[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 109 (Thursday, July 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1292]
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                       HONORING DANIEL A. SCHULTZ

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 19, 2012

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a constituent of the 
Seventh Congressional District of Pennsylvania, Daniel A. Schultz, who 
recently lost his battle with Sarcoma.
  Daniel Schultz was an outspoken advocate for Sarcoma awareness. 
Sarcoma is a rare, highly aggressive, cancer which can present anywhere 
in the body and occurs in connective tissues, such as muscle, fat, 
fibrous tissue and blood vessels. As with most rare diseases, this 
cancer has a higher prevalence in children. Sarcoma represents 
approximately 15 percent of all children's cancers. Treatments for rare 
diseases, like Sarcoma, are difficult to achieve which is why I was 
happy to cosponsor the Creating Hope Act, introduced by my colleague 
from Texas, Congressman Michael McCaul. This bill, which was signed 
into law last month, creates incentives for the development of 
treatments for rare diseases that disproportionately impact children. 
In honor of Daniel A. Schultz, I would like to recognize the importance 
of Sarcoma Awareness.

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