21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment Act explained

The 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act is a bill in the United States Congress to provide funding for cancer research. The bill, intended to modernize the National Cancer Act of 1971, was introduced by Senators Edward M. Kennedy (sponsor of the original bill) and Kay Bailey Hutchison on March 26, 2009.^[1] The bill has not yet been enacted into law.^[2]

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20090326155935/http://kennedy.senate.gov//newsroom/press_release.cfm?id=67D0A3AE-2C19-4F2B-8B97-C12C2A896D63

Notes and References

1. News: Sorensen. Gregory. Two Events, One Lesson: Increase Federal Support for Cancer Research. 15 December 2015. Huffington Post Politics. April 7, 2015.
2. Web site: S. 717 (111th). July 9, 2013. 111th Congress (2009). March 26, 2009. Legislation. GovTrack.us. 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act.