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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3640
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to provide 
screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved popu-
lations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2005
Ms. WATERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pro-
gram to provide screenings and treatment for cancer 
to minority or underserved populations, and for other 
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cancer Testing, Edu-
cation, Screening, and Treatment Act’’.
SEC. 2. CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR MI-
NORITY OR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. 
Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 330L the following: 
‘‘SEC. 330M. CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR 
MINORITY OR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants to 
qualifying health centers and nonprofit organizations for 
the development, expansion, or operation of programs 
that, for individuals otherwise served by such centers and 
organizations, provide—
‘‘(1) information and education on cancer pre-
vention; 
‘‘(2) screenings for cancer; 
‘‘(3) counseling on cancer, including counseling 
upon a diagnosis of cancer; and 
‘‘(4) treatment for cancer. 
‘‘(b) PREFERENCE IN MAKING GRANTS.—In making 
grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to applicants that—
‘‘(1) have service populations that include a sig-
nificant number of low-income minority individuals 
who are at-risk for cancer; 
‘‘(2) will, through programs under subsection 
(a)—
‘‘(A) emphasize early detection of and com-
prehensive treatment for cancer; 
‘‘(B) provide comprehensive treatment 
services for cancer in its earliest stages; and 
‘‘(C) carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
for two or more types of cancer; and 
‘‘(3) in order to provide treatment for cancer, 
have established or will establish referral arrange-
ments with entities that provide screenings for low-
income individuals. 
‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE CULTURAL CONTEXT.—As a con-
dition for the receipt of a grant under subsection (a), the 
applicant shall agree that, in the program carried out with 
the grant, services will be provided in the languages most 
appropriate for, and with consideration for the cultural 
backgrounds of, the individuals for whom the services are 
provided. 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH SERVICES.—As a condition for the 
receipt of a grant under subsection (a), the applicant shall 
agree to provide outreach activities to inform the public 
of the services of the program, and to provide information 
on cancer. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—A grant may be 
made under subsection (a) 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 information as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(f) DESIGNATION OF TYPES OF CANCER.—In mak-
ing a grant under subsection (a), the Secretary shall des-
ignate the type or types of cancer with respect to which 
the grant is being made. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘qualifying health center’ includes community health 
centers, migrant health centers, health centers for the 
homeless, health centers for residents of public housing, 
and community clinics. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2010.’’.
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