,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bj1 #bjae,ms4 
,heitkamp 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,ms4 
,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,hoev51    
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4      
,hirono1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,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 t--  7#a7 brea/ canc] is 
! mo/ common canc] among wom5 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 except = sk9 canc]s2  7#b7     
today1 ab\t #a 9 #h1 or #ab p]c5t (1    
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w develop        
invasive brea/ canc]1 :i* is an increase
 f #a 9 #aa1 or #i p]c5t (1 wom5 9      
#aige2  7#c7 brea/ canc] is ! second    
lead+ cause ( canc] dea? 9 wom52  7#d7 !
 *ance ( dy+ f brea/ canc] is ab\t #a 9 

#cf2  7#e7 ?anks to e>li] detection1    
increas$ aw>5ess1 & improv$ treatm5t1   
dea? rates f brea/ canc] h decreas$ s9ce
 #aihi2  7#f7 !re is a /rong int]e/     
among ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d m to   
tackle brea/ canc]2  7#g7 ! ,national   
,canc] ,in/itute e/imates t             
#ah1ajj1jjj1jjj 0 sp5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 on brea/ canc] c>e 9 #bjad2  7#h7 f9d+ 
a cure = brea/ canc] is a goal ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#i7 !        
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? d$icat$ an
 e/imat$ #fgd1jjj1jjj = brea/ canc]     
rese>* 9 fiscal ye> #bjad2  7#aj7 9     
fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! ,brea/ ,canc]       
,rese>* ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 receiv$ #abj1jjj1jjj2  7#aa7 :ile !    
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se program on brea/    
canc] rese>* rema9 ! l>ge/ fund]s (     
brea/ canc] rese>* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
fund+ = ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute 0  
r$uc$ by ne>ly #ff1jjj1jjj betwe5 #bjaa 
& #bjac2  7#ab7 ! fund+ level = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,brea/ ,canc]       

,rese>* ,program has rema9$ consi/5t    
s9ce #bjab1 b ?is am\nt repres5ts a     
#bj-p]c5t decrease f #bjaa fund+ levels2
  7#ac7 additional private sector       
support = brea/ canc] rese>* w help f9d 
cures = brea/ canc] ev5 fa/]2  7#ad7 x  
is e/imat$ t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
#bca1hdj wom5 w be diagnos$ )1 & #dj1bij
 wom5 w die (1 brea/ canc] 9 #bjae2     
7#ae7 on av]age1 e #ac m9utes a woman   
dies ( brea/ canc] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#af7 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] ?an wom5 (  
o!r racial & e?nic gr\ps2  7#ag7 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] wom52  7#ah7 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 wom52  7#ai7 cl9ical  
advances result+ f rese>* h l$ to       
increas$ survival rates f brea/ canc]2  
7#bj7 s9ce #aiij1 dea? rates f brea/    
canc] h dropp$ m ?an #cd p]c5t2  7#ba7 x
 is e/imat$ t !re w be #b1cej new cases 
( invasive brea/ canc] & #ddj brea/     
canc] dea?s among m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 #bjae2  7#bb7 at ?is "t !re are m ?an  
#c1ajj1jjj brea/ canc] survivors 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#bc7 x is e/imat$ t    
brea/ canc] co/s #ab1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/  
productivity2  7#bd7 ! losses (         
productivity due to brea/ canc] w       
increase ) ! project$ gr[? rate & ag+ ( 
! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if canc] 
mortality rates /ay con/ant 9 ! future2 
7#be7 !re is a bett] *ance ( survival1 &
 !re are m treatm5t options available1 )
 e>ly /age detection ?r\gh mammograms & 
cl9ical brea/ exams2  7#bf7 brea/ canc] 
is ! mo/ common canc] 9 wom5 worldwide1 
) an e/imat$ #a1gjj1jjj new cases (     
brea/ canc] among wom5 worldwide 9      

#bjab2  7#bg7 ! ,brea/ ,canc] ,rese>*   
,f\ndation 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to
 z ,,bcrf7 is consid]$ "o ( ! mo/       
effici5t canc] rese>* *>ities2  7#bh7 ( 
e doll> donat$ to ,,bcrf1 #ia c5ts goes 
to rese>* & aw>5ess programs1 #hh c5ts  
t[>ds rese>* & #c c5ts t[>ds aw>5ess2   
7#bi7 f\nd$ 9 #aiic1 ,,bcrf has rais$ m 
?an #ejj1jjj1jjj 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 ! _w2 &  7#cj7 9   
#bjad & #bjae1 ,,bcrf committ$          
#eh1fjj1jjj 9 rese>*1 includ+           
#aa1fjj1jjj 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$ical in/itutions    
across #f cont95ts1 includ+ #be ,/ates &
 #ad c\ntries4  #c4 ,co9 specifications 
7a7 ,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ 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 gold1 :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 = ! w9n] ( ! competition 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/+ ( #c memb]s f !     
,citiz5s ,co9age ,advisory ,committee :o
 %all be elect$ by ! ,committee & #c    
memb]s f ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts :o  
%all be elect$ by ! ,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 #c-;dim5sional designs to
 be submitt$ z "p ( ! proposals1 & !    
jury %all give a pref]5ce = proposals t 
are accompani$ by a #c-;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+ ! co9s1 includ+--  7,a7 
labor2  7,b7 mat]ials2  7,c7 dies2  7,d7
 use ( ma*9]y2  7,e7 ov]head exp5ses2   
7,f7 m>ket+2 &  7,g7 %ipp+4  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 ( ! 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+ rese>* 
fund$ by ! ,f\ndation4  7c7 ,audits ,!  
sur*>ge recipi5t "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 at ! "t ( ! issuance1 !  
issuance ( ! co9 w\ld result 9 ! numb] (
 commemorative co9 programs issu$ dur+ t
 ye> to exce$ ! commemorative co9       
program re/riction "u section           
#eaab7m77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act74 ,! ,secret>y may issue    
guidance to c>ry out ?is subsection4