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
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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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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
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
Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced3/26/2009
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced3/26/2009
    3/26/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3905-3906)
    3/26/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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    Contributions

    1. January - February 2005 For $206,743 Against $0
    2. March - April 2005 For $530,818 Against $0
    3. May - June 2005 For $490,973 Against $0
    4. July - August 2005 For $245,859 Against $0
    5. September - October 2005 For $484,321 Against $0
    6. November - December 2005 For $396,029 Against $0
    7. January - February 2006 For $193,007 Against $0
    8. March - April 2006 For $598,082 Against $0
    9. May - June 2006 For $605,262 Against $0
    10. July - August 2006 For $562,051 Against $0
    11. September - October 2006 For $964,923 Against $0
    12. November - December 2006 For $186,863 Against $0
    13. January - February 2007 For $251,887 Against $0
    14. March - April 2007 For $525,817 Against $0
    15. May - June 2007 For $755,953 Against $0
    16. July - August 2007 For $388,212 Against $0
    17. September - October 2007 For $604,652 Against $0
    18. November - December 2007 For $705,223 Against $0
    19. January - February 2008 For $429,550 Against $0
    20. March - April 2008 For $787,501 Against $0
    21. May - June 2008 For $815,508 Against $0
    22. July - August 2008 For $416,253 Against $0
    23. September - October 2008 For $965,134 Against $0
    24. November - December 2008 For $222,070 Against $0
    25. January - February 2009 For $262,024 Against $0
    26. March - April 2009 For $844,903 Against $0
    27. May - June 2009 For $827,700 Against $0
    28. July - August 2009 For $554,200 Against $0
    29. September - October 2009 For $643,710 Against $0
    30. November - December 2009 For $500,385 Against $0
    31. January - February 2010 For $305,762 Against $0
    32. March - April 2010 For $605,402 Against $0
    33. May - June 2010 For $555,128 Against $0
    34. July - August 2010 For $310,393 Against $0
    35. September - October 2010 For $750,175 Against $0
    36. November - December 2010 For $254,889 Against $0

    Votes

      15 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment) Act

      15 organizations supported this bill

      American Association of Cancer Research
      (2009, April 0). AACR. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      American Cancer Society
      (n.d.). ACS Action Alert. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      American Gastroenterological Association
      (n.d.). AGA Action Alert. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      American Society of Clinical Oncology
      (2009, March 27). ASCO Press Release. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      Colorectal Cancer Coalition
      (2009, April 1). C3 Letter to Kennedy. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      Friends of Cancer Research
      (n.d.). FOCR Support. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      Karmanos Cancer Institute
      (2009, April 1). Karmanos News Article. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      LiveStrong: The Lance Amstrong Foundation
      (n.d.). Livestrong Action Alert. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      Lung Cancer Alliance
      (n.d.). LCA support. Retrieved May 19, 2009, from .
      National Association of Social Workers
      (n.d.). NASW Advocacy Page. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
      (n.d.). PanCan. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      Prevent Cancer Foundation
      (2009, March 30). Prevent Cancer Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      Prostate Cancer Foundation
      (n.d.). PCF Support. Retrieved May 19, 2009, from .
      Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
      (n.d.). SGO Support. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from .
      Susan G. Komen for the Cure
      (n.d.). Komen Support. Retrieved May 19, 2009, from .

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      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 by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$25,500$0
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$241,061$0
      John BarrassoRWY$305,150$0
      Max BaucusDMT$618,804$0
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$93,600$0
      Mark BegichDAK$44,150$0
      Michael BennetDCO$155,013$0
      Bob BennettRUT$53,900$0
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$127,033$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$18,950$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$197,973$0
      Sherrod BrownDOH$507,578$0
      Sam BrownbackRKS$5,500$0
      Jim BunningRKY$54,350$0
      Richard BurrRNC$416,575$0
      Roland BurrisDIL$1,000$0
      Robert ByrdDWV$56,250$0
      Maria CantwellDWA$154,141$0
      Ben CardinDMD$310,374$0
      Tom CarperDDE$77,800$0
      Bob CaseyDPA$207,811$0
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$281,175$0
      Tom CoburnROK$213,235$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$34,500$0
      Susan CollinsRME$205,436$0
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$250,883$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$426,010$0
      John CornynRTX$555,928$0
      Mike CrapoRID$165,000$0
      Jim DeMintRSC$228,462$0
      Chris DoddDCT$145,300$0
      Byron DorganDND$51,000$0
      Dick DurbinDIL$254,174$0
      John EnsignRNV$163,000$0
      Mike EnziRWY$107,499$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$217,669$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$118,491$0
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$244,749$0
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$132,988$0
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$389,636$0
      Judd GreggRNH$8,000$0
      Kay HaganDNC$77,250$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$344,999$0
      Orrin HatchRUT$273,051$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$135,150$0
      Jim InhofeROK$73,900$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$69,150$0
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$234,430$0
      Mike JohannsRNE$66,277$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$104,789$0
      Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$211,760$0
      John KerryDMA$226,340$0
      Amy KlobucharDMN$156,750$0
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$519,550$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$236,638$0
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$65,200$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$30,350$0
      Carl LevinDMI$127,871$0
      Joe LiebermanICT$181,600$0
      Blanche LincolnDAR$363,550$0
      Dick LugarRIN$42,800$0
      Mel MartinezRFL$35,202$0
      John McCainRAZ$133,801$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$174,550$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$669,150$0
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$239,650$0
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$49,650$0
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$150,521$0
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$80,623$0
      Patty MurrayDWA$271,633$0
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$246,309$0
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$298,517$0
      Mark PryorDAR$77,000$0
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$111,300$0
      Harry ReidDNV$596,500$0
      Jim RischRID$36,750$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$251,100$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$235,650$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$32,821$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$409,250$0
      Jeff SessionsRAL$160,360$0
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$83,699$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$81,600$0
      Olympia SnoweRME$194,224$0
      Arlen SpecterDPA$522,349$0
      Debbie StabenowDMI$464,962$0
      Jon TesterDMT$84,100$0
      John ThuneRSD$229,969$0
      Mark UdallDCO$185,000$0
      Tom UdallDNM$83,975$0
      David VitterRLA$286,195$0
      George VoinovichROH$66,100$0
      Mark WarnerDVA$221,249$0
      Jim WebbDVA$53,800$0
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$30,750$0
      Roger WickerRMS$184,475$0
      Ron WydenDOR$307,525$0

