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Designating September 2014 as “National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month”.

S. Res. 575 · 113th Congress · Sep 18, 2014 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating September 2014 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

That the Senate—
(1)
designates September 2014 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 to a level that is 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, interest 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.