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42 U.S.C. § 280e–3 — Study in certain States to determine factors contributing to elevated breast cancer mortality rates

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 102-515 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 191 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary must study why breast cancer death rates are higher in certain states than elsewhere. Ten states plus Washington, D.C. are covered. The Secretary can only study a state that agrees to cooperate, including sharing its own registry data.

(a) In general. Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary — acting through the Director of the National Cancer Institute — must conduct a study to find out what is causing breast cancer death rates in the states named in subsection (b) to be higher than in other states. (b) Relevant States. The states covered by this study are Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the District of Columbia. (c) Cooperation of State. The Secretary may only study a state under subsection (a) if that state agrees to cooperate, including by providing information from any cancer registry the state operates under section 280e(a) of this title. (d) Planning, commencement, and duration. During each of fiscal years 1993 and 1994, the Secretary must develop a plan for conducting the study. The Secretary must start the study no later than fiscal year 1994, and data collection for the study may continue through fiscal year 1998.
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(a) In general

Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Cancer Institute, shall conduct a study for the purpose of determining the factors contributing to the fact that breast cancer mortality rates in the States specified in subsection (b) are elevated compared to rates in other States.

(b) Relevant States

The States referred to in subsection (a) are Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the District of Columbia.

(c) Cooperation of State

The Secretary may conduct the study required in subsection (a) in a State only if the State agrees to cooperate with the Secretary in the conduct of the study, including providing information from any registry operated by the State pursuant to section 280e(a) of this title.

(d) Planning, commencement, and duration

The Secretary shall, during each of the fiscal years 1993 and 1994, develop a plan for conducting the study required in subsection (a). The study shall be initiated by the Secretary not later than fiscal year 1994, and the collection of data under the study may continue through fiscal year 1998.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399E, formerly § 399K, as added Pub. L. 102–515, § 3, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3376; renumbered § 399E and amended Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title V, § 502(2)(A), (C), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1115; Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(b)(2)(A), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3693.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1944Enacted · Pub. L. 102-515 · 106 Stat. 3376
  • 2000Amended · Pub. L. 106-310 · 114 Stat. 1115
  • 2007Amended · Pub. L. 109-482 · 120 Stat. 3693

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