[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 182 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 182

         Designating May 2017 as ``Melanoma Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2017

   Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
         Designating May 2017 as ``Melanoma Awareness Month''.

Whereas, as of May 2017, there are nearly 1,000,000 people living with melanoma 
        in the United States;
Whereas over 160,000 people of the United States will be diagnosed with melanoma 
        in 2017;
Whereas melanoma is the second-most commonly diagnosed cancer in young adults;
Whereas approximately 90 percent of cases of melanoma can be traced to exposure 
        to ultraviolet rays;
Whereas Congress enacted the Sunscreen Innovation Act (Public Law 113-195) to 
        help bring new, safe sunscreens to the market;
Whereas increasing intermittent sun exposure in childhood and throughout the 
        lifetime of a person is associated with an increased risk of squamous 
        cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma;
Whereas 1 blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence can nearly double 
        the chance that a person develops melanoma later in life, while 5 or 
        more blistering sunburns in late adolescence increases the risk of--

    (1) melanoma by 80 percent; and

    (2) nonmelanoma by 68 percent; and

Whereas research shows that wearing sunscreen and taking other preventive 
        measures can prevent sunburn and reduce the risk of skin cancer and 
        premature aging: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates May 2017 as ``Melanoma Awareness Month'';
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of Melanoma Awareness 
        Month;
            (3) continues to support research for the prevention, 
        detection, and treatment of, and a cure for, melanoma; and
            (4) supports efforts to promote awareness of, and education 
        on, sunsafe behaviors, including the use of sunscreen and sun-
        protective clothing.
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