[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 110 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 110

    Designating June 5, 1999, as ``National Race for the Cure Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 27, 1999

Mrs. Hutchison (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. 
Mack, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bingaman, 
    Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
Campbell, Ms. Collins, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Helms, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, 
 Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, 
   Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. 
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
   Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
    Baucus, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Roth, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
   Wellstone, Mr. Allard, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Edwards) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Designating June 5, 1999, as ``National Race for the Cure Day''.

Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women between the ages 
        of 35 and 54;
Whereas every 3 minutes a woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer and every 
        12 minutes a woman will die of breast cancer;
Whereas the Komen National Race for the Cure is celebrating its 10th Anniversary 
        during 1999;
Whereas the Komen National Race for the Cure Series, an event of the Susan G. 
        Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is the largest series of 5 kilometer 
        races in the world;
Whereas there will be 98 Komen National Race for the Cure events throughout the 
        United States during 1999; and
Whereas the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Komen National Race 
        for the Cure Series have raised an estimated $136,000,000 to further the 
        mission of eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by 
        advancing research, education, screening, and treatment: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. COMMEMORATION AND DESIGNATION.

    The Senate--
            (1) commemorates the 10th Anniversary of the National Race 
        for the Cure;
            (2) designates June 5, 1999, as ``National Race for the 
        Cure Day''; and
            (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling upon the people of the United States to observe the day 
        with appropriate programs and activities.
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