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S.Res. 597 · 111th Congress

A resolution designating September 2010 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

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  1. Senate Introduced Jul 28, 2010
  2. Senate Passed Sep 14, 2010

Designates September 2010 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) increase research funding commensurate with the burden of the disease; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating it.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 14, 2010

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

Designates September 2010 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) increase research funding commensurate with the burden of the disease; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating it.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating September 2010 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

Latest action (Sep 14, 2010): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7094-7095)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 28, 2010

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jul 28, 2010
  2. Senate Passed Sep 14, 2010

No recorded floor vote found.