IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2941 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
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) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–17(d)(4)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘‘2009’’ 
the following: ‘‘and $18,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2014’’; and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (6). 
(b) CONSULTATION WITH NONPROFIT GYNECOLOGIC 
CANCER ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 317P(d) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247b–17(d)), as amended by subsection (a), 
is further amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) 
CONSULTATION
WITH
NONPROFIT 
GYNECOLOGIC
CANCER
ORGANIZATIONS.—In car-
rying out the national campaign under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall consult with the leading 
nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations, with a 
mission both to conquer ovarian or other gynecologic 
cancer nationwide and to provide outreach to State 
and local governments and communities, for the pur-
pose of determining 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(d) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–17(d)), as amended 
by section 1, is further amended by inserting after para-
graph (4) the following: 
‘‘(5) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS
REGARDING 
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
carry out a program to award grants or con-
tracts to public or nonprofit private entities for 
the purpose of carrying out demonstration 
projects to test and compare different evidence- 
based outreach and education strategies to in-
crease 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 
efforts directed at women and their families, 
physicians, nurses, and key health professionals. 
‘‘(B) PREFERENCES IN AWARDING GRANTS 
OR CONTRACTS.—In making awards under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to— 
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‘‘(i) applicants with demonstrated ex-
pertise 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 dem-
onstration project funded by the grant or 
contract, will establish linkages between 
physicians, nurses, and key health profes-
sionals, health profession students, hos-
pitals, payers, and State health depart-
ments. 
‘‘(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 mak-
ing awards under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(i) make awards, as practicable, to 
not fewer than five applicants; and 
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