PRINTER'S NO. 1544
No. 147 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY GODSHALL, ADOLPH, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BATTISTO, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CHADWICK, CIVERA, CLARK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, DAILEY, DeLUCA, DEMPSEY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, DRUCE, FARGO, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIGLIOTTI, GORDNER, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HERSHEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, JADLOWIEC, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KAISER, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LUCYK, MAITLAND, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, MASLAND, McCALL, McGILL, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MYERS, NAILOR, O'BRIEN, ORIE, PESCI, PETRONE, PIPPY, PISTELLA, PRESTON, RAMOS, RAYMOND, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROONEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SEMMEL, SEYFERT, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, STERN, STEVENSON, STURLA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRELLO, WALKO, WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI, WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD, ZIMMERMAN AND ZUG, APRIL 20, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 20, 1999
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating June 6, 1999, as "Cancer Survivors Day" in 2 Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, More than 8.2 million cancer survivors live in the 4 United States; and 5 WHEREAS, There continue to be advances in early detection, 6 treatment and research relating to cancer; and 7 WHEREAS, Many Americans face barriers that prohibit them from 8 equal access to cancer care, detection and treatment; and 9 WHEREAS, "National Cancer Survivors Day" is a celebration of
1 life and is intended to draw attention and public awareness to 2 the problems of cancer patients; and 3 WHEREAS, The 12th annual "National Cancer Survivors Day" is 4 being observed throughout the United States on June 6, 1999; and 5 WHEREAS, This special event helps to unite cancer survivors, 6 their families, friends and the health care community in a bond 7 of strength and determination; therefore be it 8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June 6, 9 1999, as "Cancer Survivors Day" in Pennsylvania. D6L82DMS/19990H0147R1544 - 2 -