,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjba,mr4 ,c>son 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1
 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain1 ,mr4 
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 & ,ms4
 ,lee ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,novemb] #bjba z ,pancreatic ,canc]     
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas pancreatic canc]
 w kill an e/imat$ #dh1bbj p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas pancreatic canc] 
is ! ?ird lead+ cause ( canc]-relat$    
dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj 
& #bjba1 pancreatic canc] has kill$ ?ree
 ,am]ican icons--,congressman ,john     

,lewis1 ,congressman ,alcee ,ha/+s1 &   
,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ice ,ru? ,bad]       
,g9sburg2 ,:]eas an additional #fj1dcj  
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be      
diagnos$ ) pancreatic canc] 9 #bjba2    
,:]eas ( ^? diagnos$ ) pancreatic canc]1
 #gb p]c5t w die )9 ! fir/ ye> ( _!     
diagnosis2 ,:]eas p]si/5t heal? c>e     
inequities & disp>ities = communities ( 
color comp\nd ! deva/ation ( pancreatic 
canc]2 ,:]eas ! incid5ce rate =         
pancreatic canc] among ,black ,am]icans 
is #bj p]c5t high] ?an t ( any o!r      
racial demographic2 ,:]eas ! pancreatic 
canc] dea? rate is #ag p]c5t high] =    
,black m5 ?an = ,:ite m52 ,:]eas ! lack 
( pancreatic canc] e>ly detection rese>*
 accel]ates ! racial unfairness 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e sy/em1 )        
deva/at+ consequ5ces = m9orities2 ,:]eas
 pancreatic canc] has no e>ly detection 
te/ to diagnose ?is canc] quickly &     
accurately det]m9e ! pres5ce ( ?is      
canc]2 ,:]eas1 if diagnos$ e>ly1 !      
#e-ye> survival rate = pancreatic canc] 

pati5ts is above #hj p]c5t2 ,:]eas if   
pancreatic canc] is detect$ late1 !     
#e-ye> survival rate drops to less ?an  
#aj p]c5t2 ,:]eas )\t adequate fund+ &  
e>ly detection rese>*1 pancreatic canc] 
is n discov]$ until ! late /ages ( ?is  
horrific canc] :]e treatm5t options are 
limit$2 ,:]eas 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1      
pancreatic canc] receiv$ its own d$icat$
 rese>* program at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 "u ! ,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical 
,rese>* ,programs2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj   
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aaf-ic71   
,congress appropriat$ funds to !        
,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical       
,rese>* ,programs1 ) #f1jjj1jjj go+ to !
 ,pancreatic ,canc] ,rese>* ,program2   
,:]eas dur+ ! consid]ation ( ,h4,r4     
#fcie 7! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba71 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives agre$ to an am5dm5t to !
 bill t 0 fil$ ) ! ,committee on ,rules 
by ,repres5tative ,c>son ( ,indiana to  
increase ! au?orization ( funds by      

#e1jjj1jjj = pancreatic canc] rese>*1   
includ+ an e>ly detection initiative1 by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives pass$ ! bill ) t am5dm5t
 includ$2 ,:]eas dur+ ! consid]ation (  
,h4,r4 #dcej 7! ,national ,def5se       
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye>       
#bjbb71 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives agre$ 
to an am5dm5t to ! bill t 0 fil$ ) !    
,committee on ,rules by ,repres5tative  
,c>son1 ,repres5tative ,e%oo1 &         
,repres5tative ,mc,kinley to increase ! 
au?orization ( funds by #e1jjj1jjj =    
pancreatic canc] rese>*1 includ+ an e>ly
 detection initiative1 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se1 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
pass$ ! bill ) t am5dm5t includ$2 ,:]eas
 dur+ ! consid]ation ( ,h4,r4 #gfag 7!  
,def5se1 ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1    
,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t1 ,f9ancial   
,s]vices & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,homel&    
,security1 ,labor1 ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices1 ,education1 ,transportation1  
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,developm5t             
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba71 ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives agre$ to an am5dm5t to !
 bill t 0 fil$ ) ! ,committee on ,rules 
by ,repres5tative ,c>son ( ,indiana &   
,repres5tative ,e%oo to increase ! am\nt
 appropriat$ = a pancreatic canc] e>ly  
detection initiative f #aj1jjj1jjj to   
#ae1jjj1jjj1 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 pass$ ! bill ) t am5dm5t includ$2 &    
,:]eas ! #aag? ,congress has a unique   
opportunity to make a hi/oric inve/m5t 9
 pancreatic canc] rese>* at ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,pancreatic ,canc]        
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes !      
critical importance ( increas+ fund+ =  
pancreatic canc] rese>* at ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se & ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal? to f9d effective treatm5ts = ?is 
canc] & r$uce ! disproportionate impact 
on communities ( color2 &  7#c7 supports
 ! ef=ts ( ! _m advocacy organizations  
to educate communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ab\t pancreatic canc] & ! ne$ = m      
rese>* fund+1 e>ly detection            

initiatives1 diagno/ic te/s1 & effective
 treatm5ts4