,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cdh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #ag1     
#bjac,mr4 ,neugebauer 7for himself1 ,mr4
 ,young of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,runyan1 ,mr4 
,king of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,smith of     
,washington1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4           
,mc,intyre1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 
,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,ms4          
,del,bene1 and ,mr4 ,connolly7 submitted
 the following resolution2 which was    
referred to the ,committee on ,energy   
and ,commerce  ,,resolution  ,expressing
 support for designation of ,september  
#bjac as ,national ,prostate ,cancer    
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas countless  
families in the ,united ,states live    
with prostate cancer2 ,whereas #a in #f 
males in the ,united ,states will be    
diagnosed with prostate cancer in his   
lifetime2 ,whereas prostate cancer is   
the most commonly diagnosed non-skin    
cancer and the second most common cause 
of cancer-related deaths among males in 
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas in #bjac1 

the ,national ,cancer ,institute        
estimates that nearly #bdj1jjj men will 
be diagnosed with and more than #bi1jjj 
men will die of prostate cancer2        
,whereas #cj percent of newly diagnosed 
prostate cancer cases occur in males    
under the age of #fe2 ,whereas          
approximately every #ad seconds1 a male 
in the ,united ,states turns #ej years  
old and increases his odds of developing
 cancer1 including prostate cancer2     
,whereas ,african-,american males suffer
 from a prostate cancer incidence rate  
that is up to #fe percent higher than   
,white males and have double the        
prostate cancer mortality rate of ,white
 males2 ,whereas obesity is a           
significant predictor of the severity of
 prostate cancer2 ,whereas the          
probability that obesity will lead to   
death and high cholesterol levels is    
strongly associated with advanced       
prostate cancer2 ,whereas males in the  
,united ,states with one family member  
diagnosed with prostate cancer have a   

#cc percent chance of being diagnosed   
with the disease1 males with two close  
family members diagnosed have an #hc    
percent chance1 and males with three    
family members diagnosed have a #ig     
percent chance2 ,whereas screening by a 
digital rectal examination and a        
prostate-specific antigen blood test can
 detect the disease at the early stages1
 including the chances of survival for  
more than five years to nearly #ajj     
percent2 ,whereas only #cc percent of   
males survive more than five years if   
diagnosed with prostate cancer after it 
has metastasized2 ,whereas there are no 
noticeable symptoms of prostate cancer  
while it is in the early stages1 making 
screening critical2 ,whereas ongoing    
research promises further improvements  
in prostate cancer prevention1 early    
detection1 and treatment2 ,whereas      
educating people in the ,united ,states1
 including health care providers1 about 
prostate cancer and early detection     
strategies is crucial to saving the     

lives of males and preserving and       
protecting families2 and ,whereas       
,september #bjac would be an appropriate
 month to designate as ,national        
,prostate ,cancer ,awareness ,month3    
,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house 
of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the 
designation of ,national ,prostate      
,cancer ,awareness ,month2  7#b7        
declares that steps should be taken to--
 7,a7 raise awareness about the         
importance of screening methods for1 and
 treatment of1 prostate cancer2  7,b7   
support research so that the screening  
and treatment of prostate cancer may be 
improved1 and so that the causes of1 and
 a cure for1 prostate cancer may be     
discovered2 and  7,c7 continue to       
consider ways for improving access to1  
and the quality of1 health care services
 for detecting and treating prostate    
cancer2 and  7#c7 calls on the people of
 the ,united ,states1 interested groups1
 and affected persons to-- 7,a7 promote 
awareness of prostate cancer2  7,b7 take

 an active role in the fight to end the 
devastating effects of prostate cancer  
on individuals1 their families1 and the 
economy2 and  7,c7 observe ,national    
,prostate ,cancer ,awareness ,month with
 appropriate ceremonies and activities4