Hematological Cancer Research Investment and Education Act of 2002
PL 107-172 (S.1094), enacted 05/14/2002

PUBLIC LAW 107-172—MAY 14, 2002 
116 STAT. 541 
Public Law 107-172 
107th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research, information, and 
education with respect to blood cancer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Hematological Cancer Research 
Investment and Education Act of 2002". 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that: 
(1) An estimated 109,500 people in the United States will 
be diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma 
in 2001. 
(2) New cases of the blood cancers described in paragraph 
(1) account for 8.6 percent of new cancer cases. 
(3) Those devastating blood cancers will cause the deaths 
of an estimated 60,300 persons in the United States in 2001. 
Every 9 minutes, a person in the United States dies from 
leukemia, l5rmphoma, or multiple myeloma. 
(4) While less than 5 percent of Federal funds for cancer 
research are spent on those blood cancers, those blood cancers 
cause 11 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States. 
(5) Increased Federal support of research into leukemia, 
lymphoma, £ind multiple myeloma has resulted and will con-
tinue to result in significant advEinces in the treatment, and 
ultimately the cure, of those blood cancers as well as other 
cancers. 
SEC. 3. RESEARCH, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION WITH RESPECT 
TO BLOOD CANCER. 
Part C of title IV of the Pubhc Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
285 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 419C the following: 
••SEC. 417D. RESEARCH, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION WITH RE-
SPECT TO BLOOD CANCER. 
"(a) JOE MOAKLEY RESEARCH EXCELLENCE PROGRAM.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of NIH shall expand, inten-
sify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support 
of research with respect to blood cancer, eind particularly with 
respect to leukemia, Ijnnphoma, and multiple myelom.a. 
"(2) ADMINISTRATION.—^The Director of NIH shall carry out 
this subsection through the Director of the National Cancer 
Institute and in collaboration with any other agencies that 
the Director determines to be appropriate. 
May 14, 2002 
[S. 1094] 
Hematological 
Cancer Research 
Investment and 
Education Act of 
2002. 
42 u s e 201 note. 
42 u s e 285a-10 
note 
42 u s e 285a-10. 
116 STAT. 542 
PUBLIC LAW 107-172—MAY 14, 2002 
"(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose 
of carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necesseiry for fiscal year 2002 
and each subsequent fiscal year. Such authorizations of appro-
priations are in addition to other authorizations of appropria-
tions that are avEiilable for such purpose. 
"(b) GERALDINE FERRARO CANCER EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall direct the appro-
priate agency within the Department of Health and Humsin 
Services, in collaboration with the Director of NIH, to establish 
and carry out a program to provide information £ind education 
for patients and the general public with respect to blood cancer, 
and particularly with respect to the treatment of leukemia, 
lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. 
"(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Agency determined by the Sec-
retary under psiragraph (1) shall carry out this subsection in 
collaboration with private health organizations that have 
national education and patient assistance programs on blood-
related cancers. 
"(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose 
of carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary for fisced yeeir 2002 
and each subsequent fiscal year. Such authorizations of appro-
priations are in addition to other authorizations of appropria-
tions that are available for such purpose.". 
Approved May 14, 2002. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1094: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): 
Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate, 
^ r . 30, considered and passed House.