[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 322 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 322

   Recognizing November as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and 
expressing the sense of Congress that Federal efforts need to increase 
          in the areas of lung cancer screening and research.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 6, 2003

    Mr. Shaw (for himself and Mr. Houghton) submitted the following 
 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
                              and Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing November as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and 
expressing the sense of Congress that Federal efforts need to increase 
          in the areas of lung cancer screening and research.

Whereas lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of both men and women;
Whereas the National Institutes of Health predict that there will be 171,900 new 
        lung cancer cases in 2003, and an estimated 157,200 deaths due to lung 
        cancer in 2003;
Whereas lung cancer kills more people annually than breast, prostate and 
        colorectal cancer combined;
Whereas per person, Federal research funding for breast cancer ($11,500) is 
        almost 10 times more than research funding for lung cancer; research 
        funding for prostate cancer ($8,000) is almost 7 times more than 
        research funding for lung cancer; and research funding for colorectal 
        cancer ($3,300) is almost twice as much as research funding for lung 
        cancer;
Whereas according to the Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, Education, 
        studies indicate that women are genetically more susceptible to 
        developing lung cancer than men, and it may develop earlier in life or 
        after less tobacco exposure than men;
Whereas African American men are diagnosed with lung cancer at a rate 40 percent 
        greater than Caucasian men, and the death rate from lung cancer is 
        nearly 50 percent higher in African American men than in Caucasian men;
Whereas individuals are at risk for lung cancer because of cigarette smoking, 
        exposure to secondhand or passive smoke, exposure to radon, industrial 
        and organic substances, air pollution, a family history of lung cancer, 
        and lung disease;
Whereas tobacco addiction is by far the most important risk factor in the 
        development of lung cancer, as cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 
        different chemicals, many of which are proven carcinogens;
Whereas quitting smoking reduces your risk of lung cancer over time, however, 
        former smokers always remain at higher risk for developing lung cancer 
        than someone who has never smoked; and
Whereas November should be recognized as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) Congress should work with health care providers and 
        lung cancer advocacy and education organizations to encourage 
        screening and early detection of lung cancer; and
            (2) Congress should increase federal funding for lung 
        cancer research.
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