[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 78 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S6383]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 100--DESIGNATING JUNE 5, 1999, AS NATIONAL RACE FOR 
                              THE CURE DAY

  Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, 
Mr. Mack, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, 
Mr. Campbell, Ms. Collins, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, 
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Helms, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. 
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, 
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Stevens, 
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
Baucus, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Roth, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
Wellstone, Mr. Allard, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Edwards) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

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       Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause of death for 
     women between the ages of 35 and 54;
       Whereas every 3 minutes a woman will be diagnosed with 
     breast cancer and every 12 minutes a woman will die of breast 
     cancer;
       Whereas the Komen National Race for the Cure is celebrating 
     its 10th Anniversary during 1999;
       Whereas the Komen National Race for the Cure Series, an 
     event of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is the 
     largest series of 5 kilometer races in the world;
       Whereas there will be 98 Komen National Race for the Cure 
     events throughout the United States during 1999; and
       Whereas the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the 
     Komen National Race for the Cure Series have raised an 
     estimated $136,000,000 to further the mission of eradicating 
     breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing 
     research, education, screening, and treatment:
       Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. COMMEMORATION AND DESIGNATION.

       The Senate--
       (1) commemorates the 10th Anniversary of the National Race 
     for the Cure;
       (2) designates June 5, 1999, as ``National Race for the 
     Cure Day''; and
       (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe the 
     day with appropriate programs and activities.

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