S. 332: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-27 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S897-898)

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009

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Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to implement a comprehensive program to achieve a 50% reduction in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2016. Includes within such program: (1) a strategic review and prioritization of research grants; (2) an expansion of research programs, such as on predispositions to lung cancer; and (3) the expedited development of computer assisted diagnostic, surgical, treatment, and drug testing innovations. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary to provide incentives for the development of chemoprevention drugs for precancerous conditions of the lung, drugs for targeted therapeutic treatments and vaccines for lung cancer, and new agents to curtail or prevent nicotine addiction. Provides for compassionate access to drugs, biological products, and devices under the lung cancer mortality reduction program. Requires the Secretary to establish an early disease research and management program targeted at the high incidence and mortality rates among minority and low income populations. Requires the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary in: (1) the development of the lung cancer mortality reduction program under this Act; (2) the implementation of an early detection and disease management research program for military personnel and veterans whose smoking history and exposure to carcinogens during active duty service has increased their risk for lung cancer; and (3) the implementation of coordinated care programs for military personnel and veterans diagnosed with lung cancer. Requires the Secretary to establish a Lung Cancer Advisory Board to monitor the programs established under this Act.

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Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009

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Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 21 cosponsors

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Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Mark R. Warner (D-VA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s332.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s332 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111