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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 64

Recognizing the severity of the issue of cervical health, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 18, 1999

Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. COBURN, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BARRETT

of Wisconsin, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. WYNN, Mr.

PALLONE, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.

UPTON, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mrs. MALONEY of New York,

Mrs. KELLY, Ms. GRANGER, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. MINK

of Hawaii, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. FROST, Mr.

SHERMAN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.

SPRATT, Mr. HORN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,

Ms. PELOSI, Ms. LEE, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs.

CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. BENTSEN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr.

KUYKENDALL, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. LAMPSON,

Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BOSWELL,

Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. WEYGAND,

Mr. WATKINS, Mr. RILEY, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mr. CONDIT, Ms.

RIVERS, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. SPENCE, Ms. CARSON, Mr.

RYUN of Kansas, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr.

MCHUGH, Mr. NEY, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BACHUS,

Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. MYRICK, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. DAVIS

of Illinois, Mr. LARGENT, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs.

MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. LANTOS, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.

THOMPSON of California, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr.

FORD, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. SANDLIN,

Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. BOEHLERT) submitted the following concurrent resolution;

which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Recognizing the severity of the issue of cervical health, and

for other purposes.

Whereas cervical cancer annually strikes an estimated 15,000

women in the United States;

Whereas during an average woman’s lifetime cervical cancer

strikes one out of every 50 American women;

Whereas it is estimated that during this decade more than

150,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in

the United States;

Whereas according to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and

End Results Program of the National Cancer Institute,

when cervical cancer is detected at an early stage, the

five-year survival rate is 91 percent;

Whereas in most cases cervical cancer is a preventable disease yet is one of the leading causes of death among

women worldwide;

Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, the mortality rate among American women

with cervical cancer declined during the period 1960

through 1997, but now has begun to rise;

Whereas clinical studies have confirmed that the human

papillomavirus (HPV) is a major cause of cervical cancer

and unknown precursor lesions; and

Whereas cervical cancer survivors have shown tremendous

courage and determination in the face of adversity: Now,

therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Cervical Cancer

3 Public Awareness Resolution’’.

4 SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING THE SEVERITY OF CERVICAL

5 CANCER.

6 The Congress—

7 (1) recognizes the severity of the issue of cer8 vical health;

9 (2) calls on the United States as a whole to

10 support both the individuals with cervical cancer as

11 well as the family and loved ones of individuals with

12 cervical cancer through public awareness and edu13 cation;

14 (3) calls on the people of the United States to

15 take this opportunity to learn about cervical cancer

16 and the improved detection methods available;

17 (4) recognizes through education and early de18 tection, women can lower their likelihood for devel19 oping cervical cancer;

20 (5) recognizes the importance of federally fund21 ed programs that provide cervical cancer screenings

22 and follow-up services to medically underserved indi23 viduals; and

24 (6) encourages all women to have regular Pap

25 smear tests.

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