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S.RES.408: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive interagency program that will reduce lung cancer mortality by at least 50 percent by 2015.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 28, 2006
- Latest Major Action May 2, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
2 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Urges the President to: (1) declare lung cancer a public health priority and immediately lead a coordinated effort to reduce the mortality rate of lung cancer by 50% by 2015; (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase funding for lung cancer research; (3) direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a lung cancer screening and disease management program among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and diagnostic programs...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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| March 28, 2006 |
Introduced in the Senate by Chuck T. Hagel (R-Neb.) |