,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ijdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #bd1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act to establish a cancer center construction grant program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cancer ,centers ,assistance for ,renovations and ,expansion ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,cancer center construction grant program ,the ,social ,security ,act is amended by inserting after section #ahig the following new section3 #ahig;,a4 ,cancer center construction grant program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a program to award grants to qualifying cancer centers 7as defined in subsection 7b77 for payment of the capital costs of projects for the improvement of research1 prevention1 or patient care infrastructure4 7b7 ,qualifying cancer center and other definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term qualifying cancer center means an entity that is designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the ,national ,cancer ,institute4 7#b7 ,the term project for the improvement of research1 prevention1 or patient care infrastructure means-- 7,a7 the expansion1 remodeling1 renovating1 or altering of an existing clinical1 prevention1 or research facility2 or 7,b7 the construction of a new clinical1 prevention1 or research facility4 7#c7 ,the term intended use means the purposes for which the infrastructure improvements were made4 7#d7 ,the term shovel ready means1 with respect to a project1 that construction of the project will be completed within #e years of the date on which a grant for such project is provided under this section4 7c7 ,application2 qualifications2 terms of grants 7#a7 ,in general ,no grant may be awarded under this section to a qualifying cancer center except pursuant to an application that is submitted and approved in a time1 manner1 and form specified by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,a grant may not be provided under this section for a project for a qualifying cancer center unless the applicant-- 7,a7 provides assurances satisfactory to the ,secretary that-- 7i7 the project-- 7,i7 is for the improvement of research1 prevention1 or patient care infrastructure of the center2 7,,ii7 is shovel ready2 and 7,,iii7 will expand the applicant's capacity for research1 prevention or patient care1 or is necessary to improve or maintain the quality of the applicant's research1 prevention1 or patient care2 and 7ii7 the applicant will-- 7,i7 have sufficient funds to meet the non-,federal share of the cost of the infrastructure improvement2 7,,ii7 use the facility improved or resulting from the project for its intended use for a period of at least #bj years after completion of the project and has sufficient funds available to demonstrate effective use of such facility for its intended use2 7,,iii7 facilitate reasonable depth and breadth of research activities in each of the three major areas of laboratory research1 clinical research1 and population-based research1 with substantial transdisciplinary research that bridges these scientific areas2 7,,iv7 initiate and conduct investigator-initiated1 early phase1 innovative clinical trials2 7,v7 perform community service1 outreach1 dissemination1 and education and training of biomedical researchers and health care professionals2 and 7,,vi7 develop and implement strategies or activities designed to reduce racial or ethnic1 gender1 age1 or socioeconomic health disparities in cancer research1 cancer care1 cancer patient outcomes1 or directly in the communities in which the center is located2 and 7,b7 provides an estimate of the number of jobs that will be created by such project4 7#c7 ,no further requirements ,the ,secretary shall not promulgate any further requirements or restrictions on a qualifying cancer center to obtain assistance under this section other than those specified in this section4 7#d7 ,terms of grants 7,a7 ,in general ,grants under this section shall be made consistent with the requirements of this section4 7,b7 ,limitations on grants ,the maximum1 aggregate amount of grants that may be made under this section 7and for which reimbursement may be provided under subsection 7d77#b77 for a qualifying cancer center is #ge percent of the total project costs1 but not to exceed #be1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,to carry out this section1 there are appropriated out of amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #ijj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,for the administration of this section1 ,secretary may not use more than #a1jjj1jjj from the funds made available under paragraph 7#a7 for fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc4 7#c7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated under this section shall be available for obligation and obligated during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the projects for which grants are provided under this section and a recommendation as to whether the ,congress should authorize the ,secretary to continue grants under this section beyond fiscal year #bjbc4 ,for each applicant awarded a grant under this section1 such report shall include an evaluation of whether such applicant has performed the actions described in each of subclauses 7,,ii7 through 7,,vi7 of subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii71 including whether such applicant has developed and implemented strategies or activities designed to reduce racial or ethnic1 gender1 age1 or socioeconomic health disparities in cancer research1 cancer care1 cancer patient outcomes1 or directly in the communities in which the center is located4 4