Recognizing the importance of cancer research and the vital contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2016, as “National Cancer Research Month”.

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the importance of cancer research and the vital contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2016, as National Cancer Research Month.

That the Senate—

(1)

recognizes the importance of cancer research and the invaluable contributions of researchers in the United States and around the world who are dedicated to reversing the cancer epidemic;

(2)

designates May 2016, as “National Cancer Research Month”; and

(3)

supports efforts to—

(A)

establish cancer research as a national and international priority; and

(B)

eliminate the more than 200 diseases that collectively represent cancer.

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May 9, 2016viewing Agreed to Senate Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Brown, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Moran, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Rounds) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary See what changed
May 9, 2016 Introduced in Senate Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Isakson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Recognizing the importance of cancer research and the vital contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2016, as “National Cancer Research Month”.

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