#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bgbb  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t co9s 9   
recognition ( ! fight aga9/ brea/ canc]4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,brea/ ,canc] ,aw>5ess              
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,brea/  
canc] is ! mo/ common canc] among       
,am]ican wom51 except = sk9 canc]s4     
,today1 ab\t #a 9 #h1 or #ab p]c5t (1   
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w develop        
invasive brea/ canc] dur+ _! lifetime4  
,?is is an increase f #a 9 #aa1 or #i   
p]c5t (1 wom5 9 #aige4  7#b7 ,brea/     
canc] is ! second lead+ cause ( canc]   
dea? 9 wom54 ,! *ance ( dy+ f brea/     
canc] is ab\t #a 9 #cf4 ,?anks to e>li] 
detection1 increas$ aw>5ess1 & improv$  
treatm5t1 dea? rates f brea/ canc] h    
decreas$ s9ce ab\t #aihi4  7#c7 ,!re is 
a /rong int]e/ among ! ,am]ican public  
to d m to tackle ?is disease4 ,!        
,national ,canc] ,in/itute e/imates     
#af4e billion is sp5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

ea* ye> on brea/ canc] treatm5t4 ,assum+
 t incid5ce & survival rates foll[ rec5t
 tr5ds1 x is e/imat$ t #ag4b billion w  
be sp5t on brea/ canc] c>e 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 #bjad4  7#d7 ,f9d+ a cure =    
brea/ canc] is a goal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,! ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal? d$icat$ an e/imat$ #fgd       
million = brea/ canc] rese>* 9 ,fiscal  
,ye> #bjad4 ,9 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's ,brea/ ,canc]     
,rese>* ,program receiv$ #abj million4  
7#f7 ,:ile ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal? & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se program  
on ,brea/ ,canc] rese>* rema9 ! l>ge/   
fund]s ( brea/ canc] rese>* 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 9 #bjac1 ! ,national ,canc]     
,in/itute fund+ 0 r$uc$ by ne>ly #ff    
million s9ce #bjaa4 ,! fund+ level = !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,brea/ ,canc]       
,rese>* ,program has rema9$ consi/5t    
s9ce #bjab1 h[ev] ?is am\nt repres5ts a 
#bj-p]c5t decrease f #bjaa fund+ levels4
  7#g7 ,additional private sector       
support = brea/ canc] rese>* w help u   

f9d cures = brea/ canc] ev5 fa/]4  7#h7 
,x is e/imat$ t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
#bca1hdj wom5 w be diagnos$ ) & #dj1bij 
wom5 w die ( canc] ( ! brea/ 9 #bjae4   
,?is means t e #ac m9utes a woman dies (
 brea/ canc] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7   
,h[ev]1 due to disease type & lack (    
adequate c>e1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 h !
 highe/ dea? rates ( all racial & e?nic 
gr\ps ov]all & are at lea/ #dd p]c5t m  
likely to die ( brea/ canc] z comp>$ to 
o!r racial & e?nic gr\ps4  7#aj7 ,brea/ 
canc] us$ to be consid]$ a disease ( ag+
 b rec5t tr5ds %[ t m aggressive =ms ( !
 disease h be5 increas+ly diagnos$ 9    
y\ng] wom54  7#aa7 ,brea/ canc] is ! mo/
 frequ5tly diagnos$ canc] among ne>ly e 
racial & e?nic gr\p1 includ+            
,african-,am]ican1 ,am]ican             
,indian_/,alaska ,native1               
,asian_/,pacific ,isl&]1 &              
,hispanic_/,lat9a wom54  7#ab7 ,cl9ical 
advances1 result+ f rese>*1 h l$ to     
increas$ survival f brea/ canc]4 ,s9ce  
#aiij1 dea? rates f brea/ canc] h dropp$

