PRINTER'S NO. 1544

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

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.














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