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106TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 278 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of education, early detection and treatment, and other efforts 

in the fight against breast cancer. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 5, 1999 

Mr. BASS (for himself, Ms. DUNN, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. WYNN, Mrs. 

MYRICK, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, 

Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. JENKINS, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. 

WEINER, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BERRY, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. 

SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. COX, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. 

OBERSTAR, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinios) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of education, early detection and 

treatment, and other efforts in the fight against breast 

cancer. 

Whereas an estimated 175,000 women and 1,300 men will be 

diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999, and an estimated 

43,300 women and 400 men will die of the disease; 

Whereas breast cancer is the most common form of cancer 

among women, excluding skin cancers; 


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Whereas breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer 

death among all women and the leading cause of cancer 

death among women between ages 40 and 55; 

Whereas breast cancer can often be treated most successfully 

if detected early on; 

Whereas education, regular clinical and self-examinations, 

regular mammograms, and biopsies (when appropriate) 

are critical to detecting and treating breast cancer in a 

timely manner; 

Whereas the American Cancer Society recommends that all 

women aged 40 and over have annual screening mammograms and clinical breast examinations by health professionals, that women aged 20 to 39 have clinical examinations every three years, and that all women aged 20 and 

over perform a breast self-examination every month; and 

Whereas the House of Representatives as an institution and 

Members of Congress as individuals are in unique positions to help raise public awareness about the detection 

and treatment of breast cancer and to support the fight 

against breast cancer: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 

3 (1) all Americans, and above all women, should 

4 take an active role in the fight against breast cancer 

5 by using all the means available to them, including 

6 regular clinical and self-examinations, regular mam7 mograms, and biopsies (when appropriate); 

8 (2) the role played by national and community 

9 organizations and health care providers in promoting 


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1 awareness of the importance of regular clinical and 

2 self-examinations, regular mammograms, and biop3 sies (when appropriate), and in providing informa4 tion, support, and access to services, should be rec5 ognized and applauded; and 

6 (3) the Federal Government has a responsibility 

7 to— 

8 (A) endeavor to raise awareness about the 

9 importance of the early detection of, and proper 

10 treatment for, breast cancer; 

11 (B) continue to fund research so that the 

12 causes of, and improved treatment for, breast 

13 cancer may be discovered; and 

14 (C) continue to consider ways to improve 

15 access to, and the quality of, health care serv16 ices for detecting and treating breast cancer. 

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