 ov] #cd p]c5t4  7#ac7 ,among m5 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates x is e/imat$ t !re w be   
#b1cej new cases ( invasive brea/ canc] 
& #ddj brea/ canc] dea?s 9 #bjae4  7#ad7
 ,at ?is "t !re are m ?an #c4a million  
brea/ canc] survivors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#ae7 ,x is e/imat$ t brea/ canc] co/s
 #ab4e billion 9 lo/ productivity4 ,su* 
productivity losses w increase )        
project$ gr[? rate & ag+ ( ! ,u4,s4     
population if canc] mortality rates /ay 
con/ant 9 ! future4  7#af7 ,!re is a    
bett] *ance ( survival & !re are m      
treatm5t options ) e>ly /age detection  
?r\gh mammograms & cl9ical brea/ exams4 
7#ag7 ,brea/ canc] is ! mo/ common canc]
 9 wom5 worldwide1 ) an e/imat$ #a4g    
million new cases ( brea/ canc] among   
wom5 worldwide 9 #bjab4  7#ah7 ,brea/   
,canc] ,rese>* ,f\ndation 7,,bcrf7 is   
consid]$ "o ( ! mo/ effici5t canc]      
rese>* *>ities4  7#ai7 ,( e doll> donat$
 to ,,bcrf1 #j4ia goes to rese>* &      
aw>5ess programs--#hh c5ts t[>ds rese>* 
& #c c5ts t[>ds aw>5ess4  7#bj7 ,f\nd$ 9

 #aiic1 ! ,,bcrf has rais$ m ?an #ejj   
million to fuel discov]ies 9 tumor      
biology1 g5etics1 prev5tion1 treatm5t1  
survivor%ip1 & meta/asis1 mak+ ,,bcrf "o
 ( ! l>ge/ private fund]s ( brea/ canc] 
rese>* 9 ! _w4 ,= #bjad-bjae1 ,,bcrf    
committ$ #eh4f million 9 rese>*1 includ+
 #aa4f million to ! int]national ,evelyn
 ,h4 ,laud] ,f\nd]'s ,fund focus$ on    
meta/asis1 to support ! "w ( m ?an #bbj 
rese>*]s at lead+ m$ical in/itutions    
across #f cont95ts 7#be /ates & #ad     
c\ntries74  #c4 ,co9 specifications  7a7
 ,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !      
,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+    
co9s3 7#a7 #e gold co9s ,n m ?an #ej1jjj
 #e gold co9s1 :i* %all--  7,a7 h a     
diamet] ( #j4hej in*es2 &  7,b7 be made 
( p9k gold :i* conta9s n less ?an #ge   
p]c5t gold4  7#b7 #a silv] co9s ,n m ?an
 #djj1jjj #a co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh
 #bf4gc grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] (      
#a4ejj in*es2 &  7,c7 conta9 n less ?an 
#ij p]c5t silv]4  7#c7 ,half-doll> clad 

co9s ,n m ?an #gej1jjj half-doll> co9s  
:i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh #aa4cd grams2     
7,b7 h a diamet] ( #a4bje in*es2 &  7,c7
 be m9t$ to ! specifications =          
half-doll> co9s conta9$ 9 section       
#eaab7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7b7 ,legal t5d] ,! co9s m9t$ "u 
?is ,act %all be legal t5d]1 z provid$ 9
 section #eajc ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,numismatic items ,= 
purposes ( sections #eacd & #eacf (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all co9s
 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be
 numismatic items4  #d4 ,design ( co9s  
7a7 ,design requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! design ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all
 be emblematic ( ! fight aga9/ brea/    
canc]4  7#b7 ,designation & inscriptions
 ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act !re %all  
be--  7,a7 a designation ( ! face value 
( ! co92  7,b7 an inscription ( ! ye>   
#bjah2 &  7,c7 inscriptions ( ! words   
,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god ,we ,tru/1 ,unit$      
,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 
7b7 ,selection ,! design = ! co9s m9t$  

