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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1433 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1433

 Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as Blood Cancer 
                            Awareness Month.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 2010

Mr. Jones (for himself, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. 
Loebsack) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as Blood Cancer 
                            Awareness Month.

Whereas blood-related cancers currently afflict more than 900,000 people in the 
        United States, with an estimated 150,000 new cases diagnosed each year;
Whereas leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and 
        myeloproliferative disorders will kill more than 50,000 people in the 
        United States this year;
Whereas Congress, in the National Cancer Act, established an aggressive Federal 
        program for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer;
Whereas Congress has maintained a steady investment in cancer research to answer 
        basic questions about the causes of cancer and to develop new treatments 
        for cancer;
Whereas the Federal investment in cancer research and control has contributed to 
        important progress in understanding and treating some blood cancers and 
        yielded significant advances in survival for some forms of blood cancer;
Whereas continued investment and innovation is critical to the early diagnosis 
        and the more effective and safer treatment for blood cancers where 
        research and treatment advances have to date been limited;
Whereas strategies to enhance and strengthen the cancer clinical research 
        program and boost participation in clinical trials are necessary to 
        achieve blood cancer treatment advances;
Whereas survivors of blood cancer may experience serious late and long-term 
        effects of their treatment and may need life-long follow-up and 
        survivorship care;
Whereas Congress has provided strong support to blood cancer research and has 
        focused special attention on increasing awareness of blood cancers and 
        intensifying the blood cancer research program;
Whereas the House of Representatives will continue to provide support for 
        research for a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, 
        myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloproliferative disorders; and
Whereas September 2010 would be an appropriate month to designate as Blood 
        Cancer Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of Blood Cancer Awareness 
        Month to enhance the understanding of blood-related cancers, 
        increase support for funding research to find a cure for blood 
        cancers, encourage studies of the cause and prevention of blood 
        cancers to reduce the number of new cases, and enhance 
        understanding of clinical trials to boost provider and patient 
        participation and accelerate the pace of clinical research;
            (2) encourages participation in voluntary activities to 
        support blood cancer research and education; and
            (3) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House to 
        transmit a copy of this resolution to the American Society of 
        Hematology, the International Myeloma Foundation, the Lymphoma 
        Research Foundation, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 
        and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society voluntary health 
        organizations dedicated to finding a cure for blood cancers.
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