[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 278 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 278

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
   importance of education, early detection and treatment, and other 
              efforts in the fight against breast cancer.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 5, 1999

Mr. Bass (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. 
  Myrick, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
  Hayworth, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
Boehlert, Mr. Berry, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
  Ms. McKinney, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Davis of 
Illinios) 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 education, early detection and treatment, and other 
              efforts in the fight against breast cancer.

Whereas an estimated 175,000 women and 1,300 men will be diagnosed with breast 
        cancer in 1999, and an estimated 43,300 women and 400 men will die of 
        the disease;
Whereas breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women, excluding 
        skin cancers;
Whereas breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among all 
        women and the leading cause of cancer death among women between ages 40 
        and 55;
Whereas breast cancer can often be treated most successfully if detected early 
        on;
Whereas education, regular clinical and self-examinations, regular mammograms, 
        and biopsies (when appropriate) are critical to detecting and treating 
        breast cancer in a timely manner;
Whereas the American Cancer Society recommends that all women aged 40 and over 
        have annual screening mammograms and clinical breast examinations by 
        health professionals, that women aged 20 to 39 have clinical 
        examinations every three years, and that all women aged 20 and over 
        perform a breast self-examination every month; and
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 breast cancer and to support the 
        fight against breast cancer: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) all Americans, and above all women, should take an 
        active role in the fight against breast cancer by using all the 
        means available to them, including regular clinical and self-
        examinations, regular mammograms, and biopsies (when 
        appropriate);
            (2) the role played by national and community organizations 
        and health care providers in promoting awareness of the 
        importance of regular clinical and self-examinations, regular 
        mammograms, and biopsies (when appropriate), and in providing 
        information, support, and access to services, 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 of, and proper 
                treatment for, breast cancer;
                    (B) continue to fund research so that the causes 
                of, and improved treatment for, breast 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 breast cancer.
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