"u ?is ,act %all be select$ by !        
,secret>y bas$ on ! w9n+ design f a     
juri$1 comp5sat$ design competition     
describ$ "u subsection 7c74  7c7 ,design
 competition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all hold a competition & provide      
comp5sation = its w9n] to design !      
obv]se & rev]se ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is    
,act4 ,! competition %all be judg$ by an
 exp]t jury *air$ by ! ,secret>y &      
consi/+ ( ?ree memb]s f ! ,citiz5s      
,co9age ,advisory ,committee :o %all be 
elect$ by su* ,committee & ?ree memb]s f
 ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts :o %all be  
elect$ by su* ,commission4  7#b7        
,proposals ,z "p ( ! competition        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
may accept proposals f arti/s1 engrav]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t1 & memb]s ( !    
g5]al public1 & any designs submitt$ = !
 design review process describ$ h]e9    
%all be anonymiz$ until a f9al selection
 is made4  7#c7 ,accompany+ designs2    
pref]5ce = physical designs ,! ,secret>y
 %all enc\rage ?ree-dim5sional designs  

to be submitt$ z "p ( ! proposals1 & !  
jury %all give a pref]5ce = proposals t 
are accompani$ by a ?ree-dim5sional     
physical design in/ead (1 or 9 addition 
to1 an electronic design4  7#d7         
,comp5sation ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e  
comp5sation = ! w9n+ design "u ?is      
subsection1 :i* %all be n less ?an      
#e1jjj4 ,! ,secret>y %all take into     
acc\nt ?is comp5sation am\nt :5 det]m9+ 
! sale price describ$ 9 section #f7;a74 
#e4 ,issuance ( co9s  7a7 ,quality (    
co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be     
issu$ 9 uncirculat$ & pro( qualities4   
7b7 ,p]iod = issuance ,! ,secret>y may  
issue co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act only dur+ ! 
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjah4  #f4 ,sale ( co9s  7a7 ,sale     
price ,! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be 
sold by ! ,secret>y at a price equal to 
! sum (-- 7#a7 ! face value ( ! co9s2   
7#b7 ! sur*>ge provid$ 9 section #g7;a7 
) respect to ! co9s2 &  7#c7 ! co/ (    
design+ & issu+ ! co9s 7includ+ labor1  
mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 ov]head   

exp5ses1 m>ket+1 & %ipp+74  7b7 ,bulk   
sales ,! ,secret>y %all make bulk sales 
( ! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act at a         
reasonable disc\nt4  7c7 ,prepaid ord]s 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all accept  
prepaid ord]s = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act 
be=e ! issuance ( su* co9s4  7#b7       
,disc\nt ,sale prices ) respect to      
prepaid ord]s "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
at a reasonable disc\nt4  #g4 ,sur*>ges 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all sales ( co9s issu$ "u 
?is ,act %all include a sur*>ge (--     
7#a7 #ce p] co9 = ! #e co92  7#b7 #aj p]
 co9 = ! #a co92 &  7#c7 #e p] co9 = !  
half-doll> co94  7b7 ,di/ribution       
,subject to section #eacd7;f7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all sur*>ges  
:i* are receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale 
( co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be        
promptly paid by ! ,secret>y to ! ,brea/
 ,canc] ,rese>* ,f\ndation1 ,new ,york1 
,new ,york1 = ! purpose ( fur!r+ brea/  
canc] rese>* fund$ by ! ,f\ndation4  7c7
 ,audits ,! sur*>ge recipi5ts "u        
subsection 7b7 %all be subject to !     

audit requirem5ts ( section             
#eacd7;f77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ) reg>d to ! am\nts receiv$ "u t
 subsection4  7d7 ,limitations ,not)/&+ 
subsection 7a71 no sur*>ge may be       
includ$ ) respect to ! issuance "u ?is  
,act ( any co9 dur+ a cal5d> ye> if1 z (
 ! "t ( su* issuance1 ! issuance ( su*  
co9 w\ld result 9 ! numb] (             
commemorative co9 programs issu$ dur+   
su* ye> to exce$ ! annual two           
commemorative co9 program issuance      
limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z 9     
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act74 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may   
issue guidance to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,june #ae1 #bjae4;,cl]k4