,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjai,ms4
 ,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act to provide = & support liv]
 illness visibility1 education1 &       
rese>*1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,liv]   
,illness ,visibility1 ,education1 &     
,rese>* ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,liv]    
canc] is ! fa/e/-gr[+ cause ( canc] dea?
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & among ! lead+      
causes ( canc] dea?s globally4  7#b7 ,9 
#bjah1 approximately #db1bbj p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates w be diagnos$ ) prim>y    
liv] canc]1 & approximately #cj1bjj w   
die f ! disease4  7#c7 ,liv] canc] is a 
lead+ cause ( canc] dea? among ! ,asian 
,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community4   
7#d7 ,! mo/ vuln]able ,asian ,am]icans  
are ^? :o are =eign-born1 l[-income1 &  

liv+ 9 e?nic enclaves4  7#e7 ,asian &   
,pacific ,isl&] m5 & wom5 are m ?an     
twice z likely to develop liv] canc]    
comp>$ to ! non-,hispanic ,:ite         
population4  7#f7 ,among ! ,asian &     
,pacific ,isl&] population1 ! high]     
incid5ce rate ( liv] canc] is p>tially  
expla9$ by high] incid5ce rates (       
hepatitis ,b & diabetes1 :i* are        
comorbidities %[n to increase an        
individual's risk ( develop+ liv] canc]4
  7#g7 ,! mo/ common causes ( liv] canc]
 include hepatitis ,b virus & hepatitis 
,c virus infection4  7#h7 ,hepatitis ,b 
is a prim>y risk factor = develop+ liv] 
canc]1 & #a 9 #d ( ^? *ronically infect$
 ) hepatitis ,b develop cirrhosis1 liv] 
failure1 or liv] canc]4  7#i7 ,half (   
all individuals ) hepatitis ,b 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are ,asian ,am]ican or    
,pacific ,isl&]1 ?\gh ?is gr\p acc\nts =
 only #e p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,among ,african         
immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !         
preval5ce ( hepatitis ,b infection is   

approximately #a 9 #aj1 & ,african      
immigrants make up #cj p]c5t ( ^? )     
*ronic hepatitis ,b infection 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#aa7 ,among ,hispanic_/,lat9o
 communities1 liv] canc] incid5ce & dea?
 rates are twice z high comp>$ to !     
non-,hispanic ,:ite population4  7#ab7  
,hispanics_/,lat9os are #fj p]c5t m     
likely to die f viral hepatitis ?an     
non-,hispanic ,:ites4  #c4 ,liv] canc] &
 disease rese>* ,subp>t #a ( "p ,c (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #dag;,h4 ,liv] canc] & disease
 rese>*  7a7 ,expansion & coord9ation ( 
activities ,! ,director ( ! ,in/itute   
%all exp&1 int5sify1 & coord9ate !      
activities ( ! ,in/itute ) respect to   
rese>* on liv] canc] & o!r liv]         
diseases4  7b7 ,programs = liv] canc] ,9
 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,director (
 ! ,in/itute %all-- 7#a7 provide = an   
expansion & int5sification ( ! conduct &
 support (--  7,a7 basic rese>* conc]n+ 

! etiology & causes ( liv] canc]2  7,b7 
cl9ical rese>* & relat$ activities      
conc]n+ ! causes1 prev5tion1 detection1 
& treatm5t ( liv] canc]2  7,c7 control  
programs ) respect to liv] canc]1 9     
accordance ) section #dab1 includ+      
community-bas$ programs design$ to assi/
 memb]s ( m$ically und]s]v$ populations 
7includ+ wom571 l[-income populations1  
or m9ority gr\ps2 &  7,d7 in=mation &   
education programs ) respect to liv]    
canc]1 9 accordance ) section #dac2     
7#b7 issue t>get$ calls = proposals f   
rese>* sci5ti/s = purposes ( fund+      
priority areas ( liv] canc] rese>*2     
7#c7 e/abli% a special emphasis panel 7z
 def9$ by ! ,national ,in/itutes (      
,heal?7 to review any proposal submitt$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 bas$ 
on reviews by ! special emphasis panel  
"u p>agraph 7#c71 select :i* proposals  
to fund or support4  7c7 ,int]-,in/itute
 work+ gr\p ,! ,director ( ! ,in/itute  
%all e/abli% an int]-in/itute work+ gr\p
 to coord9ate rese>* ag5das focus$ on   

