This measure directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs, to carry out an interagency review. The review will evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, access to lung cancer preventive services, and public awareness and education efforts. The review must look at past research results, current work across federal agencies, and gaps in knowledge. It must identify opportunities for collaborative and innovative research (including environmental and genomic studies and imaging advances), for a national screening strategy to expand access, and for a national education and awareness campaign. The Secretary must send a report to Congress within two years of enactment.
The measure requires a federal review and a report, but does not itself change programs or provide new services. The report could include recommendations on research priorities, screening strategies, and public education aimed at women and underserved groups. Any new programs, funding, or services would depend on later decisions by agencies or Congress.
No publicly available information on the cost of conducting the review or on any funding sources. The text does not include specific funding amounts or estimates.
The measure asks agencies to assess research gaps and identify ways to speed up research, expand screening access, and boost public education about lung cancer in women and underserved populations. Its stated purpose is to support coordinated, multidisciplinary work and to inform a national approach.
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