S.Res. 538Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)Passed Congress

A resolution designating September 2012 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5898-5900; text as passed Senate: CR S5899; text of measure as introduced: CR S5883-5884)

August 1, 2012

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Sen. John D. Rockefeller IVD-WV · Aug 1, 2012

Mr. President, I rise in support of a bipartisan resolution to designate National Chess Day as October 13, 2012. I greatly appreciate the support of my colleagues, Senator Lamar Alexander of…

Mr. President, I rise in support of a bipartisan resolution to designate National Chess Day as October 13, 2012. I greatly appreciate the support of my colleagues, Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Senator Carl Levin of Michigan.

National Chess Day is designed to enhance awareness and encourage students and adults to engage in a game known to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

There are over 80,000 members of the Chess Federation with many of these members joining before the age of 10. Studies indicate that chess programs aid in improving students' scores in math and reading and interest students of all learning styles and strengths. Engaging students in such activities can make learning fun and help them develop a lifelong pastime to exercise their skills.

Engaging students in chess is a wonderful opportunity to promote education, and I hope as school begins in a few weeks, more students will join the Chess Federation and learn to love this historical game.

S. Res. 540

(Designating the week of August 6 through August 10, 2012, as

``National Convenient Care Clinic Week'')

Whereas convenient care clinics are health care facilities

located in high-traffic retail outlets that provide

affordable and accessible care to patients who have little

time to schedule an appointment with a traditional primary

care provider or are otherwise unable to schedule such an

appointment;

Whereas millions of people in the United States do not have

a primary care provider, and there is a worsening primary

care provider shortage that will prevent many people from

obtaining one in the future;

Whereas convenient care clinics have provided an accessible

alternative for more than 15,000,000 people in the United

States since the first clinic opened in 2000, the number of

convenient care clinics continues to increase rapidly, and as

of June 2012, there are approximately 1,350 convenient care

clinics in 35 States;

Whereas convenient care clinics follow rigid industry-wide

quality of care and safety standards;

Whereas convenient care clinics are staffed by highly

qualified health care providers, including advanced practice

nurses, physician assistants, and physicians;

Whereas convenient care clinicians all have advanced

education in providing quality health care for common

episodic ailments including cold and flu, skin irritation,

and muscle strains and sprains, and can also provide

immunizations, physicals, and preventive health screening;

Whereas convenient care clinics are proven to be a cost-

effective alternative to similar treatment obtained in

physicians' offices, urgent care clinics, or emergency

departments; and

Whereas convenient care clinics complement traditional

medical service providers by providing extended weekday and

weekend hours without the need for an appointment, short wait

times, and visits that generally last only 15 to 20 minutes:

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate--

(1) designates the week of August 6 through August 10,

2012, as ``National Convenient Care Clinic Week'';

(2) supports the goals and ideals of National Convenient

Care Clinic Week to raise awareness of the need for

accessible and cost-effective health care options to

complement the traditional health care model;

(3) recognizes that many people in the United States face

difficulties accessing traditional models of health care

delivery;

(4) supports the use of convenient care clinics as an

adjunct to the traditional model of health care delivery; and

(5) calls on the States to support the establishment of

convenient care clinics so that more people in the United

States will have access to the cost-effective and necessary

emergent and preventive services provided in the clinics.

Sen. Daniel K. InouyeD-HI · Aug 1, 2012

Mr. President, today I rise to recognize all of the providers who work in retail-based Convenient Care Clinics in a Resolution to designate August 6 through August 10, 2012 as National Convenient…

Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Aug 1, 2012

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 536, S. Res. 537, S.…

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Agreed to SenateIssued August 1, 2012

III

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. RES. 538

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 1, 2012

Mr. Sessions (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Moran, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Murkowski, and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Designating September 2012 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Whereas countless families in the United States live with prostate cancer;

Whereas 1 in 6 males in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime;

Whereas prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among males in the United States;

Whereas, in 2012, the American Cancer Society estimates that 241,740 males will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 28,170 males will die from the disease;

Whereas 30 percent of newly diagnosed prostate cancer cases occur in males under the age of 65;

Whereas, approximately every 14 seconds, a male in the United States turns 50 years old and increases his odds of developing cancer, including prostate cancer;

Whereas African-American males suffer from a prostate cancer death rate that is more than twice the death rate of White males from prostate cancer;

Whereas obesity is a significant predictor of the severity of prostate cancer;

Whereas the probability that obesity will lead to death and high cholesterol levels is strongly associated with advanced prostate cancer;

Whereas males in the United States with 1 family member diagnosed with prostate cancer have a 33 percent chance of being diagnosed with the disease, males with 2 family members diagnosed have an 83 percent chance, and males with 3 family members diagnosed have a 97 percent chance;

Whereas screening by a digital rectal examination and a prostate-specific antigen blood test can detect the disease at the early stages, increasing the chances of survival for more than 5 years to nearly 100 percent;

Whereas only 27.8 percent of males survive more than 5 years if diagnosed with prostate cancer after the cancer has metastasized;

Whereas there are no noticeable symptoms of prostate cancer while the cancer is in the early stages, making screening critical;

Whereas ongoing research promises further improvements in prostate cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment; and

Whereas educating people in the United States, including health care providers, about prostate cancer and early detection strategies is crucial to saving the lives of males and preserving and protecting families: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate—

(1)

designates September 2012 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month;

(2)

declares that steps should be taken—

(A)

to raise awareness about the importance of screening methods for, and treatment of, prostate cancer;

(B)

to increase research funding in an amount commensurate with the burden of prostate cancer so that—

(i)

screening and treatment for prostate cancer may be improved;

(ii)

the causes of prostate cancer may be discovered; and

(iii)

a cure for prostate cancer may be developed; and

(C)

to continue to consider ways for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer; and

(3)

calls on the people of the United States, interested groups, and affected persons—

(A)

to promote awareness of prostate cancer;

(B)

to take an active role in the fight to end the devastating effects of prostate cancer on individuals, families, and the economy; and

(C)

to observe National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.