To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Lung Cancer Task Force, and for other purposes.
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IntroducedMr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a Lung Cancer Task Force within the National Institutes of Health to study why lung cancer research may be underfunded relative to the disease's impact. The task force must include representatives from the National Cancer Institute and the CDC's cancer control program, and deliver a report to Congress within 180 days.
Who Benefits and How
Lung cancer patients and advocacy groups benefit from increased attention to research disparities and potentially increased future funding. Medical researchers focused on lung cancer may benefit from expanded funding opportunities if the task force recommends increases. Pharmaceutical and biotech companies developing lung cancer treatments could benefit from more federal research partnerships.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Health and Human Services must allocate staff and resources to establish and support the task force. The National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute must dedicate personnel to participate. Taxpayers fund the administrative costs of the task force and report.
Key Provisions
- Establishes a Lung Cancer Task Force within NIH
- Requires representatives from NCI and CDC's National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
- Task force examines disparities in research funding and patient access compared to other diseases
- Requires a report to Congress within 180 days with findings and recommendations for increased funding
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Lung Cancer Task Force within NIH to examine disparities in lung cancer research funding and patient access to treatments, and to report recommendations to Congress.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Create a task force to study and advocate for increased federal funding for lung cancer research"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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