    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9155--AUG. 29, 2014

    Proclamation 9155 of August 29, 2014

    National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2014

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Each year, pediatric cancer interrupts the childhood and limits the
    potential of thousands of young Americans. It is estimated that almost
    16,000 of our daughters and sons under the age of 20 will be diagnosed
    with cancer this year, and it remains the leading cause of disease-
    related death for children. This month--in honor of these young
    patients, their loved ones, and all those who support them--we
    rededicate ourselves to combating this devastation.
    Critical research has led to real progress in the fight against
    pediatric cancer. Improvements in treatment and increased participation
    in clinical trials have helped decrease mortality rates for many types
    of childhood cancer by more than 50 percent over the past 30 years.
    These gains remind us of the importance of supporting scientific
    advances, and give us hope for a future free from cancer in all its
    forms. My Administration continues to invest in long-term research
    efforts that will build on this progress. As part of this commitment,
    earlier this year I signed the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act,
    which established

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    the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. I continue to call on
    the Congress to invest the millions of dollars available in this Fund to
    support the urgent medical innovation that could lead to life-changing
    breakthroughs.
    As we continue to pursue medical advances, the Affordable Care Act is
    improving families' access to quality, affordable health coverage.
    Childhood cancer can occur suddenly, with no early symptoms, and regular
    medical checkups can help detect pediatric cancer at an early stage. The
    Affordable Care Act helps millions of families access this essential
    medical care, and new protections eliminate annual and lifetime dollar
    limits on coverage. Insurance companies are also prohibited from denying
    coverage due to a history of cancer, or any other pre-existing
    condition, and from denying participation in an approved clinical trial
    for any life-threatening disease.
    During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, our Nation comes
    together to remember all those whose lives were cut short by pediatric
    cancer, to recognize the loved ones who know too well the pain it
    causes, and to support every child and every family battling cancer each
    day. We join with their loved ones and the researchers, health care
    providers, and advocates who support them as we work toward a tomorrow
    where all children are able to pursue their full measure of happiness
    without the burden of cancer.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2014 as
    National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage all Americans to
    join me in reaffirming our commitment to fighting childhood cancer.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
    August, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    ninth.
    BARACK OBAMA