IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 230 
Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 10, 2007 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
ROSKAM, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, 
Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. MACK, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mrs. 
EMERSON, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. DRAKE, Ms. GRANGER, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. 
BAKER, Mrs. BIGGERT, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. MARIO DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. 
SCHMIDT, Mr. PEARCE, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. DAVIS 
of Kentucky, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. BISHOP 
of Georgia, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. 
BERKLEY, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. HULSHOF, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. PRYCE of 
Ohio, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, 
Mr. GINGREY, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BU-
CHANAN, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. ROGERS 
of Alabama, Mr. BONNER, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. 
LATHAM, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. FOSSELLA) submitted the following con-
current 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; 
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Whereas another 180,510 new cases of breast cancer are ex-
pected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2007; 
Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause of death among 
women between the ages of 45 and 54; 
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 98.1 percent when detected in the early stages; 
Whereas mammograms and monthly breast self-examinations 
are the key components of early detection; and 
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: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That 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 2.4 million breast 
cancer 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. 
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