National Cancer Attack Act of 1971: Hearings Before the Subcommittee ... Ninety-second Congress, First Session, on H.R. 8343, H.R. 10681, S. 1828 (and All Other Bills and Resolutions) Amending the Public Health Service Act to Provide for the Conquest of Cancer ; September 15 ... 30 ; October 4,7, and 11, 1971U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - 832 pages |
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Page 64 - The study shall incorporate guidelines which are consistent with criteria provided in resolutions adopted by the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the United States Senate or the Committee on Education and Labor of the United States House of Representatives, or both.
Page 246 - The time has come in America when the same kind of concentrated effort that split the atom and took man to the moon should be turned toward conquering this dread disease.
Page 151 - Institute) for the National Cancer Program, after reasonable opportunity for comment (but without change) by the Secretary, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Cancer Advisory Board; and (B) receive from the President and the Office of Management and Budget directly all funds appropriated by Congress for obligation and expenditure by the...
Page 77 - Federal and non-Federal programs. "(2) Expeditiously utilize existing research facilities and personnel of the National Institutes of Health for accelerated exploration of opportunities in areas of special promise. "(3) Encourage and coordinate cancer research by industrial concerns where such concerns evidence a particular capability for such research.
Page 96 - ... organize those resources as effectively as possible. When we began our space program we were fairly confident that our goals could be reached if only we made a great enough effort. The challenge was technological; it did not require new theoretical breakthroughs. Unfortunately, this is not the case in most biomedical research at the present time; scientific breakthroughs are still required and they often cannot be forced — no matter how much money and energy is expended. We should not forget...
Page 14 - Sec. 1705. (a) The Secretary shall, not later than two years after 42 USe 300u-4. the date of the enactment of this title and annually thereafter, submit to the President for transmittal to Congress a report on the status of health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the appropriate use of health care. Each such report shall include — "(1) a statement of the activities carried out under this title since the last report and the extent to which each such...
Page 63 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I want to express my appreciation for the opportunity of again appearing before you.
Page 7 - PL 92-218, the National Cancer Act of 1971, enlarged the authorities of the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health in order to advance the national effort against cancer. The authority of the Director, NCI, was expanded, a National Cancer Advisory Board was established, and appropriations in excess of $400 million were authorized for 1972, with further increases in subsequent years. May 16...
Page 231 - Hon. LH FOUNTAIN, Chairman, Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Washington, DC DEAR MR.
Page 278 - Support research in the cancer field outside the United States by highly qualified foreign nationals which research can be expected to inure to the...