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House Calendar No. 134
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 278
[Report No. 106–400]
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 Illinois) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
OCTOBER 19, 1999
Additional sponsors: Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SHOWS, Mr.
SPENCE, Mr. KING, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. FORBES, Mr.
LAZIO, Mr. KUYKENDALL, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. COBURN, Mr. HINCHEY,
Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. FOLEY, Ms. HOOLEY of
Oregon, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey,
Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. FROST, Mr. NEY, Mr.
THOMPSON of California, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. BROWN of
Ohio, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BALDACCI, Mrs.
BONO, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. FARR of Cali-
fornia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. BARTLETT of
Maryland, Mr. BOYD, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. DIXON, Mr.
GALLEGLY, Mr. GORDON, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HORN, Mr. HOUGH-
TON, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SAXTON, Mr.
SHAYS, Mr. SCHAFFER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. QUINN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr.
WAXMAN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. WELDON of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. SUNUNU, Ms. SANCHEZ, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr.
SANDERS, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. BARCIA, Mr.
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FOSSELLA, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. CANADY
of Florida, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. GEKAS, Ms.
EDDIE
BERNICE
JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mrs.
MORELLA, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. WALSH, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr.
PHELPS, and Mr. MCHUGH
OCTOBER 19, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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;
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-
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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
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;
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(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.
House Calendar No. 134
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 278
[Report No. 106–400]
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representa-
tives regarding the importance of education,
early detection and treatment, and other efforts
in the fight against breast cancer.
OCTOBER 19, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed