S.Res. 617 · 109th Congress
A resolution designating November 2006 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month".
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Saxby Chambliss
- Introduced
- 2006-11-16
- Latest action
- 2006-11-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Designates November 2006 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to: (1) advancing lung cancer research and early detection, particularly the Lung Cancer Alliance of Georgia's goal of significantly increasing the 5-year survival rate of individuals diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States to 50% within 10 years; and (2) working with all federal agencies involved in cancer research to develop a coordinated road map for accomplishing that goal.