[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 76 (Thursday, June 9, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S6341]
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                RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SUN SAFETY

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the 
consideration of S. Res. 167, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 167) recognizing the importance of 
     sun safety, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 167) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 167

       Whereas Americans of all ages cherish the pleasures of 
     outdoor activities, and too few recognize that overexposure 
     to the sun and its ultraviolet radiation, classified by the 
     Department of Health and Human Services as a known 
     carcinogen, is the leading cause of skin cancer;
       Whereas it is critically important to be safe in the sun 
     because skin cancer is the fastest growing cancer in our 
     country today, affecting 1 in 5 Americans during their 
     lifetimes and killing 1 person every hour of every day;
       Whereas more than 1,000,000 new cases of skin cancer will 
     be diagnosed in the United States this year, accounting for 
     nearly half of all new cases of cancer and exceeding the 
     incidence of breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer 
     combined;
       Whereas most people receive approximately 80 percent of 
     their lifetime sun exposure by age 18, setting the stage for 
     skin cancer later in life;
       Whereas skin cancer is highly preventable by taking simple 
     precautions when engaged in outdoor activities;
       Whereas research demonstrates that practicing good sun 
     safety has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of 
     skin cancer;
       Whereas the Sun Safety Alliance and its members have 
     dedicated themselves to promoting sun safety, eliminating 
     skin cancer from excessive sun exposure, and encouraging sun 
     protection practices, especially among children; and
       Whereas the Sun Safety Alliance has designated the week of 
     June 5, 2005, to June 11, 2005, as National Sun Safety Week: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes
       (A) the importance of sun safety; and
       (B) the need for school-based sun safety education 
     programs;
       (2) encourages all Americans to protect themselves and 
     their children from the dangers of excessive sun exposure;
       (3) congratulates the Sun Safety Alliance for its efforts 
     to promote sun safety and prevent skin cancer; and
       (4) supports the goals and ideas of National Sun Safety 
     Week.

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