancers, including early warning signs, 
risk factors, prevention, screening, and treatment 
options. Such strategies shall include strategies di-
rected at women and their families, physicians, 
nurses, and key health professionals. 
‘‘(2) PREFERENCES
IN
MAKING
GRANTS.—In 
making grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall give preference to— 
‘‘(A) applicants with demonstrated exper-
tise in gynecologic cancer education or treat-
ment or in working with groups of women who 
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are at especially high risk of gynecologic can-
cers; and 
‘‘(B) applicants that, in the demonstration 
project funded by the grant, will establish link-
ages between physicians, nurses, and key health 
professionals, hospitals, payers, and State 
health departments. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—A grant may 
be made under paragraph (1) only if an application 
for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the 
application is in such form, is made in such manner, 
and contains such agreements, assurances, and in-
formation as the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(4) CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS.—In making 
grants under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall make grants to 
not fewer than five applicants, subject to the 
extent of amounts made available in appropria-
tions Acts; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall ensure that infor-
mation provided through demonstration projects 
under such grants is consistent with the best 
available medical information. 
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‘‘(5) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Congress a report that— 
‘‘(A) summarizes the activities of dem-
onstration projects under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) evaluates the extent to which the 
projects were effective in increasing early detec-
tion of gynecologic cancers and awareness of 
risk factors and early warning signs in the pop-
ulations to which the projects were directed; 
and 
‘‘(C) identifies barriers to early detection 
and appropriate treatment of such cancers. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of car-
rying out this subsection, there is authorized to 
be appropriated in the aggregate $15,000,000 
for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 
2012 and such sums as are necessary for each 
subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION, TECHNICAL
AS-
SISTANCE, AND EVALUATION.—Of the amounts 
appropriated under subparagraph (A), not more 
than 9 percent may be expended for the pur-
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