[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 177 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 177

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that family members and others 
       should support all individuals affected by breast cancer.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 1996

  Mr. Zeliff submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that family members and others 
       should support all individuals affected by breast cancer.

Whereas an individual's fight against breast cancer is a family matter;
Whereas breast cancer is a disease of epidemic proportions, with 46,000 
        individuals in the United States expected to die from breast cancer in 
        1996, and 1 out of every 8 women in the United States expected to 
        develop breast cancer in her lifetime;
Whereas every year millions of family members and other loved ones of 
        individuals with breast cancer will be left to cope with the devastating 
        loss caused by breast cancer;
Whereas the family members, including spouses, children, parents, brothers, and 
        sisters, and other loved ones of individuals with breast cancer can 
        offer strong emotional support to each other in addition to the support 
        that they can offer to the individuals with breast cancer;
Whereas it is important that the family members and other loved ones of 
        individuals with breast cancer, in addition to the individuals with 
        breast cancer, be supported to the greatest extent possible; and
Whereas it is important that the people of the Nation support the family members 
        and other loved ones of individuals with breast cancer in addition to 
        supporting the individuals with breast cancer: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the people of the Nation should support individuals 
        with breast cancer and the family members and other loved ones 
        of individuals with breast cancer; and
            (2) the family members and other loved ones of individuals 
        with breast cancer should support each other in addition to the 
        individuals with breast cancer.
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