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Expressing support for designation of September 2013 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

H. Res. 348 · 113th Congress · Sep 17, 2013 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
supports the designation of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month;
(2)
declares that steps should be taken to—
(A)
raise awareness about the importance of screening methods for, and treatment of, prostate cancer;
(B)
support research so that the screening and treatment of prostate cancer may be improved, and so that the causes of, and a cure for, prostate cancer may be discovered; and
(C)
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 to—
(A)
promote awareness of prostate cancer;
(B)
take an active role in the fight to end the devastating effects of prostate cancer on individuals, their families, and the economy; and
(C)
observe National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.