IV 
106TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 278 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the impor-
tance 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 regard-
ing 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 mammo-
grams and clinical breast examinations by health profes-
sionals, that women aged 20 to 39 have clinical examina-
tions 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 posi-
tions 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 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) all Americans, and above all women, should 
take an active role in the fight against breast cancer 
by using all the means available to them, including 
regular clinical and self-examinations, regular mam-
mograms, and biopsies (when appropriate); 
(2) the role played by national and community 
organizations and health care providers in promoting 
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awareness of the importance of regular clinical and 
self-examinations, regular mammograms, and biop-
sies (when appropriate), and in providing informa-
tion, support, and access to services, should be rec-
ognized and applauded; and 
(3) the Federal Government has a responsibility 
to— 
(A) endeavor to raise awareness about the 
importance of the early detection of, and proper 
treatment for, breast cancer; 
(B) continue to fund research so that the 
causes of, and improved treatment for, breast 
cancer may be discovered; and 
(C) continue to consider ways to improve 
access to, and the quality of, health care serv-
ices for detecting and treating breast cancer. 
Æ 
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