Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

Expresses support for the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to provide a special opportunity to offer education on the importance of monthly breast self-examinations and annual mammograms. Recognizes breast cancer survivors, the efforts of victims, volunteers, and professionals who combat breast cancer, and the work of national and community organizations in promoting breast cancer awareness, providing information, and offering treatment.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 476 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 476

  Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2006

  Ms. Harris (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Capito, 
  Mrs. Capps, Mr. Castle, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
Mrs. Drake, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall, Ms. Hart, 
Mr. Higgins, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis 
of Georgia, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
 McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, 
   Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
 Ruppersberger, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
  Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Wynn) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for 
                            other purposes.

Whereas every 3 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer;
Whereas another 212,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the United 
        States in 2005;
Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women between the ages 
        of 40 and 55;
Whereas breast cancer caused over 40,000 deaths in the United States in 2005;
Whereas 1 out of every 8 women who live to the age of 85 will develop breast 
        cancer in her lifetime;
Whereas the survival rate of women who have breast cancer is 96 percent when 
        detected in the early stages;
Whereas mammograms and monthly breast self-examinations are the key components 
        of early detection;
Whereas observing a Breast Cancer Awareness Month would provide a special 
        opportunity to offer education on the importance of monthly breast self-
        examinations and annual mammograms; and
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe October 2006 as Breast Cancer 
        Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That the Congress--
            (1) supports the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness 
        Month in order to provide a special opportunity to offer 
        education on the importance of monthly breast self-examinations 
        and annual mammograms;
            (2) salutes the more than 2,000,000 breast cancer survivors 
        in the United States and the efforts of victims, volunteers, 
        and professionals who combat breast cancer each day;
            (3) recognizes and applauds the national and community 
        organizations for their work in promoting awareness about 
        breast cancer, providing information, and offering treatment to 
        its sufferers; and
            (4) urges organizations and health practitioners to use 
        this opportunity to promote awareness about breast cancer, to 
        support monthly self-examinations, and to encourage annual 
        mammograms.
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