,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide = rese>* & education ) respect to triple-negative brea/ canc]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,triple-,negative ,brea/ ,canc] ,rese>* & ,education ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,brea/ canc] acc\nts = #a 9 #d canc] diagnoses among wom5 9 ?is c\ntry4 7#b7 ,! survival rate = brea/ canc] has increas$ to #ij p]c5t = ,:ite wom5 & #gh p]c5t = ,african-,am]ican wom54 7#c7 ,african-,am]ican wom5 are m likely to be diagnos$ ) l>g] tumors & m advanc$ /ages ( brea/ canc] despite a l[] incid5ce rate4 7#d7 ,e>ly detection = brea/ canc] increases survival rates = brea/ canc]1 z evid5c$ by a #e-ye> relative survival rate ( #ih p]c5t = brea/ canc]s t are discov]$ be=e ! canc] spreads beyond ! brea/1 comp>$ to #bc p]c5t = /age ,,iv brea/ canc]s4 7#e7 ,triple-negative brea/ canc] is a t]m us$ to describe brea/ canc]s ^: cells d n h e/rog5 receptors & proge/]one receptors1 & d n h an excess ( ! ,,h]#b prote9 on _! s\rces4 7#f7 ,x is e/imat$ t betwe5 #aj & #bj p]c5t ( female brea/ canc] pati5ts are diagnos$ ) triple-negative brea/ canc]1 & /udies indicate ! preval5ce ( triple-negative brea/ canc] is mu* high]4 7#g7 ,triple-negative brea/ canc] mo/ commonly affects ,african-,am]ican wom51 foll[$ by ,hispanic wom54 7#h7 ,triple-negative brea/ canc] is a v aggressive =m ( canc] :i* affects wom5 "u ! age ( #ej across all racial & socioeconomic backgr\nds4 7#i7 ,african-,am]ican wom5 are #c times m likely to develop triple-negative brea/ canc] ?an ,:ite wom54 7#aj7 ,triple-negative brea/ canc] t5ds to gr[ & spread m quickly ?an mo/ o!r types ( brea/ canc]4 7#aa7 ,l o!r =ms ( brea/ canc]1 triple-negative brea/ canc] is treat$ ) surg]y1 radiation !rapy1 or *emo!rapy4 7#ab7 ,e>ly-/age detection ( triple-negative brea/ canc] is ! key to survival because ! tumor cells lack c]ta9 receptors1 & nei!r hormone !rapy nor drugs t t>get ^! receptors are effective aga9/ ^! canc]s2 !re=e1 e>ly detection & education is vital4 7#ac7 ,curr5t rese>* & available data d n provide adequate in=mation on-- 7,a7 ! rates ( preval5ce & incid5ce ( triple-negative brea/ canc] 9 ,african-,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 & o!r m9ority wom52 7,b7 he co/s associat$ ) treat+ triple-negative brea/ canc]2 & 7,c7 ! me?ods by :i* triple-negative brea/ canc] may be prev5t$ or cur$ 9 ^! wom54 #c4 ,rese>* ) respect to triple-negative brea/ canc] 7a7 ,rese>* ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,director ( ,,nih7 %all exp&1 int5sify1 & coord9ate programs = ! conduct & support ( rese>* ) respect to triple-negative brea/ canc]4 7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all c>ry out ?is section ?r\gh ! appropriate in/itutes1 (fices1 & c5t]s ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 includ+ ! ,eunice ,k5n$y ,%riv] ,national ,in/itute ( ,*ild ,heal? & ,human ,developm5t1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,environm5tal ,heal? ,sci5ces1 ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* on ,wom5's ,heal?1 & ! ,national ,in/itute on ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities4 7c7 ,coord9ation ( activities ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* on ,wom5's ,heal? %all coord9ate activities "u ?is section among ! in/itutes1 (fices1 & c5t]s ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ejj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjaf4 #d4 ,education & dissem9ation ( in=mation ) respect to triple-negative brea/ canc] 7a7 ,triple-,negative brea/ canc] public education program ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all develop & dissem9ate to ! public in=mation reg>d+ triple-negative brea/ canc]1 includ+ in=mation on-- 7#a7 ! incid5ce & preval5ce ( triple-negative brea/ canc] among wom52 7#b7 ! elevat$ risk = m9ority wom5 to develop triple-negative brea/ canc]2 & 7#c7 ! availability1 z m$ically appropriate1 ( a range ( treatm5t options = symptomatic triple-negative brea/ canc]4 7b7 ,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y may dissem9ate in=mation "u subsection 7a7 directly or ?r\gh arrangem5ts ) nonpr(it organizations1 consum] gr\ps1 in/itutions ( high] education1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cies1 or ! m$ia4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjaf4 #e4 ,in=mation to heal? c>e provid]s ) respect to triple-negative brea/ canc] 7a7 ,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all develop & dissem9ate to heal? c>e provid]s in=mation on triple-negative brea/ canc] = ! purpose ( ensur+ t heal? c>e provid]s rema9 in=m$ ab\t curr5t in=mation on triple-negative brea/ canc]4 ,su* in=mation %all include ! elevat$ risk = m9ority wom5 to develop triple-negative brea/ canc] & ! range ( available options = ! treatm5t ( symptomatic triple-negative brea/ canc]4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4 #f4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m m9ority wom5 means wom5 :o are memb]s ( a racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p1 z def9$ 9 section #agjg7;g7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g774