3.0.0 493 2020-02-10T17:06:01Z 2020-02-10T17:06:01Z Senate S SRES 2012-06-14 112 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-06-14T19:30:50Z Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating additional funds for research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection. 112 313 HRES 2011-06-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men. 112 529 SRES 2012-07-26 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5626-5627; text as passed Senate: CR S5626; text of measure as introduced: CR S5493) Related bill CRS 2012-06-14 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4206) IntroReferral 2012-06-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4206-4207) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2012-06-14 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2012-06-14 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2012-06-14 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2012-06-14 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2012-06-21 False Health Cancer Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Minority health Health 00 2012-06-14 Introduced in Senate 2012-06-23T16:52:49Z Recognizes: (1) that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men; and (2) the importance of health coverage and access to care, as well as promoting informed decision-making between men and their doctors, in screening and treatment options for prostate cancer.

Urges federal agencies to support: (1) prostate cancer research and education, awareness, and early detection efforts at the grass roots levels to end such crisis; and (2) the Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in improving health and health care outcomes for African Americans at an elevated risk of prostate cancer.

Urges investment by the National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, other elements of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Defense (DOD) in research focusing on the improvement of early detection and treatment of prostate cancer.

]]> A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men. Display Title A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men. Official Title as Introduced A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men. Introduced in Senate 2012-06-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112sres493is/xml/BILLS-112sres493is.xml 2012-06-14 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4206) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.