[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 211 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 211

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
   importance of raising public awareness of prostate cancer, and of 
 regular testing and examinations in the fight against prostate cancer.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 1999

   Mr. Bass (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Armey, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
   Boehlert, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Burr of North 
 Carolina, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
Pombo, Mr. Horn, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Shows, Mr. King, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. 
 Brown of Ohio, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
 Borski, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
 California, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Cook, Mr. McIntosh, 
  Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. 
   Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
Bilbray, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
   English, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
 Kleczka, and Mr. Fossella) 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 raising public awareness of prostate cancer, and of 
 regular testing and examinations in the fight against prostate cancer.

Whereas nearly 180,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, and 
        an estimated 37,000 men will die of the disease;
Whereas prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men and 
        the second leading cause of cancer death among men;
Whereas prostate cancer can often be treated successfully if detected early on, 
        although most symptoms are nonspecific and there are few reliable risk 
        factors;
Whereas education and regular testing and examinations are critical to detecting 
        and treating prostate cancer in a timely manner;
Whereas the American Cancer Society recommends that all men aged 50 and over 
        have annual examinations and tests for prostate cancer, and that African 
        American men and men with family histories of prostate cancer, who are 
        at higher risk for the disease, should consider taking such steps at an 
        earlier age;
Whereas the House of Representatives as an institution, and Members of Congress 
        as individuals, are in unique positions to help raise public awareness 
        about the detection and treatment of prostate cancer and to support the 
        fight against prostate cancer: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) all American men should take an active role in the 
        fight against prostate cancer by all the means that are 
        available to them, including regular testing and medical 
        examinations;
            (2) the role played by national and community organizations 
        and health care providers in promoting awareness of the 
        importance of regular examinations and testing for prostate 
        cancer, and in providing related information, support, and 
        access to services, should be recognized and applauded;
            (3) the Federal Government has a responsibility to--
                    (A) endeavor to raise awareness about the 
                importance of the early detection of, and proper 
                treatment for, prostate cancer;
                    (B) continue to fund research so that the causes 
                of, and improved treatment for, prostate cancer may be 
                discovered; and
                    (C) continue to consider ways to improve access to, 
                and the quality of, health care services for detecting 
                and treating prostate cancer.
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