,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjac ,mr4    
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 
,re$1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4  
,frank57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( 
a ,commission to ,accel]ate ! ,end (    
,brea/ ,canc]4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,accel]at+ ! ,end ( ,brea/  
,canc] ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 
,e/abli%m5t4 ,sec4 #d4 ,purpose2 duties4
 ,sec4 #e4 ,memb]%ip4 ,sec4 #f4 ,p[]s4  
,sec4 #g4 ,*airp]son2 program manag]s4  
,sec4 #h4 ,coord9ation & nonduplication4
 ,sec4 #i4 ,evaluation ( ! ,commission4 
,sec4 #aj4 ,au?orization ( fund+4 ,sec4 
#aa4 ,t]m9ation4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  

makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! *ance ( a woman develop+ brea/
 canc] dur+ h] lifetime has increas$ f  
#a 9 #aa 9 #aige to #a 9 #h today4  7#b7
 ,worldwide1 brea/ canc] is ! mo/       
frequ5tly diagnos$ canc] 9 wom5 )       
#a1cjj1jjj cases ea* ye>4 ,brea/ canc]  
is also ! lead+ cause ( canc] dea? 9    
wom51 ) m ?an #dch1jjj wom5 dy+ f !     
disease worldwide 9 #bjaj1 a #cg4e p]c5t
 increase s9ce #aiij4  7#c7 ,m ?an #ij  
p]c5t ( dea?s f brea/ canc] are caus$ by
 meta/asis1 :i* occurs :5 canc]\s cells 
spread to o!r organs or bone4  7#d7 ,!  
,national ,canc] ,in/itute e/imat$ t    
brea/ canc] c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates co/   
#af1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaj1 & co/ ! ,nation
 #ab1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ productivity4    
7#e7 ,ov] ! pa/ #dj ye>s1 v little has  
improv$ ! incid5ce1 morbidity1 &        
mortality rates ( brea/ canc]4  7#f7 ,9 
recognition ( ! complexity ( brea/      
canc]1 exp]ts h id5tifi$ ! ne$ to       
trans=m h[ rese>* is conduct$ by engag+ 
inve/igators f _m discipl9es4  7#g7     

,advances 9 und]/&+ ! progression (     
brea/ canc]1 p>ticul>ly meta/asis1 h !  
pot5tial to translate to bett] und]/&+ &
 prev5t+ ! spread ( o!r types ( canc]4  
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be e/abli%$ a 
commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission to
 ,accel]ate ! ,end ( ,brea/ ,canc] 79   
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74    
#d4 ,purpose2 duties  7a7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ! ,commission %all be to help 
end brea/ canc] by ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4   
7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all id5tify1 recomm5d1 &   
promote initiatives1 p>tn]%ips1 & rese>*
 )9 ! public & private sectors1 basic & 
appli$ sci5ces1 & epidemiology t c be   
turn$ into /rategies to prev5t brea/    
canc] & brea/ canc] meta/asis4  7#b7    
,priority ,! ,commission %all give      
priority to initiatives1 p>tn]%ips1 &   
rese>* t are--  7,a7 n prioritiz$ )9 !  
public sector2 &  7,b7 unlikely to be   
a*iev$ by ! private sector due to       
te*nical & f9ancial unc]ta9ty4  7c7     
,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]

 ! appo9tm5t ( ! initial memb]s ( !     
,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit  
to ! ,presid5t & to ! relevant au?oriz+ 
& appropriations committees ( ,congress1
 a description ( ! ,commission's        
/rategic plan to advance ! purpose      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7 ,annual 
report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae1 #bjad1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all   
submit an annual report to ! ,presid5t1 
,congress1 & ! public--  7#a7 describ+ !
 ,commission's activities "u ?is        
section1 includ+ its progress 9 a*iev+ !
 purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &   
7#b7 conta9+ a full f9ancial report1    
includ+ a l9e item report ( !           
,commission's exp5ditures = ! prec$+    
ye>4  #e4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb]2        
appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$
 ( n m ?an #aj memb]s :o %all be appo9t$
 by ! ,presid5t1 ) ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 accordance )  
?is section4  7b7 ,repres5tation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all

 be appo9t$ to repres5t "o ( ! foll[+ #c
 categories3  7,a7 ,individuals :o      
repres5t ! int]e/s ( v>i$ discipl9es )9 
! biom$ical rese>* field4  7,b7         
,individuals :o repres5t ! relevant v>i$
 discipl9es outside ( ! biom$ical rese>*
 field4  7,c7 ,pati5t advocates1 includ+
 individuals :o--  7i7 repres5t a       
pati5t-l$1 pati5t-c5t]$ organization ) a
 pati5t con/itu5cy ei!r directly relat$ 
to or relevant to brea/ canc]2 &  7ii7  
are tra9$1 kn[l$geable1 & prep>$ to     
p>ticipate 9 ! decision-mak+ process (  
sci5ce & m$ic9e4  7#b7 ,repres5tation ( 
memb]%ip categories ,( ! memb]s ( !     
,commission--  7,a7 at lea/ #a1 b n m   
?an #c1 %all be appo9t$ to repres5t !   
category describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 
7,b7 at lea/ #a1 b n m ?an #c1 %all be  
appo9t$ to repres5t ! category describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7,c7 at lea/   
#b1 b n m ?an #d1 %all be appo9t$ to    
repres5t ! category describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,c74  7c7 ,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all be      

appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s & may be      
reappo9t$4  7#b7 ,vacancies ,any memb] (
 ! ,commission appo9t$ to fill a vacancy
 occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i*
 ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be 
appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a    
memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t    
memb]'s t]m until a successor has tak5  
(fice4 ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all  
be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al      
appo9tm5t 0 made & %all n affect ! p[] (
 ! rema9+ memb]s to execute ! duties ( !
 ,commission4  7d7 ,quorum ,?ree memb]s 
( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4
  #f4 ,p[]s ,! ,commission %all h !     
foll[+ p[]s3  7#a7 ,he>+s & o!r         
activities ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out its 
duties1 ! ,commission may hold su* he>+s
 & und]take su* o!r activities z !      
,commission det]m9es to be necess>y to  
c>ry out its duties4  7#b7 ,detail (    
,f$]al employees ,^u ! reque/ ( !       
,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy  
is au?oriz$ to detail1 )\t reimbursem5t1
 any ( ! p]sonnel ( su* ag5cy to !      