f9d+ bett] outcomes & cures = liv] canc]
 & o!r liv] diseases1 includ+ hepatitis 
,b & nonalcoholic /eatohepatitis4  7d7  
,grants & coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants &    
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )        
entities = ! purpose ( exp&+ & support+ 
rese>* on--  7,a7 conditions kn[n to    
increase an individual's risk ( develop+
 a major liv] disease1 su* z liv] canc]1
 hepatitis ,b1 hepatitis ,c1            
nonalcoholic fatty liv] disease1        
nonalcoholic /eatohepatitis1 & cirrhosis
 ( ! liv]2 &  7,b7 opportunities =      
prev5tative & diagno/ic measures = su* a
 disease1 includ+ ! /udy ( molecul>     
pa?ology & biom>k]s = e>ly detection (  
su* disease4  7#b7 ,exp]im5tal treatm5t 
& prev5tion ,9 ! case ( an entity t is a
 hospital or a heal? c>e facility1 !    
,secret>y may aw>d a grant or ent] into 
a coop]ative agreem5t ) su* an entity = 
! purpose ( support+ an exp]im5tal      
treatm5t or prev5tion program = liv]    
canc] c>ri$ out by su* entity4  7#c7    

,au?orization ( appropriations ,=       
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#de1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4 ,any am\nts appropriat$ "u 
?is p>agraph %all rema9 available until 
exp5d$4  4  #d4 ,liv] canc] & disease   
prev5tion1 aw>5ess1 & pati5t track+     
grants ,subp>t ,i ( "p ,d ( title ,,iii 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#ccj,n4 ,liv] canc] & disease prev5tion1
 aw>5ess1 & pati5t track+ grants  7a7   
,prev5tion initiative grant program     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 may aw>d grants &
 ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )       
entities = ! purpose ( exp&+ &          
support+--  7,a7 prev5tion activities   
7includ+ provid+ scre5+s1 vacc9ations1  
or o!r prev5tative treatm5t7 =          
conditions kn[n to increase an          
individual's risk ( develop+ a major    

liv] disease1 su* z liv] canc]1         
hepatitis ,b1 hepatitis ,c1 nonalcoholic
 fatty liv] disease1 nonalcoholic       
/eatohepatitis1 & cirrhosis ( ! liv]2   
7,b7 activities relat+ to surveillance1 
diagno/ics1 & provision ( guidance =    
individuals at high risk = contract+    
liv] canc] & o!r liv] diseases2 &  7,c7 
a robu/ hepatitis surveillance          
infra/ructure to provide = timely &     
accurate in=mation reg>d+ progress to   
elim9ate viral hepatitis4  7#b7 ,report 
,an entity t receives a grant or        
coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at a "t     
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 a report       
describ+ ea* activity c>ri$ out pursuant
 to su* p>agraph & evaluat+ !           
effectiv5ess ( su* activity 9 promot+   
prev5tion & treatm5t ( liv] canc] & o!r 
liv] diseases4  7#c7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out  
?is subsection1 !re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #ij1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 ,any am\nts     