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$25,500$0
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$241,061$0
      John BarrassoRWY$305,150$0
      Max BaucusDMT$618,804$0
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$93,600$0
      Mark BegichDAK$44,150$0
      Michael BennetDCO$155,013$0
      Bob BennettRUT$53,900$0
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$127,033$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$18,950$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$197,973$0
      Sherrod BrownDOH$507,578$0
      Sam BrownbackRKS$5,500$0
      Jim BunningRKY$54,350$0
      Richard BurrRNC$416,575$0
      Roland BurrisDIL$1,000$0
      Robert ByrdDWV$56,250$0
      Maria CantwellDWA$154,141$0
      Ben CardinDMD$310,374$0
      Tom CarperDDE$77,800$0
      Bob CaseyDPA$207,811$0
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$281,175$0
      Tom CoburnROK$213,235$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$34,500$0
      Susan CollinsRME$205,436$0
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$250,883$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$426,010$0
      John CornynRTX$555,928$0
      Mike CrapoRID$165,000$0
      Jim DeMintRSC$228,462$0
      Chris DoddDCT$145,300$0
      Byron DorganDND$51,000$0
      Dick DurbinDIL$254,174$0
      John EnsignRNV$163,000$0
      Mike EnziRWY$107,499$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$217,669$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$118,491$0
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$244,749$0
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$132,988$0
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$389,636$0
      Judd GreggRNH$8,000$0
      Kay HaganDNC$77,250$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$344,999$0
      Orrin HatchRUT$273,051$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$135,150$0
      Jim InhofeROK$73,900$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$69,150$0
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$234,430$0
      Mike JohannsRNE$66,277$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$104,789$0
      Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$211,760$0
      John KerryDMA$226,340$0
      Amy KlobucharDMN$156,750$0
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$519,550$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$236,638$0
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$65,200$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$30,350$0
      Carl LevinDMI$127,871$0
      Joe LiebermanICT$181,600$0
      Blanche LincolnDAR$363,550$0
      Dick LugarRIN$42,800$0
      Mel MartinezRFL$35,202$0
      John McCainRAZ$133,801$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$174,550$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$669,150$0
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$239,650$0
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$49,650$0
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$150,521$0
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$80,623$0
      Patty MurrayDWA$271,633$0
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$246,309$0
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$298,517$0
      Mark PryorDAR$77,000$0
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$111,300$0
      Harry ReidDNV$596,500$0
      Jim RischRID$36,750$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$251,100$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$235,650$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$32,821$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$409,250$0
      Jeff SessionsRAL$160,360$0
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$83,699$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$81,600$0
      Olympia SnoweRME$194,224$0
      Arlen SpecterDPA$522,349$0
      Debbie StabenowDMI$464,962$0
      Jon TesterDMT$84,100$0
      John ThuneRSD$229,969$0
      Mark UdallDCO$185,000$0
      Tom UdallDNM$83,975$0
      David VitterRLA$286,195$0
      George VoinovichROH$66,100$0
      Mark WarnerDVA$221,249$0
      Jim WebbDVA$53,800$0
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$30,750$0
      Roger WickerRMS$184,475$0
      Ron WydenDOR$307,525$0

      Interest Groups that supported this bill

      $ Donated
      Other physician specialists$8,501,473
      Hospitals$6,123,201
      Health, Education & Human Resources$1,744,493
      Health care institutions$1,354,105
      Health & welfare policy$412,300
      Welfare & Social Work$405,765
      Health professionals$206,025

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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