,commission to assi/ ! ,commission 9    
c>ry+ out its duties4 ,any su* detail   
%all n int]rupt or o!rwise affect !     
civil s]vice /atus or privileges ( !    
,f$]al employee4  7#c7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 
! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may provide su* 
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,commission z ! 
,commission det]m9es to be necess>y to  
c>ry out its duties4  7#d7 ,use ( mails 
,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#e7      
,obta9+ in=mation ,! ,commission may    
secure directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy      
in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry  
out its duties1 if ! in=mation may be   
disclos$ "u section #eeb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,^u reque/ ( !     
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( su*
 ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to !   
,commission4  7#f7 ,adm9i/rative support
 s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all    
provide to ! ,commission on a           

reimbursable basis su* adm9i/rative     
support s]vices z ! ,commission may     
reque/4  #g4 ,*airp]son2 program manag]s
  7a7 ,*airp]son  7#a7 ,designation ,( !
 memb]s ( ! ,commission appo9t$ "u      
section #e7;a71 ! ,presid5t %all at ! "t
 ( ! appo9tm5t1 designate "o su* memb]  
to s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission4 
7#b7 ,responsibilities ,!               
responsibilities ( ! ,*airp]son %all    
include--  7,a7 approv+ areas ( /udy ( !
 ,commission bas$ on crit]ia includ+    
sci5tific & te*nical m]it1 innovation1 &
 impact2  7,b7 develop+ crit]ia 7includ+
 b5*m>ks7 = assess+1 & ov]see+ !        
assessm5t (1 ! progress ( areas ( /udy (
 ! ,commission2  7,c7 t]m9at+ areas (   
/udy ( ! ,commission t are n a*iev+ !   
purpose describ$ 9 section #d7;a72  7,d7
 designat+ memb]s ( ! ,commission to act
 z program manag]s z describ$ 9         
subsection 7b72 &  7,e7 appo9t+ /aff z  
necess>y to aid 9 c>ry+ out ! purpose   
describ$ 9 section #d7;a74  7b7 ,program
 manag]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( 

! ,commission may designate memb]s ( !  
,commission :o may act z program manag]s
 to ov]see "o or m areas ( /udy ( !     
,commission4  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,a 
memb] designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 )
 respect to "o or m areas ( /udy1 be    
responsible = ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,recomm5d+
 novel proposals1 projects1 &           
collaborations bas$ on sci5tific &      
te*nical m]it to a*ieve ! purpose       
describ$ 9 section #d7;a7 ) a focus on  
/rategies = ! prim>y prev5tion ( brea/  
canc]1 & me?ods to prev5t brea/ canc]   
meta/asis4 ,program directors may--  7i7
 conv5e work%ops & conf] ) exp]ts 9 bo? 
! public & private sector2  7ii7 id5tify
 areas ( /udy2  7iii7 id5tify all areas 
:]e res\rces c\ld be lev]ag$2 &  7iv7   
c>ry out o!r functions ( ! ,commission t
 are approv$ by ! ,*airp]son & t !      
,*airp]son deems necess>y to c>ry out ! 
purpose describ$ 9 section #d7;a74  7,b7
 ,work+ ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to    
id5tify areas ( concurr5t int]e/s 9 ord]
 to maximize ,f$]al inve/m5t & /imulate 

collaborative projects4  7,c7 ,monitor+ 
! progress ( areas ( /udy & recomm5d    
re/ructure or t]m9ation4  #h4           
,coord9ation & nonduplication ,to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,commission
 %all ensure t ! activities ( !         
,commission are coord9at$ )1 & d n      
duplicate ! ef=ts (1 programs &         
laboratories ( o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies4    
#i4 ,evaluation ( ! ,commission  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all ent] into an    
agreem5t ) ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e ( !    
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u :i* !  
,in/itute1 aft] ! ,commission has be5 9 
op]ation = #c ye>s1 %all evaluate !     
,commission's progress t[>ds a*iev+ !   
purpose describ$ 9 section #d7;a74  7b7 
,inclusions ,! evaluation "u subsection 
7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a recomm5dation
 on :e!r ! ,commission %\ld be cont9u$  
or t]m9at$2 &  7#b7 a description (     
lessons le>n$ f op]ation ( !            
,commission4  7c7 ,availability ,on     
completion ( ! evaluation "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,commission %all make !          

evaluation available to ! ,congress & ! 
public4  #aj4 ,au?orization ( fund+  7a7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry
 out ! purpose ( ?is ,act1 !re are      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$--  7#a7      
#h1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjac2  7#b7    
#ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad & 
#bjae2 &  7#c7 su* sums z may be        
necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] until 
! ,commission is t]m9at$4  7b7          
,limitation ,none ( ! am\nts appropriat$
 = a fiscal ye> "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be us$ = ! op]ation or con/ruction ( any
 laboratories or pilot plants4  #aa4    
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
on ,june #a1 #bjbj4