[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 418 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 418

     Designating October 19, 1994, as ``National Mammography Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 1994

  Mrs. Lloyd (for herself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Slattery, Mr. Dellums, Ms. 
    Pelosi, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hochbrueckner, Mr. Farr of 
 California, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
 Oberstar, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Mazzoli, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sangmeister, Mr. 
   Ballenger, Mr. Blute, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Danner, Mr. Beilenson, Mr. 
  Bateman, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Meek, Mr. Mineta, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. 
 Duncan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bevill, Mr. Roemer, Mr. 
  Dornan, and Mr. Studds) introduced the following joint resolution; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
     Designating October 19, 1994, as ``National Mammography Day''.

Whereas, according to the American Cancer Society, 182,000 women will be 
        diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994, and 46,000 women will die from 
        this disease;
Whereas, in the decade of the 1990's, it is estimated that about 2,000,000 women 
        will be diagnosed with breast cancer, resulting in nearly 500,000 
        deaths;
Whereas the risk of breast cancer increases with age, with 50 percent of the 
        breast cancer cases occurring in women over age 65;
Whereas 80 percent of women who get breast cancer have no family history of the 
        disease;
Whereas mammograms, when operated professionally at an accredited facility, can 
        provide a safe and quick diagnosis;
Whereas experts agree that mammography is the best method of early detection of 
        breast cancer, and early detection is the key to saving lives; and
Whereas mammograms can reveal the presence of small cancers up to 2 years before 
        regular clinical breast examinations or breast self-examinations, saving 
        as many as a third more lives; Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That October 19, 1994, is 
designated as ``National Mammography Day,'' and the President is 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people 
of the United States to observe the day with appropriate programs and 
activities.
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