    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10066 of August 31, 2020
    National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    Childhood should be a time of joy, laughter, innocence, and wonder.
    Sadly, more than 15,000 American children and adolescents endure the
    pain, heartache, and uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis each year. Today,
    cancer is the leading cause of death from disease beyond infancy for our
    Nation's youth, and in 2020 alone, it is expected to take the lives of
    approximately 1,200 children under 15 years of age. During National
    Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize the courage and strength
    of the brave children battling a cancer diagnosis, and we reaffirm our
    commitment to combating pediatric cancers and supporting these children
    and their families and friends in their fight.

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    Over the last half century, substantial progress has been made in the
    diagnosis and treatment of several types of childhood cancer. Yet our
    resolve to ensure that every child can grow up cancer-free has never
    been stronger. We remain dedicated to the goal of ending childhood
    cancer and continuing to improve the care that all of these children
    receive.
    To achieve these goals, my Administration is working with the Congress
    to invest $500 million over the next decade to provide our Nation's best
    researchers and clinicians with unparalleled opportunities to better
    understand, treat, and ultimately cure childhood cancer. The National
    Cancer Institute is implementing the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative,
    which will collect, analyze, and share data to advance pediatric cancer
    breakthroughs. Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration's
    Pediatric Oncology program is working to accelerate the development of
    safe and effective new drugs to treat childhood cancers. These efforts
    will spur critical innovation in diagnoses, treatment, and prevention
    that will save lives.
    During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we honor the memory of
    the precious children and adolescents lost to cancer, and we pray for
    their families and friends as they remember their loved ones. We
    recommit to providing help, compassion, and encouragement to those
    children who are in the midst of a difficult battle. And we reaffirm our
    admiration and respect for the healthcare professionals who have
    continued to work tirelessly for these children during the coronavirus
    pandemic so that every child can enjoy a future filled with promise,
    good health, and hope.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 2020 as
    National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I ask every American to reach
    out and help a family battling childhood cancer. I encourage citizens,
    government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, the
    media, and other interested groups to increase awareness of what
    Americans can do to support the fight against childhood cancer. I also
    invite the Governors of the States and Territories and officials of
    other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to join me
    in recognizing National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
    August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP