SRES 138 · 107th Congress · Health

A resolution designating the month of September 2001 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

Introduced 2001-07-23· Sponsored by Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9008; text as reported in Senate: CR S9008; text as passed Senate: CR S9008)(2001-08-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates the month of September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that the Federal Government has a responsibility to: (1) raise awareness about the importance of screening methods and treatment of prostate cancer; (2) increase research funding that is commensurate with the burden of the disease so that the causes of, and improved screening, treatments, and a cure for, prostate cancer may be discovered; and (3) continue to consider ways for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats