Breast Cancer Screening Act of 1997

Summary

Breast Cancer Screening Act of 1997 - Directs the Director of the National Cancer Institute to: (1) conduct adequately designed studies to determine the benefit of screening women ages 40-49 through mammography and other emerging technologies; and (2) reissue the guideline rescinded in 1993 for mammography for women ages 40-49; or (3) amend the Institute statement of scientific fact on breast cancer screening to clearly state that the uncertainty of evidence for women in this age group is due to the limitations of existing studies (as of the date of issuance of the statement); and (4) direct the public to consider guidelines issued by other organizations.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S470-472)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 January 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 January 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
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