[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 348 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 348

Recognizing the survivors of cervical cancer and the importance of good 
   cervical health, preventing HPV infection, and detecting cervical 
                   cancer during its earliest stages.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2003

 Mr. Souder (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
  Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Weldon of 
   Florida, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the survivors of cervical cancer and the importance of good 
   cervical health, preventing HPV infection, and detecting cervical 
                   cancer during its earliest stages.

Whereas approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with, and 4,100 women die from, 
        cervical cancer in the United States each year;
Whereas cervical cancer is primarily caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) 
        infection and can be detected by a Papanicolaou test (Pap test) or other 
        HPV detection tests;
Whereas 20 million people in the United States are currently infected with HPV 
        and an estimated 5.5 million people become infected with HPV every year;
Whereas the financial burden of HPV in the United States has been estimated to 
        be from $1.6 billion to $6 billion annually, making HPV one of the most 
        costly sexually transmitted diseases after HIV infection;
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 HPV detection 
        test;
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; 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, 
        preventing HPV infection, and detecting cervical cancer during 
        its earliest stages;
            (2) urges health care facilities and other medical 
        institutions to raise public awareness about HPV infection, 
        cervical cancer, and the importance of prevention and early 
        detection;
            (3) urges Federal health agencies including the Centers for 
        Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug 
        Administration to take actions in compliance with Public Law 
        106-554 to provide medically accurate information to the public 
        and health care professionals about HPV, including best 
        recommendations for prevention, health consequences of 
        infection, and the importance of early detection;
            (4) urges the people of the United States to learn about 
        HPV and cervical cancer and the importance of prevention and 
        early detection; and
            (5) recognizes the survivors of cervical cancer for their 
        tremendous courage and determination.
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