appropriat$ "u ?is p>agraph %all rema9  
available until exp5d$ & %all be us$ to 
supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al funds 
provid$ = activities "u ?is subsection4 
7b7 ,aw>5ess initiative grant program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 may aw>d grants  
to eligible entities = ! purpose ( rais+
 aw>5ess = liv] canc] & o!r liv]        
diseases1 :i* may include ! production1 
dissem9ation1 & di/ribution (           
in=mational mat]ials t>get$ t[>ds       
communities & populations ) a high] risk
 = develop+ liv] canc] & o!r liv]       
diseases4  7#b7 ,eligible entities ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 an entity %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an application1 at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a        
description ( h[ ! entity1 9 dissem9at+ 
in=mation on liv] canc] & o!r liv]      
diseases pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 w-- 
7,a7 ) respect to any community or      

population1 consult ) memb]s ( su*      
community or population & provide su*   
in=mation 9 a mann] t is culturally &   
l+ui/ically appropriate = su* community 
or population2  7,b7 highlight ! range (
 treatm5ts available = liv] canc] & o!r 
liv] diseases2  7,c7 integrate in=mation
 on available hepatitis ,b & hepatitis  
,c te/+ programs into any liv] canc]    
pres5tations c>ri$ out by ! entity2 &   
7,d7 t>get communities & populations ) a
 high] risk = contract+ liv] canc] & o!r
 liv] diseases4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+
 grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all give pref]5ce to entities t-- 7,a7 
are1 or "w )1 a ,f$]ally-qualifi$ heal? 
c5t]2 or  7,b7 are community-bas$       
organizations4  7#d7 ,report ,an entity 
t receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y1 at a "t specifi$
 by ! ,secret>y1 a report describ+ ea*  
activity c>ri$ out pursuant to su*      
p>agraph & evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( su*
 activity 9 rais+ aw>5ess = liv] canc] &
 o!r liv] diseases4  7#e7 ,au?orization 

( appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out
 ?is subsection1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 ,any am\nts     
appropriat$ "u ?is p>agraph %all rema9  
available until exp5d$ & %all be us$ to 
supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al funds 
provid$ = activities "u ?is subsection4 
4  #e4 ,hepatitis ,b rese>* ,subp>t #c (
 "p ,c ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;c et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #dcd;,b4 ,hepatitis ,b ,!
 ,director ( ! ,in/itute %all1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,all]gy &         
,infecti\s ,diseases1 issue t>get$ calls
 = hepatitis ,b rese>* proposals focus$ 
on key rese>* que/ions id5tifi$ by !    
rese>* community & discuss$ 9           
pe]-review$ rese>* j\rnal articles4  4  
#f4 ,*anges relat+ to ,national         
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive &     
,kidney ,diseases  7a7 ,*ange ( "n (    
,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes &       

,dige/ive & ,kidney ,diseases  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subp>t #c ( "p ,c ( title ,,iv ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;c et seq47 is am5d$ 9 !  
subp>t head+ by /rik+ ,national         
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive &     
,kidney ,diseases & ins]t+ ,national    
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive1      
,kidney1 & ,liv] ,diseases4  7#b7       
,treatm5t ( ,director ( ,national       
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive &     
,kidney ,diseases ,! individual s]v+ z !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,diabetes & ,dige/ive & ,kidney         
,diseases z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act may cont9ue to s]ve z ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes &    
,dige/ive1 ,kidney1 & ,liv] ,diseases   
comm5c+ z ( t date4  7#c7 ,ref]5ces ,any
 ref]5ce to ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,diabetes & ,dige/ive & ,kidney         
,diseases1 or ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive &     
,kidney ,diseases1 9 any law1           
regulation1 docum5t1 record1 or o!r pap]

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be deem$ to be a
 ref]5ce to ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,diabetes & ,dige/ive1 ,kidney1 & ,liv] 
,diseases1 or ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive1      
,kidney1 & ,liv] ,diseases1             
respectively4  7#d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
7,a7 ,section #dja7;b77#c7 ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bha7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,!      
,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes &       
,dige/ive & ,kidney ,diseases4 & ins]t+ 
,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes &    
,dige/ive1 ,kidney1 & ,liv] ,diseases44 
7,b7 ,section #dji;,a7a7 ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bhd;e7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive &    
,kidney ,diseases & ins]t+ ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive1      
,kidney1 & ,liv] ,diseases4  7b7        
,purpose ( ! ,in/itute ,section #dbf ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
/rik+ ,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes & 

