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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 615
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to research on breast
cancer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 26, 1993
Mrs. LLOYD (for herself, Ms. PELOSI, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Ms.
WATERS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. MINK, Mr. DIXON, Mr. EVANS, Mr.
HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. MURTHA, Mr.
LAFALCE, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. OWENS, Mr. FOGLIETTA,
Mr. WILLIAMS, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mrs. UNSOELD, Ms. NORTON,
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, and Mrs.
JOHNSON of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
research on breast cancer.
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 ‘‘National Breast Can-
cer Strategy Act of 1993’’.
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TITLE 
I—ESTABLISHMENT 
OF
OFFICE OF BREAST CANCER
AND NATIONAL BREAST CAN-
CER COMMISSION
SEC. 101. OFFICE OF BREAST CANCER.
Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300uu et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 1709. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF BREAST CAN-
CER.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established an Office of
Breast Cancer within the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Health. The Office shall have a Director who shall be
appointed by the Secretary. The Secretary, acting through
the Director, shall carry out this section.
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Secretary shall coordinate, in
conjunction with the Director of the National Cancer In-
stitute, the activities of the Institute relating to breast
cancer with similar activities of other agencies of the Fed-
eral Government, including the other agencies of the Na-
tional Institutes of Health, and with similar activities of
other public entities and of private entities.
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SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL BREAST CANCER
COMMISSION.
Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300uu et seq.), as amended by section 101, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 1710. NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COMMISSION.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the ‘National Breast Cancer Com-
mission’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Commission’).
‘‘(b) STUDY.—The Commission shall conduct a study
on current efforts in both the public and private sectors
relating to the prevention, early detection, treatment, edu-
cation, and research relating to breast cancer.
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
on which the initial appointments of the members have
been completed under subsection (d), the Commission
shall submit to the President and the Congress a report
containing—
‘‘(1) the results of the study conducted under
subsection (b); and
‘‘(2) recommendations relating to such study.
‘‘(d) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be
composed of 15 members as follows:
‘‘(A) 5 members shall be appointed by the
President—
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‘‘(i) 3 of whom shall be—
‘‘(I) the Secretary of Health and
Human Services;
‘‘(II) the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; and
‘‘(III) the Secretary of Defense;
who shall be nonvoting members, except
that, in the case of a tie vote by the Com-
mission, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall be a voting member;
and
‘‘(ii) 2 of whom shall be selected from
the general public on the basis of such in-
dividuals being specially qualified to serve
on the Commission by reason of their edu-
cation, training, or experience.
‘‘(B) 5 members shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives on the
joint recommendation of the Majority and Mi-
nority Leaders of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(C) 5 members shall be appointed by the
President pro tempore of the Senate on the
joint recommendation of the Majority and Mi-
nority Leaders of the Senate.