SRES 172
112th Congress
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A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and…
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May 26, 2011
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3461)
May 26, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3461)
May 26, 2011
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3461)
May 26, 2011
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3461)
May 5, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2747)
May 5, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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Designates May 2011 as National Cancer Research Month.
Recognizes the importance of cancer research and the invaluable contributions of cancer researchers and expresses support for efforts to make cancer research an international priority.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3461)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 172: A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2011, as "National Cancer Research Month".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-172/
"S. Res. 172: A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2011, as "National Cancer Research Month".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-172/.
S. Res. 172, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-172/.
[S. Res. 172: A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2011, as "National Cancer Research Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-172/)