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S. 305 (111th)

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act of 2009

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Introduced

22 January 2009

Last action

22 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Charles Schumer, Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Amy Klobuchar

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Cancer Institute, to establish, administer, and coordinate a National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network to: (1) provide grants for research on the causes of and risk factors associated with childhood brain tumors; (2) assemble a panel of experts to provide ongoing guidance and recommendations on research funded by the Network, including on a common study design and standard protocols; and (3) designate a central laboratory to collect, analyze, and aggregate data with respect to research funded by the Network and to make such data and analysis available to researchers.

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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