IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 476 
Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other 
purposes. 
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 Wash-
ington, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. WYNN) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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 di-
agnosed in the United States in 2005; 
Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause of death among 
women between the ages of 40 and 55; 
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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 an-
nual 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 op-
portunity to offer education on the importance of 
monthly breast self-examinations and annual mam-
mograms; 
(2) salutes the more than 2,000,000 breast can-
cer 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 pro-
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moting awareness about breast cancer, providing in-
formation, 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. 
Æ 
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