[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 309 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 309


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2002

Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                                Pensions

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the importance of good cervical health and of detecting 
              cervical cancer during its earliest stages.

Whereas approximately 12,900 women are diagnosed with, and 4,400 women die from, 
        cervical cancer in the United States each year;
Whereas women who are members of certain racial or ethnic minorities and women 
        who have a low income are more likely than other women to die from 
        cervical cancer;
Whereas cervical cancer is primarily caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) 
        and can be detected by a Papanicolaou test (Pap test) or other early 
        detection tests;
Whereas the earlier cervical cancer is detected the better chance a woman has of 
        surviving cervical cancer;
Whereas women of certain racial or ethnic minorities, women who have less than a 
        high school education, and women who have a low income are less likely 
        than other women to receive a Pap test or other early detection test for 
        cervical cancer; and
Whereas cervical cancer survivors have shown tremendous courage and 
        determination in the face of adversity: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes the importance of good cervical health and 
        of detecting cervical cancer during its earliest stages;
            (2) urges health care facilities and other medical 
        institutions to continue to raise public awareness about 
        cervical cancer and the importance of early detection;
            (3) urges the people of the United States to learn about 
        cervical cancer and the importance of early detection; and
            (4) recognizes the survivors of cervical cancer for their 
        tremendous courage and determination.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.