,dige/ive & ,kidney ,diseases & ins]t+  
,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes &       
,dige/ive1 ,kidney1 & ,liv] ,diseases2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ & kidney1 urologic1 &   
hematologic diseases & ins]t+ kidney1   
urologic1 & hematologic diseases1 & liv]
 diseases4  7c7 ,data sy/ems & in=mation
 cle>+h\ses ,section #dbg ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bhe;c-#a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,in/itute %all 7#a7 e/abli% !      
,national ,liv] ,diseases ,data ,sy/em =
 ! collection1 /orage1 analysis1        
retrieval1 & dissem9ation ( data d]iv$ f
 pati5t populations ) liv] diseases1    
includ+1 :]e possible1 data involv+     
g5]al populations = ! purpose (         
detection ( individuals ) a risk (      
develop+ liv] diseases1 & 7#b7 e/abli% !
 ,national ,liv] ,diseases ,in=mation   
,cle>+h\se to facilitate & enhance k &  
und]/&+ ( liv] diseases on ! "p ( heal? 
pr(essionals1 pati5ts1 & ! public ?r\gh 
! effective dissem9ation ( in=mation4  4

  7d7 ,ree/abli%m5t ( ,liv] ,disease    
,rese>* ,bran* )9 ,division ( ,dige/ive 
,diseases & ,nutrition z ,division (    
,liv] ,diseases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,liv] 
,disease ,rese>* ,bran* )9 ! ,division (
 ,dige/ive ,diseases & ,nutrition ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes &       
,dige/ive & ,kidney ,diseases 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is subsection z ! ,liv] ,disease    
,rese>* ,bran*7 is h]eby r$esignat$ &   
promot$ z ! ,division ( ,liv] ,diseases1
 :i* %all be )9 ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,diabetes & ,dige/ive1 ,kidney1 & ,liv] 
,diseases1 z r$esignat$ by subsection   
7a71 z a sep>ate division f ! o!r       
divisions )9 su* ,in/itute4  7#b7       
,division ,director ,section #dbh ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;c-#b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !
 section head+1 by /rik+ ,division      
directors = diabetes1 endocr9ology1 &   
metabolic diseases1 dige/ive diseases & 
nutrition1 & kidney1 urologic1 &        
hematologic diseases & ins]t+ ,division 
directors = diabetes1 endocr9ology1 &   

metabolic diseases1 dige/ive diseases & 
nutrition1 kidney1 urologic1 &          
hematologic diseases1 & liv] diseases2  
7,b7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 9 !     
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
& a ,division ,director = ,kidney1      
,urologic1 & ,hematologic ,diseases &   
ins]t+ a ,division ,director = ,kidney1 
,urologic1 & ,hematologic ,diseases1 & a
 ,division ,director = ,liv] ,diseases2 
&  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ &  
kidney1 urologic1 & hematologic diseases
 & ins]t+ kidney1 urologic1 &           
hematologic diseases1 & liv] diseases2 &
  7,c7 9 subsection 7b7--  7i7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & !     
,division ,director = ,kidney1          
,urologic1 & ,hematologic ,diseases &   
ins]t+ ! ,division ,director = ,kidney1 
,urologic1 & ,hematologic ,diseases1 & !
 ,division ,director = ,liv] ,diseases2 
&  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ &     
kidney1 urologic1 & hematologic diseases
 & ins]t+ kidney1 urologic1 &           
hematologic diseases1 & liv] diseases4  

