,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajdci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #af1 #bjbd,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself & ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to exp& rese>* & education ) respect to endometrial canc]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,endometrial ,canc] ,rese>* & ,education ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,endometrial canc] is canc] ( ! l9+ ( ! ut]us 7or endometrium7 & is ! mo/ common =m ( ut]9e canc]4 7#b7 ,endometrial canc] is ! f\r? mo/ common canc] diagnos$ 9 wom51 aft] brea/1 lung1 & colon canc]4 7#c7 ,endometrial canc] ma9ly affects po/m5opausal wom51 ) mo/ wom5 diagnos$ betwe5 age #ee & #fd4 7#d7 ,wom5 ) polycy/ic ov>y syndrome 7,,pcos7 & ut]9e leiomyoma h an increas$ risk ( develop+ endometrial canc]4 7#e7 ,unlike mo/ o!r types ( canc]1 ! incid5ce ( endometrial canc]1 p>ticul>ly aggressive subtypes ( su* canc]1 has be5 increas+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates among all wom51 p>ticul>ly among ,african-,am]ican & ,asian wom51 ) a #b4e annual p]c5t *ange = bo? gr\ps4 7#f7 ,9 comp>ison to non-,hispanic ,:ite wom51 ,african-,am]ican wom5 h significantly high] incid5ce rates ( aggressive endometrial canc]s4 7#g7 ,su* incid5ce rates = ,hispanic & ,asian wom5 are equal to or l[] ?an su* incid5ce rates = non-,hispanic ,:ite wom54 7#h7 ,al?\gh non-,hispanic ,:ite wom5 are m likely to be diagnos$ ) endometrial canc] 9 comp>ison to ,african-,am]ican wom51 ! rate ( mortality is high] = ,african-,am]ican wom54 7#i7 ,curr5tly1 ! cause ( su* disp>ity is unkn[n4 ,rese>*]s are propos+ inve/igative /udies t l9k ?is disp>ity to ! relation%ip betwe5 delays 9 c>e1 aggressive late-/age diagnosis1 & ! "t betwe5 diagnosis & beg9n+ treatm5t protocol = _! canc] type4 ,^! factors are (t5 exac]bat$ by socioeconomic conditions t affect access to innovative treatm5t1 treatm5t completion1 pati5t-report$ outcomes1 & ov]all quality ( life4 #c4 ,exp&+ rese>* & education ) respect to endometrial canc] 7a7 ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? ,"p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dji,k4 ,endometrial canc] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all-- 7#a7 exp&1 int5sify1 & coord9ate programs to conduct & support rese>* ) respect to endometrial canc]2 7#b7 communicate to m$ical pr(essionals & rese>*]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! endometrial canc] public education program e/abli%$ "u section #cii,v-#h1 ! disp>ity 9 ! diagnosis ( endometrial canc] betwe5 ,african-,am]ican wom5 & non-,hispanic ,:ite wom5 & any new rese>* relat+ to endometrial canc]2 & 7#c7 ensure t all cl9ical trials conduct$ or support$ by ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? ) respect to endometrial canc] include at lea/ #a p>ticipant :o is an ,african-,am]ican woman4 7b7 ,coord9ation ) o!r in/itutes ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all coord9ate activities c>ri$ out by ! ,director pursuant to subsection 7a7 ) simil> activities c>ri$ out by-- 7#a7 ! ,director ( ! ,eunice ,k5n$y ,%riv] ,national ,in/itute ( ,*ild ,heal? & ,human ,developm5t2 7#b7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute on ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities2 & 7#c7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* on ,wom5's ,heal?4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg4 4 7b7 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion ,"p ,p ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cii,v-#h4 ,endometrial ,canc] ,public ,education ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all develop & dissem9ate to ! public in=mational mat]ials on endometrial canc]1 includ+ ! incid5ce rate ( su* canc]1 ! risk factors = develop+ su* canc]1 ! increas$ risk = e?nic m9ority wom5 to develop su* canc]1 & ! range ( available treatm5ts = su* canc]4 ,any in=mational mat]ial develop$ pursuant to ! previ\s s5t5ce may be transmitt$ to a nonpr(it organization2 in/itution ( high] education2 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy2 or m$ia entity = purposes ( dissem9at+ su* mat]ial to ! public4 7b7 ,inclusion ,! in=mational mat]ials "u subsection 7a7 %all include mat]ials t>get$ t[>d ,african-,am]ican wom54 7c7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ & dissem9at+ in=mational mat]ials "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %all consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg4 4