[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 313 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 313

Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American 
  men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to 
    address that health crisis by designating additional funds for 
     research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2011

Mr. Meeks submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American 
  men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to 
    address that health crisis by designating additional funds for 
     research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection.

Whereas the incidence of prostate cancer in African-American men is 60 percent 
        higher than in any other racial or ethnic group in the United States;
Whereas African-American men have the highest mortality rate of any ethnic and 
        racial group in the United States, dying at a rate that is 140 percent 
        higher than other ethnic and racial groups;
Whereas that rate of mortality represents the largest disparity of mortality 
        rates in any of the major cancers;
Whereas prostate cancer can be cured with early detection and the proper 
        treatment, regardless of the ethnic or racial group of the cancer 
        patient; and
Whereas African-Americans are more likely to be diagnosed earlier in age and at 
        a later stage of cancer progression than all other ethnic and racial 
        groups, thereby leading to lower cure rates and lower chances of 
        survival: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes that prostate cancer has created a health 
        crisis for African-American men; and
            (2) urges Federal agencies to designate additional funds 
        for--
                    (A) research to address and attempt to end such 
                health crisis; and
                    (B) efforts relating to education, awareness, and 
                early detection at the grassroots levels to end such 
                health crisis.
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