7#c7 ,treatm5t ( ,director ( ,liv]      
,disease ,rese>* ,bran* ,! individual   
s]v+ z ! ,director ( ! ,liv] ,disease   
,rese>* ,bran* z ( ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act may cont9ue to s]ve z !        
,division ,director = ,liv] ,diseases   
comm5c+ z ( t date4  7#d7 ,transf] (    
au?orities ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all delegate to !      
,division ,director = ,liv] ,diseases   
all duties & au?orities t 7 ve/$ 9 !    
,director ( ! ,liv] ,disease ,rese>*    
,bran* z ( ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce
 to ! ,liv] ,disease ,rese>* ,bran*1 or 
! ,director ( ! ,liv] ,disease ,rese>*  
,bran*1 9 any law1 regulation1 docum5t1 
record1 or o!r pap] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to !      
,division ( ,liv] ,diseases1 or !       
,division ,director = ,liv] ,diseases1  
respectively4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy coord9at+ 
committees ,section #dbi7;a7 ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bhe;c-#c7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        

p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & kidney1       
urologic1 & hematologic diseases &      
ins]t+ kidney1 urologic1 & hematologic  
diseases1 & liv] diseases2 &  7#b7 9 !  
matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & a
 ,kidney1 ,urologic1 & ,hematologic     
,diseases ,coord9at+ ,committee & ins]t+
 a ,kidney1 ,urologic1 & ,hematologic   
,diseases ,coord9at+ ,committee1 & a    
,liv] ,diseases ,coord9at+ ,committee4  
7f7 ,advisory bo>ds ,section #dcj ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;c-#d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ & ! ,national  
,kidney & ,urologic ,diseases ,advisory 
,bo>d & ins]t+ ! ,national ,kidney &    
,urologic ,diseases ,advisory ,bo>d1 & !
 ,liv] ,diseases ,advisory ,bo>d2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive &     
,kidney ,diseases & ins]t+ ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes &    
,dige/ive1 ,kidney1 & ,liv] ,diseases2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ & ! ,division ,director 

( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,diabetes &   
,dige/ive & ,kidney ,diseases & ins]t+ &
 ! ,division ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,diabetes & ,dige/ive1      
,kidney1 & ,liv] ,diseases4  7g7 ,rese>*
 & tra9+ c5t]s ,section #dca ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bhe;c-#e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,in/itute %all provide = !         
developm5t or sub/antial expansion (    
c5t]s = rese>* 9 liv] diseases4 ,ea*    
c5t] develop$ or exp&$ "u ?is           
subsection--  7#a7 %all utilize !       
facilities ( a s+le in/itution1 or be   
=m$ f a consortium ( coop]at+           
in/itutions1 meet+ su* rese>*           
qualifications z may be prescrib$ by !  
,secret>y2  7#b7 %all develop & conduct 
basic & cl9ical rese>* into ! cause1    
diagnosis1 e>ly detection1 prev5tion1   
control1 & treatm5t ( liv] diseases &   
relat$ functional1 cong5ital1 metabolic1

 or o!r complications result+ f su*     
diseases2  7#c7 %all enc\rage rese>*    
into & programs =-- 7,a7 provid+        
in=mation = pati5ts ) su* diseases &    
complications & ! families ( su*        
pati5ts1 physicians & o!rs :o c>e = su* 
pati5ts1 & ! g5]al public2  7,b7 model  
programs = co/ effective & prev5tive    
pati5t c>e2 &  7,c7 tra9+ physicians &  
sci5ti/s 9 rese>* on su* diseases &     
complications2 &  7#d7 may p]=m rese>* &
 p>ticipate 9 epidemiological /udies &  
data collection relevant to liv]        
diseases 9 ord] to dissem9ate su*       
rese>*1 /udies1 & data to ! heal? c>e   
pr(ession & to ! public4  4  7h7        
,advisory c\ncil subcommittees ,section 
#dcb ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;c-#f7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ & a subcommittee on       
kidney1 urologic1 & hematologic diseases
 & ins]t+ a subcommittee on kidney1     
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