,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #bd1 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,xviii ( !     
,social ,security ,act to e/abli% a     
canc] c5t] con/ruction grant program4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,canc] ,c5t]s ,assi/ance = ,r5ovations
 & ,expansion ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,canc] 
c5t] con/ruction grant program ,!       
,social ,security ,act is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] section #ahig ! foll[+ new  
section3  #ahig;,a4 ,canc] c5t]         
con/ruction grant program  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program to aw>d grants to qualify+ canc]
 c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7b77 =     

paym5t ( ! capital co/s ( projects = !  
improvem5t ( rese>*1 prev5tion1 or      
pati5t c>e infra/ructure4  7b7 ,qualify+
 canc] c5t] & o!r def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m qualify+ canc]    
c5t] means an entity t is designat$ z a 
compreh5sive canc] c5t] by ! ,national  
,canc] ,in/itute4  7#b7 ,! t]m project =
 ! improvem5t ( rese>*1 prev5tion1 or   
pati5t c>e infra/ructure means--  7,a7 !
 expansion1 remodel+1 r5ovat+1 or alt]+ 
( an exi/+ cl9ical1 prev5tion1 or rese>*
 facility2 or  7,b7 ! con/ruction ( a   
new cl9ical1 prev5tion1 or rese>*       
facility4  7#c7 ,! t]m int5d$ use means 
! purposes = :i* ! infra/ructure        
improvem5ts 7 made4  7#d7 ,! t]m %ovel  
ready means1 ) respect to a project1 t  
con/ruction ( ! project w be complet$ )9
 #e ye>s ( ! date on :i* a grant = su*  
project is provid$ "u ?is section4  7c7 
,application2 qualifications2 t]ms (    
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no grant may be  
aw>d$ "u ?is section to a qualify+ canc]
 c5t] except pursuant to an application 

t is submitt$ & approv$ 9 a "t1 mann]1 &
 =m specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7      
,qualifications ,a grant may n be       
provid$ "u ?is section = a project = a  
qualify+ canc] c5t] unless ! applicant--
  7,a7 provides assurances satisfactory 
to ! ,secret>y t-- 7i7 ! project--  7,i7
 is = ! improvem5t ( rese>*1 prev5tion1 
or pati5t c>e infra/ructure ( ! c5t]2   
7,,ii7 is %ovel ready2 &  7,,iii7 w exp&
 ! applicant's capacity = rese>*1       
prev5tion or pati5t c>e1 or is necess>y 
to improve or ma9ta9 ! quality ( !      
applicant's rese>*1 prev5tion1 or pati5t
 c>e2 &  7ii7 ! applicant w--  7,i7 h   
suffici5t funds to meet ! non-,f$]al %>e
 ( ! co/ ( ! infra/ructure improvem5t2  
7,,ii7 use ! facility improv$ or result+
 f ! project = its int5d$ use = a p]iod 
( at lea/ #bj ye>s aft] completion ( !  
project & has suffici5t funds available 
to demon/rate effective use ( su*       
facility = its int5d$ use2  7,,iii7     
facilitate reasonable dep? & bread? (   
rese>* activities 9 ea* ( ! ?ree major  

areas ( laboratory rese>*1 cl9ical      
rese>*1 & population-bas$ rese>*1 )     
sub/antial transdiscipl9>y rese>* t     
bridges ^! sci5tific areas2  7,,iv7     
initiate & conduct inve/igator-initiat$1
 e>ly phase1 innovative cl9ical trials2 
7,v7 p]=m community s]vice1 outrea*1    
dissem9ation1 & education & tra9+ (     
biom$ical rese>*]s & heal? c>e          
pr(essionals2 &  7,,vi7 develop &       
implem5t /rategies or activities design$
 to r$uce racial or e?nic1 g5d]1 age1 or
 socioeconomic heal? disp>ities 9 canc] 
rese>*1 canc] c>e1 canc] pati5t         
outcomes1 or directly 9 ! communities 9 
:i* ! c5t] is locat$2 &  7,b7 provides  
an e/imate ( ! numb] ( jobs t w be      
creat$ by su* project4  7#c7 ,no fur!r  
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all n         
promulgate any fur!r requirem5ts or     
re/rictions on a qualify+ canc] c5t] to 
obta9 assi/ance "u ?is section o!r ?an  
^? specifi$ 9 ?is section4  7#d7 ,t]ms (
 grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants "u ?is   
section %all be made consi/5t ) !       

requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7,b7        
,limitations on grants ,! maximum1      
aggregate am\nt ( grants t may be made  
"u ?is section 7& = :i* reimbursem5t may
 be provid$ "u subsection 7d77#b77 = a  
qualify+ canc] c5t] is #ge p]c5t ( !    
total project co/s1 b n to exce$        
#be1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re are       
appropriat$ out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n
 o!rwise appropriat$1 #ijj1jjj1jjj4     
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,= !            
adm9i/ration ( ?is section1 ,secret>y   
may n use m ?an #a1jjj1jjj f ! funds    
made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = fiscal
 ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc4  7#c7          
,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is
 section %all be available = obligation 
& obligat$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on       
,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjbc4  7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress a report on !      
projects = :i* grants are provid$ "u ?is

 section & a recomm5dation z to :e!r !  
,congress %\ld au?orize ! ,secret>y to  
cont9ue grants "u ?is section beyond    
fiscal ye> #bjbc4 ,= ea* applicant aw>d$
 a grant "u ?is section1 su* report %all
 include an evaluation ( :e!r su*       
applicant has p]=m$ ! actions describ$ 9
 ea* ( subclauses 7,,ii7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( 
subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii71 includ+    
:e!r su* applicant has develop$ &       
implem5t$ /rategies or activities       
design$ to r$uce racial or e?nic1 g5d]1 
age1 or socioeconomic heal? disp>ities 9
 canc] rese>*1 canc] c>e1 canc] pati5t  
outcomes1 or directly 9 ! communities 9 
:i* ! c5t] is locat$4  4