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SRES 347 112th Congress Senate Health Cancer Commemorative events and holidays Health programs administration and funding Medical research Research administration and funding

A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

Introduced: December 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Dec 15, 2011
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8690-8691)
Dec 15, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8690-8691)
Dec 15, 2011
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8690-8691)
Dec 15, 2011
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8690-8691)
Dec 13, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8549-8550)
Dec 13, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8550-8551)
Dec 13, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971.

Reaffirms that support for cancer research continues to be a national priority.

What's happening now December 15, 2011

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8690-8691)

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