A resolution designating September 2019 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 350 Designating September 2019 as ‘‘National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. REED, and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 2019 as ‘‘National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month’’. Whereas each year more than 15,000 children under the age of 19 in the United States, and more than 300,000 chil- dren globally, are diagnosed with cancer; Whereas every year more than 1,700 children under the age of 19 in the United States lose their lives to cancer; Whereas childhood cancer is the leading cause of death from disease and the second overall leading cause of death for children in the United States; Whereas the 5-year survival rate for children with cancer has increased from 58 percent in the mid-1970s to 84 per- cent in 2019, representing significant improvement from previous decades; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:35 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR350.ATS SR350 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 350 ATS Whereas cancer occurs regularly and randomly and spares no racial or ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates September 2019, as ‘‘National 2 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month’’; 3 (2) requests that the Federal Government, 4 States, localities, and nonprofit organizations ob- 5 serve the month with appropriate programs and ac- 6 tivities, with the goal of increasing public knowledge 7 of the risks of cancer; and 8 (3) recognizes the human toll of cancer and 9 pledges to make the prevention and cure of cancer 10 a public health priority. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:35 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR350.ATS SR350 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS