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S. 2393 (109th)

Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006

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Introduced

9 March 2006

Last action

9 March 2006 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1966-1967)

Sponsors

Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

6 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the National Cancer Institute, to establish special programs of research excellence in the area of pediatric cancers. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a grant mechanism for the establishment of Research Fellowships in Pediatric Cancer to support adequate numbers of pediatric focused clinical and translational investigators. Requires the Director to award a grant for the operation of a population-based national childhood cancer database, the Childhood Cancer Research Network. Requires the Secretary to award grants to recognized childhood cancer professional and advocacy organizations to raise public awareness of currently available information, treatment, and research with intent to ensure access to best available therapies for pediatric cancers.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2006

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1966-1967)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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