SRES 335
110th Congress
Senate
Health
Blacks
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Health education
Medical research
Minorities
Minority health
Preventive medicine
Prostate cancer
Science, Technology, Communications
A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men.
Introduced: September 27, 2007
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12293)
Sep 27, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12293-12294)
Sep 27, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Recognizes that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men. Urges federal agencies to designate additional funds for research and education, awareness, and early detection efforts at the grassroots levels to end that crisis.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12293)
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