IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 235
Expressing support for the goals of National Mammography Day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 18, 1997
Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr.
BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BOEH-
LERT, Mr. BONO, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BROWN of California,
Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CAMP, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CANNON, Mr.
CARDIN, Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. COBLE, Mr. COBURN, Mr.
CONDIT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COOK, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. CRAMER, Ms.
DANNER, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. EHRLICH, Mrs. EM-
ERSON, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. ETHERIDGE,
Mr. EWING, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mr. FILNER, Mr.
FORD, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. FRANKS of New
Jersey, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. FROST, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GEKAS,
Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GORDON, Mr. GOSS, Mr.
GRAHAM, Mr. GREEN, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. HALL of
Texas, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr.
HINCHEY, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr.
HORN, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. HYDE, Mr. JACKSON of
Illinois, Mr. JENKINS, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mrs. KELLY, Mr.
KING, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr.
MCINTOSH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MICA, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MUR-
THA, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr.
NEUMANN, Mr. NEY, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. PITTS, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio,
Mr. QUINN, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. RILEY, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. ROMERO-
BARCELO´, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SANDLIN,
Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of
Colorado, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. LINDA SMITH
of Washington, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. SUNUNU,
Mr. TALENT, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr.
UPTON, Mr. WALSH, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.
WEYGAND, Mr. WOLF, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WYNN, Ms. DUNN, Mr. SABO,
and Mr. WELLER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the goals of National Mammography
Day.
Whereas 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her life-
time;
Whereas 180,200 American women will be diagnosed with
breast cancer this year and 43,900 women will die of the
disease;
Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death
of women between the ages of 40 and 55;
Whereas it is universally recognized that regular mammo-
grams are the best way to detect breast cancer at its ear-
liest, most treatable stages, and that mammograms can
detect small breast cancers up to 2 years earlier than
they can be detected through self-examination;
Whereas early detection, including regular mammography
screening with prompt treatment, could result in one
third fewer breast cancer deaths;
Whereas the American Cancer Society and the National Can-
cer Institute recognize that regular mammograms are
beneficial to women in their forties and recommend that
women begin mammography screening by age 40;
Whereas nearly half of American women age 50 and older
have not had a mammogram in the last 2 years, only 37
percent of women age 65 and older have a mammogram
every 2 years, and fewer than a third of American women
follow the recommended mammography guidelines; and
Whereas National Mammography Day, which this year falls
on October 17, was created to increase awareness of the
importance of regular mammography screening and to
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expand access to mammogram services: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That—
(1) the House supports the goals of National
Mammography Day;
(2) all American women are urged to take an
active role in the fight against breast cancer by all
the means that are available to them, including self-
examination, physician examination, and regular
mammograms; and
(3) the role played by community organizations
and health care providers in promoting awareness of
the importance of regular mammograms and in help-
ing to expand the availability of low-cost mammo-
grams should be recognized and applauded.
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