S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment) Act
National Cancer Institute, Preventative care - Health. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Edward Kennedy
- Summary:
- A bill to modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment) Act
S. 717 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- National Cancer Institute, Preventative care
- Summary
- A bill to modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act
- Sponsor
- Edward Kennedy
- Co-Sponsors
- Benjamin Cardin
- Robert Menéndez
- Bernard Sanders
- Daniel Akaka
- Jeff Bingaman
- Christopher Dodd
- Byron Dorgan
- Dianne Feinstein
- Kay Hutchison
- Daniel Inouye
- Tim Johnson
- Frank Lautenberg
- Blanche Lincoln
- Barbara Mikulski
- John Reed
- Charles Schumer
- Debbie Ann Stabenow
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Robert Casey
- Mark Warner
- Jeff Merkley
- Subjects
- Health
- Cancer
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug and radiation therapy
- Genetics
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicaid
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Military medicine
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Nursing
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Right of privacy
- Veterans' medical care
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- Major Actions
Introduced 3/26/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/26/2009 3/26/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3905-3906) 3/26/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Average given to Senators who voted:
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $25,500 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $241,061 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $305,150 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $618,804 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $93,600 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $44,150 | $0 |
| Michael Bennet | D | CO | $141,063 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $53,900 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $127,033 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $18,950 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $197,973 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $507,578 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $5,500 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $54,350 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $416,575 | $0 |
| Roland Burris | D | IL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $56,250 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $154,141 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $310,374 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $77,800 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $207,811 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $281,175 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $213,235 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $34,500 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $205,436 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $250,883 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $426,010 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $555,928 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $165,000 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $228,462 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $145,300 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $51,000 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $254,174 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $163,000 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $107,499 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $217,919 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $118,491 | $0 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY | $244,749 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $132,988 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $389,636 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $8,000 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $77,250 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $344,999 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $273,051 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $135,150 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $73,900 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $69,150 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $234,430 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $66,277 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $104,789 | $0 |
| Ted Kaufman | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $211,760 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $226,340 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $156,750 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $519,550 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $236,638 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $65,200 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $30,350 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $127,871 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $181,600 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $363,550 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $42,800 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $35,202 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $133,801 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $174,550 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $669,150 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $239,650 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $49,650 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $150,521 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $80,623 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $271,633 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $246,309 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $298,517 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $77,000 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $111,300 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $596,500 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $36,750 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $251,100 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $235,650 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $32,821 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $409,250 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $160,360 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $84,699 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $81,600 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $194,224 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $522,349 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $464,962 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $84,100 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $229,969 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $185,000 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $83,975 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $286,195 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $66,100 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $221,249 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $53,800 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $30,750 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $184,475 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $307,525 | $0 |
