[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H. Res. 565 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 565   

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
   importance of mammograms and biopsies in the fight against breast 
                                cancer.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 1998

 Mr. Bass (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, 
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bartlett of 
 Maryland, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Bono, 
  Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of 
 Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, 
 Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
     Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
  Cunningham, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. 
 Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
     Ewing, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fazio of 
 California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Fowler, 
 Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, 
 Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Goss, Mr. Green, Mr. Hall of 
 Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, 
   Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
     Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of 
Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
Mr. King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio 
 of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, 
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Myrick, 
   Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of 
 Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Riley, 
  Mr. Rogan, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
 Sabo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, 
  Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. 
 Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
  Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watts of 
   Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Young of Florida) submitted the following 
      resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
   importance of mammograms and biopsies in the fight against breast 
                                cancer.

Whereas 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime;
Whereas nearly 180,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this 
        year, and nearly 44,000 women will die of the disease;
Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death of women between the 
        ages of 40 and 55;
Whereas it is universally recognized that regular mammograms are the best way to 
        detect breast cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages, and that 
        mammograms can detect small breast cancers up to 2 years earlier than 
        they can be detected through self-examination;
Whereas early detection, including regular mammography screening with prompt 
        treatment, could result in one-third fewer breast cancer deaths among 
        women over age 50;
Whereas the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute recognize 
        that regular mammograms are beneficial to women in their forties and 
        recommend that women begin mammography screening by age 40;
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined in 1995 that 
        nearly half of American women age 50 and older, and more than one-third 
        of American women age 40 to 49, had not received a mammogram in the 
        previous year;
Whereas annual mammograms are essential in early detection of breast cancer, and 
        biopsies are the only way to diagnose or rule out breast cancer with 
        certainty;
Whereas it is vital that women have information about breast biopsy and the 
        biopsy options that are available to them;
Whereas cutting-edge technology in women's health is creating more options for 
        women; and
Whereas greater awareness of the importance of mammograms leads to more 
        mammograms and biopsies: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) all American women should take an active role in the 
        fight against breast cancer by all the means that are available 
        to them, including self-examination, physician examination, and 
        regular mammograms;
            (2) the role played by community organizations and health 
        care providers in promoting awareness of the importance of 
        regular mammograms and of biopsy options and in helping to 
        expand the availability of low-cost mammograms and biopsies 
        should be recognized and applauded; and
            (3) the Federal Government has a responsibility to--
                    (A) endeavor to raise awareness about the 
                importance of the early detection (through mammography 
                and biopsy) and prompt treatment of breast cancer;
                    (B) continue to fund research so that the causes of 
                and a cure for breast cancer may be discovered; and
                    (C) continue to make mammograms and biopsies more 
                widely available to women over 40.
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