A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive interagency program to reduce the lung cancer mortality rate by at least 50 percent by 2015.

Summary

Urges the President to: (1) declare lung cancer a public health priority and immediately lead a coordinated effort to reduce the mortality rate of lung cancer by 50% by 2015; (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase funding for lung cancer research; (3) direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a lung cancer screening and disease management program among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and diagnostic programs for the early detection of lung cancer; (4) appoint the Lung Cancer Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee; and (5) convene a National Lung Cancer Public Health Policy Board to oversee and coordinate all efforts to reduce the lung cancer mortality rate.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2283-2284)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 2007

   Passed

   Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S10842)

   Source: Floor

4. 2 August 2007

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S10842)

   Source: Floor

5. 2 August 2007

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10842)

   Source: Discharge

6. 2 August 2007

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10842)

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Agreed to Senate · 2 August 2007 · Download file
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• Agreed to Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to lung cancer as a public health priority and the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute.