Expanding research and education with respect to endometrial cancer

(a) National Institutes of Health Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 409K. Endometrial cancer (a) In general The Director of NIH shall— (1) expand, intensify, and coordinate programs to conduct and support research with respect to endometrial cancer; (2) communicate to medical professionals and researchers, including through the endometrial cancer public education program established under section 399V–8, the disparity in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer between African-American women and non-Hispanic White women and any new research relating to endometrial cancer; and (3) ensure that African-American women are represented in clinical trials conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health with respect to endometrial cancer in appropriate proportion to incidence rates of such cancer for African-American women. (b) Coordination with other institutes The Director of NIH shall coordinate activities carried out by the Director pursuant to subsection (a) with similar activities carried out by— (1) the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; (2) the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; and (3) the Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health. (c) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028.. (b) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–8. Endometrial Cancer Public Education Program (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop and disseminate to the public informational materials on endometrial cancer, including the incidence rate of such cancer, the risk factors for developing such cancer, the increased risk for ethnic minority women to develop such cancer, and the range of available treatments for such cancer. Any informational material developed pursuant to the previous sentence may be transmitted to a nonprofit organization; institution of higher education; Federal, State, or local agency; or media entity for purposes of disseminating such material to the public. (b) Inclusion The informational materials under subsection (a) shall include materials targeted toward African-American women. (c) Consultation In developing and disseminating informational materials under subsection (a), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall consult with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. (d) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028..