III 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2005 Mr. Jeffords submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 2005, as Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month.

Whereas blood-related cancers currently afflict more than 747,000 Americans, with an estimated 114,000 new cases diagnosed each year; Whereas leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma will kill an estimated 54,480 people in the United States this year; Whereas the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health is committed to the elimination of suffering and death due to cancer by the year 2015; Whereas the Senate is similarly committed to the eradication of blood-related cancers and supports the treatment of people in the United States who suffer from them; and Whereas the Senate will continue efforts to provide support at all levels for research and other efforts that will lead to a complete cure for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate designates September 2005, as Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month to— (1)enhance the understanding of blood-related cancers; (2)encourage participation in voluntary activities to support education programs; and (3)support the funding of research programs to find a cure for blood-related cancers.