United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1157 (110th)
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008
Introduced
16 February 2007
Last action
8 October 2008 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 110-354.
Sponsors
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]
Subjects
Healthcare, Environment
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to make grants to public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of centers to conduct multidisciplinary and multi-institutional research on environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. Requires each such center to: (1) be known as a Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Center of Excellence; (2) include community organizations in the geographic area served by the center; (3) be formed from a consortium of cooperating institutions and community groups; and (4) be supported under this Act for a period of not more than five years, with additional periods allowed after review and recommendation. Requires the Secretary to establish a Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Panel to: (1) develop a comprehensive research strategy for centers; (2) make recommendations with respect to the mechanisms, peer review criteria, and allocations under this Act; (3) assist in the overall program evaluations; and (4) make recommendations for the dissemination of information on program process. Requires the Director of NIH to provide for coordination of information among, and an equitable geographical distribution of, centers.
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Timeline
16 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
21 May 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 September 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
Source: Calendars
25 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-889.
Source: Committee
25 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-889.
Source: Committee
25 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 September 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9912)
Source: Floor
25 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9912)
Source: Floor
25 September 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1157.
Source: Floor
25 September 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9912-9913)
Source: Floor
25 September 2008
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2008
Action
Cleared for White House.
27 September 2008
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10018)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10018)
Source: Floor
30 September 2008
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 September 2008
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 October 2008
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
8 October 2008
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-354.
Source: President
8 October 2008
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Public Law · 8 October 2008 · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · 29 September 2008 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 26 September 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 25 September 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 February 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 8 October 2008
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
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