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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. 10/8/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee to: (1) share and coordinate information on existing breast cancer research activities and make recommendations for improvement of research programs; (2) develop a comprehensive strategy and advise the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies in the solicitation of proposals for collaborative, multidisciplinary research, including proposals to evaluate environmental and [...] show full description
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- 10/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-354.
- 10/08/2008 - Signed by President.
- 09/30/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/27/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/27/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
show all actions- 10/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-354.
- 10/08/2008 - Signed by President.
- 09/30/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/27/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/27/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/27/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10018)
- 09/27/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/26/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/26/2008 - Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 09/25/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-889.
- 09/25/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
- 09/25/2008 - Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/25/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9912-9913)
- 09/25/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1157.
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9912)
- 09/25/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/23/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 09/23/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 05/21/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 02/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 02/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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