[House Report 109-103]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    109-103

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                RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SUN SAFETY

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June 7, 2005.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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    Mr. Barton of Texas, from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 169]

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred 
the resolution (H. Res. 169) recognizing the importance of sun 
safety, and for other purposes, having considered the same, 
report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that 
the resolution as amended be agreed to.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Amendment........................................................     1
Purpose and Summary..............................................     2
Background and Need for Legislation..............................     2
Hearings.........................................................     2
Committee Consideration..........................................     2
Committee Votes..................................................     2
Committee Oversight Findings.....................................     2
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............     2
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures     2
Committee Cost Estimate..........................................     2
Congressional Budget Office Estimate.............................     3
Federal Mandates Statement.......................................     3
Advisory Committee Statement.....................................     3
Constitutional Authority Statement...............................     3
Applicability to Legislative Branch..............................     3
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation...................     3
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............     3

                               AMENDMENT

    The amendment is as follows:
    Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
following:

  That the House of Representatives--
          (1) recognizes the importance of sun safety;
          (2) encourages all Americans to protect themselves and their 
        children from the dangers of excessive sun exposure;
          (3) congratulates organizations like the Sun Safety Alliance 
        for their efforts to promote sun safety and prevent skin 
        cancer; and
          (4) supports the goals and ideals of National Sun Safety 
        Week.

                          PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

    H. Res. 169 raises the awareness and the importance of sun 
safety activities.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    Each year about a million Americans are diagnosed with skin 
cancer. Taking simple precautions when engaged in outdoor 
activities has the potential to significantly reduce the risk 
of skin cancer. H. Res. 169 seeks to raise awareness of the 
importance of sun safety activities in order to reduce exposure 
to skin cancer.

                                HEARINGS

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce has not held hearings 
on the legislation.

                        COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    On Wednesday, April 27, 2005, the Subcommittee on Health 
met in open markup session and approved H. Res. 169 for Full 
Committee consideration, as amended, by a voice vote, a quorum 
being present. On Wednesday, May 4, 2005, the Full Committee 
met in open markup session and ordered H. Res. 169 reported to 
the House, as amended, by a voice vote, a quorum being present.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires the Committee to list the record votes 
on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto. 
There were no record votes taken in connection with ordering H. 
Res. 169 reported. A motion by Mr. Barton to order H. Res. 169 
reported to the House, as amended, was agreed to by a voice 
vote.

                      COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee has not held oversight 
or legislative hearings on this legislation.

         STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    The goal of H. Res. 169 is to raise the awareness of the 
importance of sun safety activities.

   NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, ENTITLEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TAX EXPENDITURES

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee finds that H. 
Res. 169 would result in no new or increased budget authority, 
entitlement authority, or tax expenditures or revenues.

                        COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE

    The Committee finds that H. Res. 169 would result in no new 
costs to the Federal Government.

  CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE AND FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

    The Congressional Budget Office estimate required pursuant 
to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, and section 402 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, and the estimate of Federal mandates required 
pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
were not requested from the Congressional Budget Office as the 
Committee finds that H. Res. 169 would result in no new costs 
to the Federal Government.

                      ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

    No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this 
legislation.

                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

    Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that the 
Constitutional authority for this legislation is provided in 
Article I, section 8, clause 3, which grants Congress the power 
to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several 
States, and with the Indian tribes.

                  APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

             SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION

    H. Res. 169 resolves that the House of Representatives 
recognizes the importance of sun safety. The Resolution also 
encourages all Americans to protect themselves and their 
children from the dangers of excessive sun exposure. Further, 
H. Res. 169 congratulates organizations like the Sun Safety 
Alliance for their efforts to promote sun safety and prevent 
skin cancer and it supports the goals and ideals of National 
Sun Safety Week.

         CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

    This legislation does not amend any existing Federal 
statute.

                                  
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