SRES 408 · 109th Congress · Health

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive interagency program that will reduce lung cancer mortality by at least 50 percent by 2015.

Introduced 2006-03-28· Sponsored by Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as passed Senate: CR H3918)(2006-05-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Urges the President to: (1) declare lung cancer a public health priority and immediately lead a coordinated effort to reduce the mortality rate of lung cancer by 50% by 2015; (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase funding for lung cancer research; (3) direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a lung cancer screening and disease management program among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and diagnostic programs for the early detection of lung cancer; (4) appoint the Lung Cancer Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee; and (5) convene a National Lung Cancer Public Health Policy Board to oversee and coordinate all efforts to reduce the lung cancer mortality rate.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican