Senate Bills - 108th Congress

S. 1899—National Cancer Act of 2003

On November 20, 2003, Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) introduced S. 1899, the National Cancer Act of 2003. The bill would 1) enhance the current cancer registry system, 2) enhance existing screening mechanisms, 3) create a new Patient Education Program, 4) enhance NCI’s Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, 5) elevate the importance of pain management and survivorship throughout the nation's cancer programs, 6) authorize the Office of Survivorship within NCI, 7) permit NCI to engage private entities to further cancer research, and 8) provide patients with greater access to experimental therapies. S. 1899 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Legislative Update (December 2003): National Cancer Act of 2003