Calendar No. 152

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 95

JOINT RESOLUTION

To designate October 1993 as ‘‘National Breast

Cancer Awareness Month’’.

JULY 22 (legislative day, JUNE 30), 1993

Reported without amendment
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Calendar No. 152

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 95

To designate October 1993 as ‘‘National Breast Cancer Awareness Month’’.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 19 (legislative day, APRIL 19), 1993

Mr. PELL (for himself, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BOREN, Mr. COATS, Mr.

COCHRAN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. DANFORTH, Mr. DECONCINI, Mr. DODD, Mr.

DORGAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FORD, Mr. GLENN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr.

HATCH, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. MACK, Mr. MATHEWS, Mr.

MITCHELL, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SIMON, Mr. STEVENS,

Mr. WARNER, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. WELLSTONE, Mr. BRADLEY, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. KOHL, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. LEAHY, Mr.

NUNN, Mr. BRYAN, Mr. SASSER, Mr. WOFFORD, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr.

PRESSLER, Mr. PACKWOOD, Mr. REID, Mr. ROBB, Mr. ROCKEFELLER,

Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr.

ROTH, Mr. DURENBERGER, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. BOND, Mr.

METZENBAUM, Mr. RIEGLE, Mr. DASCHLE, Mrs. KASSEBAUM, Mr.

LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, Mr. D’AMATO, and Mr.

CHAFEE) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice

and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JULY 22 (legislative day, JUNE 30), 1993

Reported by Mr. BIDEN, without amendment

JOINT RESOLUTION

To designate October 1993 as ‘‘National Breast Cancer

Awareness Month’’.

Whereas breast cancer will strike an estimated 182,000

women and 1,000 men in the United States in 1993;
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Whereas the risk of developing breast cancer increases as a

woman grows older;

Whereas breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer

death in women, and will kill an estimated 46,000 women

and 300 men in 1993;

Whereas the 5-year survival rate for localized breast cancer

has risen from 78 percent in the 1940’s to over 90 percent today;

Whereas most breast cancers are detected by the woman herself;

Whereas educating both the public and health care providers

about the importance of early detection will result in reducing breast cancer mortality;

Whereas appropriate use of screening mammography, in conjunction with clinical examination and breast self-examination, can result in the detection of many breast cancers early in their development and increase the survival

rate to nearly 100 percent;

Whereas data from controlled trials clearly demonstrate that

deaths from breast cancer are significantly reduced in

women who have been screened by mammography;

Whereas many women are reluctant to have screening mammograms for a variety of reasons, such as the cost of

testing, lack of information, or fear;

Whereas access to screening mammography is directly related

to socioeconomic status;

Whereas increased awareness about the importance of screening mammography will result in the procedure being regularly requested by the patient and recommended by the

health care provider; and
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Whereas it is projected that more women will use this lifesaving test as it becomes increasingly available and affordable: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That October 1993 is designated as ‘‘National Breast

4 Cancer Awareness Month’’ and the President is authorized

5 and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the

6 people of the United States to observe the month with ap7 propriate programs and activities.