[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 210 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 210
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 20, 2006
Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due cancer by
the year 2015.
Whereas cancer strikes one out of every two men and one out of every three
women;
Whereas this year alone, cancer will claim the lives of more than 570,000
Americans--1,500 per day--and is the cause of one of every four deaths
in the United States;
Whereas more than 1,300,000 new cancer cases will be diagnosed in 2005;
Whereas it is estimated that cancer cost the Nation nearly $190,000,000,000 in
2003, including more than $69,000,000,000 in direct medical costs;
Whereas the Nation's investment in cancer research and programs has led to real
progress--between 1991 and 2001, cancer death rates declined by more
than 9 percent and about 258,000 lives were saved;
Whereas cancer touches almost every family, with over 10,000,000 Americans now
living with a history of cancer;
Whereas at least half of all cancer deaths could be prevented by applying
existing knowledge;
Whereas the Director of the National Cancer Institute has set a bold goal to
eliminate suffering and death due to cancer by 2015; and
Whereas eliminating suffering and death due to cancer will require a commitment
by the Congress and the private sector to continue to make the fight
against cancer a priority: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That the Congress supports the goal of eliminating suffering and death
due to cancer by 2015.
Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2006.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.